Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Pembrokeshire
. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
. The county corporate
of Haverfordwest
was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest
. On 31 March 1974, the post was replaced by that of Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
.
†Became Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
, 1 April 1974.
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 Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire.* John Vaughan bef. 1544 – bef. 1558* Thomas Cathern bef. 1558 – bef. 1562* Sir John Perrot bef. 1562–1592...
. The county corporate
County corporate
A county corporate or corporate county was a type of subnational division used for local government in England, Ireland and Wales.Counties corporate were created during the Middle Ages, and were effectively small self-governing counties...
of Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales and serves as the County's principal commercial and administrative centre. Haverfordwest is the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire, with a population of 13,367 in 2001; though its community boundaries make it the second most populous...
was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest
Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was usually under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire, but it had its own Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum from 1761 until 1931.-Lord Lieutenants of Haverfordwest...
. On 31 March 1974, the post was replaced by that of Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed. The office was created on 1 April 1974, replacing the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.*The Hon...
.
Lord Lieutenants of Pembrokeshire 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...
before 1694 - Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of PembrokeThomas Herbert, 8th Earl of PembrokeThomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC, FRS was a British politician during the reigns of William III and Anne....
11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715 - Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet 7 October 1715 – 6 June 1753
- Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet 2 August 1753 – 24 June 1775
- Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet 24 June 1775 – 16 January 1786
- Richard Philipps, 1st Baron MilfordRichard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford (first creation)Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford , known as Sir Richard Philipps, Bt, from 1764 to 1776, was a Welsh landowner and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
11 June 1786 – 28 November 1823 - Sir John Owen, 1st BaronetSir John Owen, 1st BaronetSir John Owen, 1st Baronet , born John Lord, was a British Tory, later Conservative Party, politician from Wales who was a Member of Parliament for over fifty years....
1 January 1824 – 6 February 1861 - William Edwardes, 3rd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 3rd Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington , was a British peer and naval commander.Kensington was the son of William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington, and Dorothy Patricia Thomas. He succeeded his father as third Baron Kensington in 1852 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat...
26 April 1861 – 1 January 1872 - William Edwardes, 4th Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron KensingtonWilliam Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC , also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician...
6 February 1872 – 7 October 1896 - Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl CawdorFrederick Campbell, 3rd Earl CawdorFrederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor PC, DL, JP , styled Viscount Emlyn from 1860 to 1898, was a British Conservative politician...
23 November 1896 – 8 February 1911 - John Philipps, 1st Viscount St DavidsJohn Philipps, 1st Viscount St DavidsJohn Wynford Philipps, 1st Viscount St Davids PC was a British peer and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Mid Lanarkshire 1888–1894 and Pembrokeshire 1898–1908. He was educated at Felsted School....
21 March 1911 – 21 December 1932 - Sir Evan Davies Jones, 1st BaronetSir Evan Davies Jones, 1st BaronetSir Evan Davies Jones, 1st Baronet , was a Welsh civil engineer and politician.The son of a sea captain, he was brought up in Fishguard and studied at the University of Bristol. He qualified as a civil engineer and was involved in the building of the Severn Tunnel and the Manchester Ship Canal...
21 December 1932 – 21 August 1944 - Col. Laurence Hugh Higgon 21 August 1944 – 4 May 1954
- Air Cdre. James Bevan Bowen 4 May 1954 – 18 April 1958?
- Maj. Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps 18 April 1958 – 31 March 1974 †
†Became Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed. The office was created on 1 April 1974, replacing the Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.*The Hon...
, 1 April 1974.