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 ...

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

. Since 1688, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been

Custos Rotulorum of Essex This is a list of people who have served as custos rotulorum of Essex. * Sir William Petre bef. 1544–1572 * Sir Anthony Cooke c. 1573–1576 * Sir Thomas Mildmay c. 1577–1608 * Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk bef. 1621–16 ...

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John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre (20 December 1549 – 11 October 1613) was an English peer who lived during the Tudor period and early Stuart period. He and his family were recusants — people who adhered to the Roman Catholic faith after the E ...

* John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford 1558–? *

Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, (24 June 1532 – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death. He was a suitor for the queen's hand for many years. Dudley's youth was ov ...

3 July 1585 – 4 September 1588 *

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 15204 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–1553 and 1558–1572) and Lord High Treasurer from 1 ...

31 December 1588 – 4 August 1598 *''vacant'' *

Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex, KG (12 June 1573 – 22 September 1629) was an English peer. Life He was the only son of Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex and his wife Honora Pounde, and was known as Viscount Fitzwalter from 1583 unti ...

26 August 1603 – 5 February 1629 ''jointly with'' *

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (5 June 158719 April 1658), Lord of the Manor of Hunningham,Hunningham, in A History of the County of Warwick: Vol. 6, Knightlow Hundred, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1951), pp. 117–120. was an English colonial adm ...

8 September 1625 – 1642 ''jointly with'' *

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG (1 March 157713 March 1634/1635), was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles ...

5 February 1629 – 31 March 1635 ''and'' *

William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard William Maynard, 1st Baron Maynard (10 July 1586 – 19 December 1640) of Easton Lodge, Little Easton, Essex was an English Member of Parliament. Biography He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Maynard of Easton Lodge and educated at the embassy ...

6 August 1635 – 17 December 1640 ''and'' *

James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle James Hay, 2nd Earl of Carlisle (1612 – 30 October 1660) was the Earl of Carlisle (2nd Creation), succeeding James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. Hay was the second son of the 1st Earl, a Scottish nobleman, and his wife Honoria, heir to Edward Denny ...

8 January 1641 – 1642 *''Interregnum'' *

Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford Aubrey is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich, which consists of the elements ALF "elf" and RIK "king", from Proto-Germani ...

13 August 1660 – 1687 ''jointly with'' *

Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (14 August 1653 – 6 October 1688) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited the Dukedom and sat in the ...

30 November 1675 – 1687 *

Thomas Petre, 6th Baron Petre Thomas Petre, 6th Baron Petre (1633–1706) was an English Catholic peer, the third son of Robert Petre, 3rd Baron Petre and Mary Brown. Inheriting the title from his elder brother, Petre held the title for 21 years. Soon after Petre inherited hi ...

18 February 1688 – 1688 *

25 October 1688 – 12 March 1703 *

Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford Francis North, 2nd Baron Guilford PC (14 December 1673 – 17 October 1729) was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. Life In 1685, he succeeded his father Francis North as Baron Guilford. In 1701 he was one of five peers of the re ...

23 March 1703 – 1705 *

Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers General Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers PC (ca. 1654 – 18 August 1712) was an English nobleman and soldier who was a senior Army officer in the English and then British Army. The second son of Thomas Savage, 3rd Earl Rivers and his first wi ...

16 April 1705 – 18 August 1712 *

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (; 16 September 1678 – 12 December 1751) was an English politician, government official and political philosopher. He was a leader of the Tories, and supported the Church of England politically des ...

24 October 1712 – 1714 *

Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk Henry Howard, 6th Earl of Suffolk, 1st Earl of Bindon PC (1670 – 19 September 1718) was an English nobleman, styled Lord Walden from 1691 to 1706. Lord Howard was born in London, the son of Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk. He was admitted to ...

7 January 1715 – 19 September 1718 *

Charles Howard, 7th Earl of Suffolk Charles William Howard, 7th Earl of Suffolk, 2nd Earl of Bindon (9 May 1693 – 8 February 1722) was a British peer, styled Lord Chesterford from 1706 to 1709 and Lord Walden from 1709 to 1718. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He s ...

10 December 1718 – 9 February 1722 * Henry O'Brien, 8th Earl of Thomond 2 April 1722 – 20 April 1741 *

Benjamin Mildmay, 1st Earl Fitzwalter Benjamin Mildmay, 1st Earl FitzWalter (27 December 167229 February 1756), styled The Honourable Benjamin Mildmay until 1728 and known as The Lord FitzWalter between 1728 and 1730, was a British politician. He served as First Lord of Trade betw ...

7 May 1741 – 29 February 1756 *

William Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, KG, PC (17 September 1717 O.S. – 29 September 1781) was a British courtier, diplomat and statesman of Anglo-Dutch descent. He occupied senior ambassadorial posts at Madrid and Paris, ...

