The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.
The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Edward Clinton 1st Earl of Lincoln | 1550/1552 – date unknown | Edward VI | |
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Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland | 1551 – c.1563 | ||
Mary I | |||
Elizabeth I | |||
Records incomplete | |||
Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland | 1582/1585 – 14 April 1587 | ||
William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley | November 1587 – 4 August 1598 | ||
Records incomplete | |||
James I | |||
Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland | 20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612 | ||
Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland | 15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629 | ||
Charles I | |||
Robert Bertie 1st Earl of Lindsey | 3 January 1629 – 1642 | ||
Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham | c.1643 – c.1649 | ||
Interregnum | |||
Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl of Lindsey | 13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666 | Charles II | |
Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey | 9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700 | ||
James II & VII | |||
William III & II and Mary II | |||
William III & II | |||
Robert Bertie 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723 | ||
Anne | |||
George I | |||
Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742 | ||
George II | |||
General Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778 | ||
George III | |||
Robert Bertie 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779 | ||
Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809 | ||
John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow | 25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852 | ||
George IV | |||
William IV | |||
Victoria | |||
Charles Manners Marquess of Granby | 20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857 | ||
Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl of Yarborough | 13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862 | ||
Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland | 21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867 | ||
Adelbert Brownlow-Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow | 4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921 | ||
Edward VII | |||
George V | |||
Charles Anderson-Pelham 4th Earl of Yarborough | 16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936 | ||
Edward VIII | |||
Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow | 14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950 | ||
George VI | |||
James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975 | ||
Elizabeth II | |||
Sir Henry Nevile | 17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995 | ||
Bridget Cracroft-Eley | 31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008 | ||
Anthony Worth | 30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015 | ||
Toby Dennis | 23 February 2015 – present[1] | ||
Charles III | |||
The lord-lieutenant selects from their deputy lieutenants one to act as the vice lord-lieutenant during their tenure. This office is not automatically renewed on the appoint of a new lord-lieutenant.
The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire is Andrew Clark.[2]
A deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. 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.
The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are: