This is a list of people who have served as

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 ...

Westmorland Westmorland (, formerly also spelt ''Westmoreland'';R. Wilkinson The British Isles, Sheet The British IslesVision of Britain/ref> is a historic county in North West England spanning the southern Lake District and the northern Dales. It had an ...

. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the

Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria. Cumbria was formed on 1 April 1974 by combining Cumberland and Westmorland and the area of Lancashire North of the Sands part of the Lonsdale Hundred. History The po ...

. From 1751 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland. *

Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland (1517 – January 1570) was a member of the Clifford family, seated at Skipton Castle from 1310 to 1676.Charles Mosley, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington ...

1553–1559 * 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 Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland (15594 January 1641) was a member of the Clifford family which held the seat of Skipton from 1310 to 1676. He was the second son of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland and Anne Dacre and inherited hi ...

27 October 1607 – 4 January 1641 ''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 – 1642 ''and'' *

Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, 4th Baron Percy, KG, JP (29 September 160213 October 1668) was an English aristocrat, and supporter of the Parliamentary cause in the First English Civil War. The Percies had been the leading famil ...

13 November 1626 – 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 *''Interregnum'' * Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle 1 October 1660 – 24 February 1685 * Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet 3 March 1685 – 1687 * Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston 29 August 1687 – 1688 * Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet 8 April 1689 – 1694 * Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle 28 June 1694 – 1 May 1738 * Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale 1 June 1738 – 7 March 1751 *''vacant'' *

Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet (1727 – 15 April 1756) was an English landowner, of Marske Hall, Yorkshire and Holker Hall. He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish. In January 1755, he inherited ...

6 February 1753 – 15 April 1756 * Sir John Pennington, 3rd Baronet 29 April 1756 – 1758 * James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale 13 December 1759 – 24 May 1802 * William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale 26 June 1802 – 19 March 1844 * William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale 3 May 1844 – 1868 *

Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (27 March 1818 – 15 August 1876) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician. Early life Lowther was born on 27 March 1818. He was the eldest son of Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther and Lady Lucy Sherard. ...

14 December 1868 – 15 August 1876 *

Sir Richard Musgrave, 11th Baronet Sir Richard Courtenay Musgrave, 11th Baronet (21 August 1838 – 13 February 1881) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1881. He was educated at Eton College and was an officer in the 71st H ...

3 October 1876 – 13 February 1881 *

Henry Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield Henry James Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield (4 June 1844 – 29 October 1926), known as Sir Henry James Tufton, 2nd Baronet, from 1871 to 1881, was a British peer, Liberal politician and owner and breeder of racehorses. Hothfield was the son of Sir ...

15 March 1881 – 29 October 1926 * Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck 8 December 1926 – 6 October 1931 *

Stanley Hughes le Fleming Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

7 December 1931 – 1939 *

Anthony Lowther, Viscount Lowther Anthony Edward Lowther, Viscount Lowther (24 September 1896 – 6 October 1949) was an England, English courtier and soldier. Early life Anthony Edward Lowther was the eldest son of Lancelot Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale by his first wife, ...

1 December 1939 – 1945 * James Winstanley Cropper 26 April 1945 – 10 November 1956 *

Henry Hornyold-Strickland Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal ...

6 May 1957 – 1965 *Lieutenant-Commander

Paul Norman Wilson Paul Norman Wilson, Baron Wilson of High Wray (24 October 1908 – 24 February 1980) was a British engineer, Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland (1965 to 1974) and of Cumbria (1974 to 1980) and Governor of the BBC. Early life The younger son of Norm ...

12 November 1965 – 31 March 1974

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