This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.
| Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since 7 September 2022Susan Lousada | |
| County of Bedfordshire | |
| Reports to | The Crown |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the UK |
| Appointer | The Crown |
| Term length | Until retirement or age 75 |
| Formation | 1549 |
| First holder | William Parr |
| Salary | Unpaid |
| Website | bedfordshirell |
- William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549–1551
- Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 1560–1569
- Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent 12 September 1586– 31 January 1615
- Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent 25 February 1615– 28 September 1623 jointly with
- Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 27 July 1621 – 31 October 1627 jointly with
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland 9 May 1625 – 25 March 1667 jointly with
- Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 29 January 1629 – 21 November 1639
- Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke 1639–1646 (Parliamentary)
- Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce of Whorlton 1646 (Parliamentary; nominated by House of Lords)
- Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent 1646 (Parliamentary; nominated by House of Commons)
- Interregnum
- Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury 26 July 1660 – 20 October 1685
- Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 26 November 1685 – 10 May 1689
- William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford 10 May 1689 – 7 September 1700
- Lord Edward Russell 22 November 1700 – 27 November 1701
- Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford 27 November 1701 – 26 May 1711
- Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent 14 September 1711 – 5 June 1740
- vacant
- John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 21 May 1745 – 5 January 1771[1]
- John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory 6 February 1771 – 13 February 1818
- Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey 17 March 1818 – 14 November 1859[2]
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford 7 December 1859 – 14 May 1861[3]
- Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper 7 June 1861 – 18 July 1905[4]
- Beauchamp Mowbray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso 30 October 1905 – 10 May 1912[5]
- Samuel Howard Whitbread 16 July 1912 – 8 January 1936[6]
- George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke 8 January 1936 – 23 February 1943[7]
- Sir Dealtry Charles Part 15 May 1943 – 7 June 1957[8]
- Simon Whitbread 7 June 1957 – 26 April 1978[9]
- Hanmer Cecil Hanbury 26 April 1978 – 5 January 1991[10]
- Sir Samuel Whitbread 28 February 1991 – 22 February 2012[11]
- Helen Nellis 22 February 2012 – 2022[12]
- Susan Lousada 7 September 2022 - present
References
edit- J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8): 11.
- J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
- Sainty, J. C. "Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) 1974-2005". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- Previous Lord Lieutenants
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 8435, 25 May 1745
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 17334, 21 February 1818
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 22332, 2 December 1859
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 22569, 26 November 1861
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 27849, 31 October 1905
- ^ The London Gazette, issue 28629, 23 July 1912
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.34241, 10 January 1936
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.36039, 1 June 1943
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.41095, 7 June 1957
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.47522, 28 April 1978
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.52466, 5 March 1991
- ^ London Gazette