Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. The Lord Lieutenant is the King's personal representative in each county of the United Kingdom. Historically the Lord Lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia, but it is today a largely ceremonial position, usually awarded to a retired notable, military officer, nobleman, or businessman in the county.

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The current office-holder is Amanda Parker of Browsholme Hall, the first woman to ever have been appointed to the position. [1]

Lords Lieutenant

Lord LieutenantFromUntil
Robert Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Sussex 15371542
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby 15521572
Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby 157225 September 1593
vacant
William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby
jointly with James Stanley, Lord Strange 		21 December 1607
12 December 1626		1642
1642
Interregnum 1649–1660
Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby 30 July 166021 December 1672
John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater 24 January 167311 May 1676
William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 11 May 167613 September 1687
Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux 13 September 168725 October 1688
William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 25 October 168813 May 1689
Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 13 May 16895 November 1701
Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers 15 January 170218 June 1702
William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 17025 November 1702
James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby 19 December 170229 November 1710
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton 29 November 171015 November 1712
vacant 1712–1714
James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby 19 August 17141 February 1736
vacant 1733–1742
Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby 13 March 174222 July 1757
James Stanley, Lord Strange 22 July 17571 June 1771
Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby 22 July 177122 February 1776
Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby 14 March 177621 October 1834
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby 15 November 183430 June 1851
Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton 3 September 18512 August 1855
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere 15 October 185518 February 1857
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington 28 March 185720 February 1858
William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton 20 February 185827 June 1897
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby 30 July 189714 June 1908
Ughtred Kay-Shuttleworth, 1st Baron Shuttleworth 14 July 190829 March 1928
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby 29 March 19284 February 1948
Arthur Peel, 2nd Earl Peel 19 April 194822 January 1951
Edward Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby 22 January 195113 September 1968
Hervey Rhodes, Baron Rhodes 13 September 196813 August 1971
Ralph Assheton, 1st Baron Clitheroe 13 August 1971March 1976
Sir Simon Towneley March 197613 January 1997
Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 5th Baron Shuttleworth 13 January 1997 [2] 2 August 2023
Amanda Parker 2 August 2023 [3] present

Deputy lieutenants

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Lancashire's first female lord-lieutenant appointed after 500 years". BBC News. BBC. 4 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "FRIDAY, I?TH JANUARY 1997". London Gazette (54654): 675. 17 January 1997.
  3. ↑ "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 4 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 "No. 13364". The London Gazette . 22 November 1791. p. 649.
  5. 1 2 3 "No. 18344". The London Gazette. 16 March 1827. p. 630.
  6. ↑ "No. 19200". The London Gazette . 10 October 1834. p. 1806.
  7. ↑ "No. 20799". The London Gazette. 26 November 1847. p. 4339.
  8. ↑ "No. 25806". The London Gazette. 10 April 1888. p. 2074.
  9. ↑ "No. 34217". The London Gazette. 8 November 1935. p. 7050.
  10. ↑ Deputy Lieutenant Commissions : Notice L-60043-1520485, The London Gazette, 27 January 2012
  11. ↑ Deputy Lieutenant Commissions: Notice 4457176, The London Gazette, 5 October 2023


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