Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire . Since 1694, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Gloucestershire.

Edmund Brydges, 2nd Baron Chandos 1559–?
Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos 17 November 1586 – 1 February 1594
William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos 9 September 1595 – 18 November 1602
Henry Berkeley, 7th Baron Berkeley 13 August 1603 – 20 November 1613
Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos 23 December 1613 – 10 August 1621
William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton 16 March 1622 – 24 June 1630
Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton 17 July 1630 – 1642 jointly with
George Brydges, 6th Baron Chandos 3 August 1641 – 1642
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele 1642 (Parliamentary)
Interregnum
The Duke of Beaufort 30 July 1660 – 1689
The Earl of Macclesfield 22 March 1689 – 7 January 1694
The Earl of Berkeley 25 May 1694 – 24 September 1710
The Earl of Berkeley 30 November 1710 – 1712
The Duke of Beaufort 6 March 1712 – 24 May 1714
The Earl of Berkeley 21 October 1714 – 17 August 1736
The Earl of Berkeley 21 April 1737 – 9 January 1755
The Lord Ducie 19 February 1755 – 1758^[1]
The Lord Chedworth 13 November 1758 – 9 May 1762^[2]
The Lord Botetourt 4 June 1762 – 1766
The Earl of Berkeley 5 July 1766 – 8 August 1810
The Duke of Beaufort 15 September 1810 – 2 December 1835
The Lord Segrave 18 December 1835 – 10 October 1857 (created Earl FitzHardinge in 1841)
The Earl of Ducie 13 November 1857 – 1911†
The Earl Beauchamp 17 July 1911 – 1931†
The Duke of Beaufort 6 November 1931 – 5 February 1984†
Martin Gibbs 1984–1992
Sir Henry Elwes 17 February 1992 – 24 October 2010^[3]
Dame Janet Trotter 25 October 2010 – 29 October 2018
Edward Gillespie 29 October 2018^[4] –

† Lord Lieutenant of the County of Gloucester, and of the City and County of the City of Gloucester, and of the City and County of the City of Bristol.

Deputy lieutenants

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

19th Century

10 March 1831: The Rev. Maurice Fitzgerald Stephens^[5]
12 March 1831: Robert Canning, Esq.^[5]
24 March 1831: John Lewsley Codrington, Esq.^[5]
5 April 1831: John Dela Field Phelps, Esq.^[5]

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The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547), taking over the military duties of the Sheriffs and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569 there was provision for the appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of the militia. The Forces Act of 1871 transferred this function back to the Crown, and in 1921, the office lost its power to call upon men of the County to fight in case of need. Since 1711 all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Devon.

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. Since 1737, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Surrey.

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.

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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.

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Monmouthshire was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, except for the period from 1602 to 1629, when it formed a separate lieutenancy in conjunction with Glamorgan. After the English Restoration in 1660, it was again held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales from 1672 until 1694, when the twelve central Welsh lieutenancies were divided. After 1715 each office holder was also Custos Rotulorum of Monmouthshire. The combined position was finally abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced with that of the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent.

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Shropshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately. Since 1708, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire.

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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. From 1794 to 1965, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex. The office was abolished on 1 April 1965, with the creation of Greater London and the post of Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, with small parts of Middlesex coming under the jurisdiction of the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire. Since 1802, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd.

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys, with Deputy Lieutenants for Radnorshire.

This is an incomplete list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire in Wales. After 1733, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd.

This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan. After 1729, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of Glamorgan. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974.

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.

References

↑ The London Gazette, issue 9450, 11 February 1755
↑ The London Gazette, issue 9843, 11 November 1758
↑ London Gazette, issue no.52841, 20 February 1992
↑ "Edward-Gillespie to succeed Dame Janet Trotter". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
1 2 3 4 "No. 18793". The London Gazette . 15 April 1831. p. 717.

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.

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[1] The London Gazette, issue 9450, 11 February 1755

[2] The London Gazette, issue 9843, 11 November 1758

[3] London Gazette, issue no.52841, 20 February 1992

[4] "Edward-Gillespie to succeed Dame Janet Trotter". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[15_April_1831-5] 1 2 3 4 "No. 18793". The London Gazette . 15 April 1831. p. 717.

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