3 April 1756 – 28 September 1781 *

John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave General John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl Waldegrave (28 April 1718 – 22 October 1784) was a British politician and soldier. Career Waldegrave was the youngest son of the 1st Earl Waldegrave. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot in 1735, rising to the ...

7 November 1781 – 22 October 1784 *

John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden Field Marshal John Griffin Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, 1st Baron Braybrooke (13 March 1719 – 25 May 1797), (born Whitwell), KB, of Audley End in Essex, was a British nobleman and soldier. He served as a junior officer with the ...

17 November 1784 – 25 May 1797 *

Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron Braybrooke (3 July 1750 – 28 February 1825) was an English politician and peer. He was known as Richard Aldworth-Neville or Richard Aldworth Griffin-Neville to 1797. Early life Aldworth was born on 3 July 1750 in Duk ...

27 January 1798 – 28 February 1825 *

Henry Maynard, 3rd Viscount Maynard Henry Maynard, 3rd Viscount Maynard (13 March 1788 – 19 May 1865), was a British peer. Maynard was appointed captain of the Western Battalion of the Essex Militia on 6 March 1808. On 30 January 1809, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Esse ...

19 April 1825 – 19 May 1865 *

Thomas Crosbie William Trevor, 22nd Baron Dacre Thomas Crosbie William Trevor, 22nd Baron Dacre (5 December 1808 – 26 February 1890) was a British landowner and politician. Background Born Thomas Brand, Dacre was the eldest son of General Henry Trevor, 21st Baron Dacre, and Pyne, daughter ...

5 October 1865 – 1869 *

Sir Thomas Burch Western, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Burch Western, 1st Baronet (22 August 1795 – 30 May 1873) was an England, English Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Life He was born in Bermuda the son of Thomas Western (Royal Navy officer), Admiral Thomas Western and ...

11 May 1869 – 30 May 1873 *

Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue, 2nd Baron Clermont and 1st Baron Carlingford (18 January 1823 – 30 January 1898), known as Chichester Fortescue until 1863 and as Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue between 1863 and 1874 and Lord Carlingford ...

4 September 1873 – 1892 *

John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, (; 12 November 1842 – 30 June 1919) was an English mathematician and physicist who made extensive contributions to science. He spent all of his academic career at the University of Cambridge. Amo ...

2 February 1892 – 1 August 1901 *

Francis Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick Francis Richard Charles Guy Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick (9 February 1853 – 15 January 1924), styled Lord Brooke until 1893, was a British Conservative politician. Early life Greville was the son of George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, and h ...

1 August 1901 – 1919 *

Amelius Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne Lieutenant-Colonel Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne, (17 August 1847 – 26 December 1928) was a British soldier and politician. Background and education Born Amelius Wood, he was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Willi ...

11 February 1919 – 26 December 1928 * Sir Richard Beale Colvin 31 January 1929 – 1936 * Sir Francis Henry Douglas Charlton Whitmore, 1st Baronet 16 April 1936 – 1958 *

Sir John Ruggles-Brise, 2nd Baronet Colonel Sir John Archibald Ruggles-Brise, 2nd Baronet (13 June 1908 – 20 February 2007) was Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1958 to 1978, and was the first pro-chancellor of Essex University from 1964 to 1979. He was also a president of the Cou ...

6 September 1958 – 1978 * Sir Andrew Lewis 1978–1992 *

Robin Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke Robin Henry Charles Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke (29 January 1932 – 5 June 2017) was a British peer and military officer. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1992 until 2000. Biography Robin Henry Charles Neville was born on 29 ...

3 August 1992 – October 2002 *

John Petre, 18th Baron Petre John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre, (born 4 August 1942) is a British peer and landowner who was the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, succeeding Robin Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke in October 2002. He is the 18th Baron of the Petre family, a ...

16 December 2002 – 4 August 2017 *

Jennifer Tolhurst Jennifer Mary Tolhurst (born 1951) is the current Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. She has been in the position since 5 August 2017. Biography Tolhurst started the Danbury and Little Baddow branch of the NSPCC and chaired the Prince's Youth Business Tr ...

5 August 2017 – present

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Essex is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex. 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.

18th Century

*15 February 1793:

Thomas Gardiner Bramston Thomas Gardiner Bramston (1770–1831) was an English politician. Life He was the son of Thomas Berney Bramston, Member of Parliament for , and his wife Mary Gardiner, educated at Felsted School and New College, Oxford. In 1813 he inherited ...

, Esq. *15 February 1793: George Davis Carr, Esq. *23 March 1797: William Manley, Esq. *23 March 1797: Jackson Barwis, Esq. *9 July 1803: George Lee, Esq. *9 July 1803: John Crosse Godsalve Crosse, Esq. *9 July 1803: John Wallinger Arnold Wallinger, Esq. *9 July 1803: John Hopkins Dare, Esq.

Deputy lieutenants

18th Century

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