The post of
Lord Lieutenant
A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ...
of the
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire is a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point is at Mickle Fell with 2,585 ft (788 metres).
From the Restoration it was used as ...
was created in 1660, at the
Restoration, and was abolished on 31 March 1974. From 1782 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also
Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Lord Lieutenants of the North Riding of Yorkshire to 1974
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Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg 27 July 1660 – 19 November 1687
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Charles Fairfax, 5th Viscount Fairfax of Emley 19 November 1687 – 5 October 1688
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Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 October 1688 – 28 March 1689
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Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg 28 March 1689 – 4 April 1692
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Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds 4 April 1692 – 23 September 1699
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Arthur Ingram, 3rd Viscount of Irvine 23 September 1699 – 21 June 1702
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John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby 11 June 1702 – 16 April 1705
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John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16 April 1705 – 15 July 1711
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John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby 19 September 1711 – 27 December 1714
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Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness
Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness, (24 November 168120 January 1721) was a British peer and politician.
Life
Darcy was the second (but eldest surviving) son of John Darcy, Lord Conyers, (himself the eldest son of Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl of H ...
27 December 1714 – 20 January 1721
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Sir Conyers Darcy
Sir Conyers Darcy or Darcey, (c. 16851 December 1758), of Aske, near Richmond, Yorkshire, was a British Army officer, courtier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1707 and 1758.
Early life
Darcy was the second survivin ...
7 March 1722 – 31 May 1740
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Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness 31 May 1740 – 6 February 1778
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Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg 6 February 1778 – 23 March 1802
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George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds 10 April 1802 – 10 July 1838
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Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland 28 July 1838 – 6 May 1873
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George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon 21 March 1873 – 4 May 1906
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Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet, (10 February 1844 – 29 June 1931) was an English industrialist, landed gentry, landowner, Justice of the Peace, and administrator. A Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham, he was High Sheriff of Durham in 1895 ...
4 May 1906 – 29 June 1931
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The Honourable Geoffrey Howard 21 September 1931 – 20 June 1935
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William Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton 19 July 1935 – 11 December 1944
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Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland 28 February 1945 – 12 June 1951
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Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet
Colonel (United Kingdom), Col. Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Baronet (5 April 1890 – 4 December 1973), was an English landowner and Amateur status in first-class cricket, amateur first-class cricketer.
Biography
Worsley was born at Hov ...
12 June 1951 – 15 June 1965
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Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby 15 June 1965 – 31 March 1974†
†Became
Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire.
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire was commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
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.
19th century
*August 1852: Christopher Cradock, Esq.
References
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Yorkshire, North Riding of
1660 establishments in England
1974 disestablishments in England
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