Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire ( UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ ) is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.

The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.

List of Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

Portrait	Name	Term of office	Monarch
	Edward Clinton 1st Earl of Lincoln	1550/1552 – date unknown	Edward VI (1547–1553)
	Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland	1551 – c.1563
Mary I (1553–1558)
Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
	Records incomplete
		Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland	1582/1585 – 14 April 1587
		William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley	November 1587 – 4 August 1598
	Records incomplete
James I (1603–1625)
		Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland	20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612
	Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland	15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629
			Charles I (1635–1649)
	Robert Bertie 1st Earl of Lindsey (Royalist)	3 January 1629 – 1642
	Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham (Parliamentary)	c.1643 – c.1649
Interregnum
	Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl of Lindsey	13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666	Charles II (1660–1685)
	Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey	9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700
			James II & VII 1685–1689
			William III & II and Mary II 1689–1694
			William III & II 1694–1702
	Robert Bertie 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723
			Anne 1702–1714
			George I 1714–1727
	Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC	20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742
			George II 1727–1760
	General Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778
			George III 1760–1820
	Robert Bertie 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779
	Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809
	John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow	25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852
			George IV 1820–1830
			William IV 1830–1837
			Victoria 1837–1901
	Charles Manners Marquess of Granby	20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857 [nb 1]
	Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl of Yarborough	13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862
	Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland	21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867
	Adelbert Brownlow-Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow	4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921
			Edward VII 1901–1910
			George V 1910–1936
	Charles Anderson-Pelham 4th Earl of Yarborough	16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936
			Edward VIII 1936
	Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow	14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950
			George VI 1936–1952
	James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 3rd Earl of Ancaster	1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975
			Elizabeth II 1952–2023
	Sir Henry Nevile	17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995 [1]
	Bridget Cracroft-Eley	31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008 [2]
	Anthony Worth	30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015
	Toby Dennis	23 February 2015 – present [3]
			Charles III

1. The Marquess of Granby relinquished his appointment on his succession of the Dukedom of Rutland.

List of Vice Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

The lord-lieutenant selects one of his or her deputy lieutenants to act as the vice lord-lieutenant. This office is not automatically renewed on the appointment of a new lord-lieutenant.

• 1964–1991: John Pelham, 7th Earl of Yarborough ^[4]

The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant is Andrew Clark. ^[5]

List of Deputy Lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.

18th Century

• 12 December 1798: Henry Hutton ^[6]
• 4 September 1799: James Conington ^[7]
• 5 September 1799: Joseph Livesey ^[7]

19th Century

• 4 May 1813: Henry Smith ^[8]

Current Deputy Lieutenants

The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:

• J. M. Ashton ^[9]
• A. E. Baxter ^[10]
• Lady Benton Jones
• N. D. S. Brown ^[11]
• J. B. Burke ^[12]
• C. E. Carlbom Flinn ^[13]
• D. C. Chambers ^[14]
• A. S. Clark ^[14]
• A. C. Coltman ^[12]
• R. J. Douglas ^[11]
• H. C. Drake ^[9]
• F. J. F. M. Dymoke ^[9]
• D. K. Harris
• J. G. A. M. Hughes} ^[9]
• P. G. Keeling ^[12]
• U. F. R. Lidbetter ^[11]
• J. W. Lockwood ^[11]
• B. Marsh ^[12]
• N. E. McCorquodale ^[12]
• R. M. Parker
• Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach ^{[15] [16] [13]}
• V. M. Pettifer
• C. A. Pinchbeck ^[14]
• S. A. L. Price ^[12]
• H. M. L. Reeve ^[12]
• Professor M. A. Robinson ^[14]
• S. E. Robinson ^[11]
• C. G. Rowles Nicholson ^[9]
• Sir Reginald Sheffield
• Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt
• A. L. Ward ^[10]
• W. S. Webb ^[10]
• C. W. H. Welby ^[9]

References

• Sainty, J. C. (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8): 26.
• Sainty, J. C. (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.

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2. "No. 54000". The London Gazette . 5 April 1995.
3. "Lord-Lieutenant for Lincolnshire: Toby Dennis". Press release. GOV.UK. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
4. Burke's Peerage volume 3 (2003), p. 4263
5. Banks, Barnaby. "Lord-Lieutenant and royal visits". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
6. "No. 15095". The London Gazette . 1 January 1799. p. 11.
7. "No. 15181". The London Gazette . 10 September 179. p. 925.
8. "No. 16726". The London Gazette . 4 May 1813. p. 875.
9. "No. 57394". The London Gazette . 27 August 2004. p. 10882.
10. "No. 61929". The London Gazette . 15 May 2017. p. 9910.
11. "No. 59938". The London Gazette . 13 October 2011.
12. "No. 58148". The London Gazette . 9 November 2006.
13. "No. 61036". The London Gazette . 3 November 2014. p. 21306.
14. "No. 60528". The London Gazette . 7 June 2013. p. 11277.
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