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 | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 1 May 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| 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
editDeputy 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
edit- 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.
- ^ "No. 49610". The London Gazette. 9 January 1984. p. 295.
- ^ "No. 55958". The London Gazette. 1 September 2000. p. 9749.
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Northumberland". 10 Downing Street website. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland: 9 April 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "No. 27305". The London Gazette. 16 April 1901. p. 2625.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "No. 27317". The London Gazette. 24 May 1901. p. 3562.
- ^ Howard, Joseph Jackson; Crisp, Frederick Arthur, eds. (1901). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 9. p. 87.
- ^ "recent pedigree of de Loriol family". Retrieved 27 December 2021., 1910