Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire

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This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The incumbent Lord Lieutenant became in 1974 Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, covering a smaller area.

Lord Lieutenants of the West Riding of Yorkshire to 1974

†Became Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.

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