Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire

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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.

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Lord Lieutenants

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Monmouthshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. 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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  1. ↑ "No. 34002". The London Gazette . 5 December 1933. p. 7861.
  2. ↑ "No. 13507". The London Gazette . 2 March 1793. p. 182.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "No. 15029". The London Gazette . 12 June 1798. p. 524.
  4. ↑ "No. 19178". The London Gazette . 1 August 1834. p. 1429.

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