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 ...

Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...

. Before the

English Civil War The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...

, the lieutenancy of Herefordshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the

Restoration Restoration is the act of restoring something to its original state and may refer to: * Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage ** Audio restoration ** Film restoration ** Image restoration ** Textile restoration * Restoration ecology ...

, its lieutenants were appointed separately. Since 1714, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been

Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire. * John Scudamore bef. 1544 * Richard Warnecombe bef. 1544–1547 * John Scudamore (died 1571) 1547–1571 * Sir James Croft bef. 1573 –1574 * Sir John ...

Lord Lieutenants of Herefordshire until 1974

*''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales for pre-English Civil War lieutenants'' *

Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, KB, PC (; 11 January 1591 – 14 September 1646) was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the 17th century. With the start of the Civil War in 1642, he became the first Captain ...

(appointed by Parliament) 1642 - 14 September 1646 *''Interregnum'' *

Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, Knight of the Garter, KG, Privy Council of England, PC (162921 January 1700) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons of England, House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1667, when ...

30 July 1660 – 22 March 1689 *

Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, PC (c. 16187 January 1694) was an English aristocrat, soldier and courtier. Early life The eldest son of Sir Charles Gerard, he was a member of an old Lancashire family, his great-grandfather having ...

22 March 1689 – 31 May 1694 *

Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC (15 July 16601 February 1718) was an English politician who was part of the Immortal Seven group that invited Prince William III of Orange to depose King James II of England during the Glorious R ...

31 May 1694 – 15 June 1704 *

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, KG, PC (16715 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier. None of his sons outlived him, so his new title became extinct on his death. Though the house he built at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire has gone, parts ...

15 June 1704 – 18 November 1714 *

Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby PC (2 November 1656 – 1 May 1729) of Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times from 1679 until 1716 when he was created a peer and sat ...

18 November 1714 – 11 September 1721 *

James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, (6 January 16739 August 1744) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1698 until 1714, when he succeeded to the peerage as Baron Chandos, and vacated ...

11 September 1721 – 16 July 1741 *

Charles Hanbury Williams Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, KB (8 December 1708 – 2 November 1759) was a Welsh diplomat, writer and satirist. He was a Member of Parliament from 1734 until his death. Early life Hanbury was the son of a Welsh ironmaster and Member of Parl ...

16 July 1741 – 5 June 1747 *

John Bateman, 2nd Viscount Bateman John Bateman, 2nd Viscount Bateman (April 1721 – 2 March 1802) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1746 to 1784. Bateman was the eldest son of William Bateman, 1st Viscount Bateman MP and his wife Lady Anne Spencer, d ...

5 June 1747 – 2 March 1802 *

George Capell-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex FSA (13 November 1757 – 23 April 1839) was an English aristocrat and politician, and styled Viscount Malden until 1799. His surname was Capell until 1781. Early life George Capell was the eldest so ...

20 March 1802 – 28 October 1817 * John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers 28 October 1817 – 5 January 1841 *

William Bateman, 1st Baron Bateman William Bateman-Hanbury, 1st Baron Bateman of Shobdon (24 June 1780 – 22 July 1845) was a Member of Parliament and later a Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. At birth his name was William Hanbury, although he was a distant descendant ...

29 January 1841 – 22 July 1845 * John Somers Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers 6 August 1845 – 5 October 1852 * William Bateman Bateman-Hanbury, 2nd Baron Bateman 11 November 1852 – 30 November 1901 *

John Hungerford Arkwright John Hungerford Arkwright (12 July 1833 – 25 May 1905) was Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire from 27 January 1902 to 5 December 1904, and was one of the wealthiest landowners in that county. Biography Arkwright was born at the family home, ...

27 January 1902 – 5 December 1904 *

Sir John Cotterell, 4th Baronet Sir John Richard Geers Cotterell, 4th Baronet (13 July 1866 – 13 November 1937) was an English baronet. Early life Cotterell was born on 13 July 1866. He was the son of Sir Geers Cotterell, 3rd Baronet and Hon. Katherine Margaret Airey. His fat ...

5 December 1904 – 27 July 1933 *

Arthur Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers Arthur Herbert Tennyson Somers-Cocks, 6th Baron Somers, (20 March 1887 – 14 July 1944), was a British Army officer who was the 16th Governor of Victoria, from 1926 to 1931 and Administrator of Australia in 1930-31. He had a long involvement ...

27 July 1933 – 14 July 1944 *

Sir Richard Cotterell, 5th Baronet Lt-Col Sir Richard Charles Geers Cotterell, 5th Baronet JP TD KStJ CBE (1 June 1907 – 5 December 1978), a British soldier. Early life Cotterell was born on 1 June 1907. He was the only son of Sir John Cotterell, 4th Baronet and Lady Evelyn A ...

28 February 1945 – 12 July 1957 *

James Thomas, 1st Viscount Cilcennin James Purdon Lewes Thomas, 1st Viscount Cilcennin, KStJ PC (pronounced "Kilkennin"; 13 October 1903 – 13 July 1960), sometimes known as Jim Thomas, was a British Conservative politician. He served as First Lord of the Admiralty between 1951 a ...

9 September 1957 – 13 July 1960 * John Francis Maclean 18 October 1960 – 31 March 1974 † On 31 March 1974 most of

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...

merged with

to form the new county of

Hereford and Worcester Hereford and Worcester was an English non-metropolitan county created on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 from the areas of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire (except Halesowen, Stourbridge ...

(see Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester). After the abolition of

in 1998 after only 24 years, the two counties again became two separate administrative counties as well as two separate lieutenancy areas. † Became Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester on 1 April 1974.

Lord Lieutenants of Herefordshire 1998–present

* Sir Thomas Dunne 1 April 1998 – 24 October 2008 * Susan Bligh, Countess of Darnley 24 October 2008 - 2020 *Edward Harley 15 April 2020

Deputy lieutenants

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

*21 July 1803: William Hanbury, Esq. *21 July 1803: Major The Lord Bateman *21 July 1803: Captain The Lord Foley *21 July 1803: Sir Thomas Winnington, *21 July 1803: Captain R. Bowyear *21 July 1803: William Parry, Esq. *21 July 1803: Francis Edwards, Esq. *21 July 1803: John Ireland,, Esq. *6 March 1846: Sir Velters Cornevall, *6 March 1846: Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings, *6 March 1846: George Strong, Esq. *6 March 1846: James Davies, Esq. *6 March 1846: John Hopton, Esq. *6 March 1846: Joseph Stinton, Esq. *6 March 1846: William Henry Cooke, Esq. *6 March 1846: Benjamin Boddington, Esq. *6 March 1846: Thomas Evans, Esq. *6 March 1846: John Heming St. John, Clerk *6 March 1846: Archer Clive, Clerk *6 March 1846: William Parsons Hopton, Clerk *6 March 1846: Edward Higgins, Clerk *6 March 1846: William Edwards, Clerk

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