Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant
of Merionethshire
. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and the area is now covered by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
and Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd
.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Merionethshire
Merionethshire
Merionethshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, a vice county and a former administrative county.The administrative county of Merioneth, created under the Local Government Act 1888, was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on April 1, 1974...
. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire
Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire.* John Wyn ap Meredith bef. 1544 – bef. 1558* Ellis Price bef. 1558 – bef. 1562* Owen ap John ap Howell Vaughan bef. 1562 – bef. 1564...
. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and the area is now covered by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Gwynedd. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, 13th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 1980? with two lieutenants:...
and Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd
Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Clwyd. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Brigadier Hugh Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D...
.
Lord Lieutenants of Merionethshire to 1974
- see Lord Lieutenant of WalesLord Lieutenant of WalesThe Lord Lieutenant of Wales was an office associated with the Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches until the abolition of that body in 1689. The Lord Presidents of Wales were also Lord Lieutenants of Wales, except for the years 1602–1629, when the county of Glamorgan formed a...
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31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 - Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 2nd Earl of MacclesfieldCharles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield was born in France and was naturalized in England by Act of Parliament in 1677.-Biography:...
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18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 - Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician....
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4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 - Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of CholmondeleyHugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley, PC , styled The Honourable from birth until 1681 and then known as Viscount Cholmondeley to 1706, was an English peer and politician....
21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 - George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley, PC, FRS , styled The Honourable from birth until 1715 and then known as Lord Newborough to 1725, was an English soldier....
7 April 1725 – 7 May 1733 - George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of CholmondeleyGeorge Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley KB, PC , styled as Viscount Malpas from 1725 to 1733, was a British peer and Whig politician.-Life:...
14 June 1733 – 25 October 1760 - vacant
- William VaughanWilliam Vaughan (MP)William Vaughan was a Welsh politician.He was the Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 26 April 1762 – 12 April 1775, Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire 1731–1775 and Member of Parliament for Merionethshire from 1734 to 1768....
26 April 1762 – 12 April 1775 - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th BaronetSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th BaronetSir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet was a Welsh politician and patron of the arts.Sir Watkin was the eldest son of the second marriage of his father, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet, to Frances Shackerley of Cheshire...
10 June 1775 – 1789 - Watkin Williams 27 August 1789 – 4 December 1793
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25 January 1840 – 17 March 1884 - Robert Davies Pryce 17 May 1884 – 30 September 1891
- William Robert Wynne 30 September 1891 – 25 February 1909
- Sir Arthur Williams, 1st Baronet 22 March 1909 – 28 January 1927
- George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, KCB , was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament....
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22 June 1938 – 25 June 1957 - Col. John Francis Williams-Wynne, C.B.E., D.S.O. 25 June 1957 – 31 March 1974