Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland . Since 1802, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland.

Lord-lieutenants are the Crowns representative in every County.

Dr Caroline Pryer is the Incumbent, since the 1 May 2024.

Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland Dr Caroline Pryer
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2024		Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland
Preceded by	Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland

• Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
• Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland  ?–1489
• Henry Algernon Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland 28 April 1489 – 19 May 1527
• Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595
• vacant
• George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland 1603–1605
• vacant
• Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 jointly with
• George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar 27 October 1607 – 20 January 1611 and
• Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 and
• Henry Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 and
• Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639 and
• Henry Howard, Lord Maltravers 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639
• Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 13 November 1626 – 1642
• Interregnum
• Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 13 October 1668 jointly with
• Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 31 May 1670
• William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 25 December 1676 jointly with
• Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 20 April 1689
• Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough 20 April 1689 – 17 December 1721
• Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough 24 January 1722 – 29 January 1740
• Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville 6 March 1740 – 14 March 1753
• Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 23 March 1753 – 6 June 1786
• Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 16 September 1786 – 1798
• In commission
• Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 4 June 1802 – 10 July 1817
• Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland 18 August 1817 – 11 February 1847
• Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey 13 March 1847 – 1 January 1877
• Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland 1 January 1877 – 2 January 1899
• Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey 1 March 1899 – 13 December 1904
• Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland 13 December 1904 – 14 May 1918
• Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland 19 July 1918 – 23 August 1930
• Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet 7 November 1930 – 28 April 1949
• Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale 28 April 1949 – 16 December 1956
• Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland 16 May 1956 – 3 January 1984
• Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley 3 January 1984 – 25 August 2000 ^[1]
• Sir John Buchanan-Riddell, 13th Baronet 25 August 2000 – 11 May 2009 ^[2]
• Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland 12 May 2009 – 1 May 2024 ^[3]
• Dr Caroline Pryer 1 May 2024 - present ^[4]

Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be many deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they often retired at age 75.

• Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon 11 April 1901 ^[5]
• Sir Benjamin Chapman Browne 11 April 1901 ^[5]
• Sir William Haswell Stephenson 11 April 1901 ^[5]
• William Watson-Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong 11 April 1901 ^[5]
• Shallross Fitzherbert Widdrington 11 April 1901 ^[5]
• Henry de La Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• George Montagu Bennet, 7th Earl of Tankerville 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Lawrence William Adamson, 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Stephen Sanderson, 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• John Coppin Straker, 21 May 1901 ^{[6] [7]}
• Hugh Andrews,21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Addington Francis Baker Cresswell, 21 May 1901 ^[6]
• Pierre Gabriel Theodore, 1st Count de Loriol Chandieu ^[8]

References

• J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8): 15–16, 29.
• J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.

1. "No. 49610". The London Gazette . 9 January 1984. p. 295.
2. "No. 55958". The London Gazette . 1 September 2000. p. 9749.
3. "Lord-Lieutenant for Northumberland". 10 Downing Street website. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
4. "Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland: 9 April 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
5. "No. 27305". The London Gazette . 16 April 1901. p. 2625.
6. "No. 27317". The London Gazette . 24 May 1901. p. 3562.
7. Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur, eds. (1901). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 9. p. 87.
8. "recent pedigree of de Loriol family". Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021., 1910