Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire

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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire . After 1723, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Brecknockshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Powys, with Deputy Lieutenants for Brecknockshire.

Lords Lieutenant of Brecknockshire to 1974

see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694
Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715
John Morgan 7 October 1715 – 7 March 1720
Sir William Morgan 21 June 1720 – 24 April 1731
Thomas Morgan 18 June 1731 – 12 April 1769
Thomas Morgan 27 January 1770 – 15 May 1771
Charles Morgan 23 December 1771 – 24 May 1787
Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort 8 June 1787 – 11 October 1803
Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort 4 November 1803 – 2 December 1835
Penry Williams 24 December 1836 – 16 January 1847
Lloyd Vaughan Watkins 17 February 1847 – 28 September 1865
George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Camden 4 November 1865 – 8 August 1866
Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar 27 September 1866 – 16 April 1875
Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk 11 June 1875 – 19 December 1905
Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk 19 December 1905 – 11 January 1928
Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk 26 April 1928 – 12 January 1948
Major General Sir Geoffrey Raikes 14 April 1948 – 17 April 1959
Sir William Parker, 3rd Baronet 17 April 1959 – 20 January 1964
Captain Nevill Glennie Garnons Williams, 20 January 1964 – 31 March 1974

Deputy lieutenant of Brecknockshire

A deputy lieutenant of Brecknockshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire. 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

1793: Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort ^[1]
12 May 1798: Henry Devereux, 14th Viscount Hereford ^[2]
12 May 1798: John Powell^[2]

20th Century

8 January 1900: Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort ^[3]
8 January 1900: Charles Evan-Thomas^[3]
8 January 1900: John Williams-Vaughan^[3]
8 January 1900: John Andrew Doyle ^[3]
8 January 1900: Sir Charles Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn, 2nd Baronet ^[3]

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References

↑ "No. 13507". The London Gazette . 2 March 1793. p. 182.
1 2 "No. 15029". The London Gazette . 12 June 1798. p. 524.
1 2 3 4 5 "No. 27153". The London Gazette . 12 January 1900. p. 222.

Sources

J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8).
J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (1973/1754)

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[1] "No. 13507". The London Gazette . 2 March 1793. p. 182.

[12_May_1798-2] 1 2 "No. 15029". The London Gazette . 12 June 1798. p. 524.

[8_January_1900-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 27153". The London Gazette . 12 January 1900. p. 222.

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