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

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, and was abolished on 31 March 1974. From 1782 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also

Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire. * Sir Leonard Beckwith bef. 1544 – aft. 1547 * Sir Henry Gates bef. 1562–1589 * John Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope 1545–1621 * Sir ...

Lord Lieutenants of the North Riding of Yorkshire to 1974

* Thomas Belasyse, 2nd Viscount Fauconberg 27 July 1660 – 19 November 1687 *

Charles Fairfax, 5th Viscount Fairfax of Emley Charles Fairfax, 5th Viscount Fairfax of Emley (died 6 July 1711), was an English peer. Fairfax was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 2nd Viscount Fairfax of Emley, by Alathea Howard, daughter of Sir Philip Howard, son of Lord William Howard. He succeed ...

19 November 1687 – 5 October 1688 *

Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, KG, PC (24 June 1630 – 26 July 1691), styled Lord Cavendish until 1676, and Viscount Mansfield from 1676, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1676, and then ...

5 October 1688 – 28 March 1689 *

Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg PC (c. 1627 – 31 December 1700) was an English peer. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War, becoming close to Oliver Cromwell and marrying Cromwell's third daughter, Mary. After ...

28 March 1689 – 4 April 1692 *

Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, (20 February 1632 – 26 July 1712), was a prominent English politician. Under King Charles II (and known at the time as Lord Danby), he was the leading figure in the government for around five years i ...

4 April 1692 – 23 September 1699 *

Arthur Ingram, 3rd Viscount of Irvine Arthur Ingram, 3rd Viscount of Irvine (25 January 1666 – 21 June 1702) was an English Member of Parliament and peer. He was the Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire and Member of Parliament for Yorkshire and Scarborough. He was the father or grandfather ...

23 September 1699 – 21 June 1702 *

John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, (7 April 164824 February 1721) was an English poet and Tory politician of the late Stuart period who served as Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of the Council. He was also known by his o ...

11 June 1702 – 16 April 1705 *

John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne John Holles, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Order of the Garter, KG, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (9 January 1662 – 15 July 1711) was an English Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. Early life Holles was born in Edwinstowe, Nottingha ...

16 April 1705 – 15 July 1711 *

19 September 1711 – 27 December 1714 *

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 * Sir Conyers Darcy 7 March 1722 – 31 May 1740 *

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. Career In 1741 he collaborated with G.F. Handel in the production of Deidamia. From ...

31 May 1740 – 6 February 1778 *

Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg Henry Belasyse, 2nd Earl Fauconberg (13 April 1742 – 23 March 1802) was a British politician and peer. Family Fauconberg was the son of Thomas Belasyse, 1st Earl Fauconberg and Catherine Betham. Career He served as the Member of Parliament fo ...

6 February 1778 – 23 March 1802 *

George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds George William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, (21 July 1775 – 10 July 1838), styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician. He served as Master of the Horse between ...

10 April 1802 – 10 July 1838 *

Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, KG (5 February 1795 – 6 May 1873), was a British nobleman and politician. Born in Marylebone, London, eldest son of the 1st Earl and his wife Harriet Hale, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, ...

28 July 1838 – 6 May 1873 *

George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, (24 October 1827 – 9 July 1909), styled Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and known as the Earl of Ripon in 1859 and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon from 1859 to 1871, was a British po ...

21 March 1873 – 4 May 1906 * Sir Hugh Bell, 2nd Baronet 4 May 1906 – 29 June 1931 *

The Honourable ''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain ...

Geoffrey Howard 21 September 1931 – 20 June 1935 *

William Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton William George Algar Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton JP DL (21 August 1869 – 11 December 1944) was a British peer and Conservative Party politician. Early life Orde-Powlett was born on 21 August 1869. He was the eldest son of William Or ...

19 July 1935 – 11 December 1944 *

Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland, (11 June 1876 – 6 February 1961), styled Lord Dundas until 1892 and Earl of Ronaldshay between 1892 and 1929, was a British Conservative politician. An expert on India, he served as Secreta ...

28 February 1945 – 12 June 1951 *

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 *

Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby Oswald Constantine John Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby, (29 July 1912 – 30 January 1994), styled Earl of Mulgrave until 1932, was a British peer and philanthropist for blind people. Early life The eldest son of Constantine Phipps, 3rd Ma ...

15 June 1965 – 31 March 1974† †Became

Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire The position of Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974. Since 1996 the position has included the areas south of the River Tees in the former county of Cleveland. Upon the dissolution of Cleveland, Lord Gisborough was made ...

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

* Yorkshire, North Riding of 1660 establishments in England 1974 disestablishments in England {{job-stub