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 ...

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...

. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also

Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Carmarthenshire. * Richard Devereux 1543 – bef. 1558 * Sir Thomas Jones bef. 1558 – bef. 1559 * Sir Henry Jones bef. 1562–1586 * Sir Thomas Jones 1586 – bef. ...

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

Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed This is a list of the people who have served in the office of Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, as created on 1 April 1974 in replacement of the former offices of Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire, and Lord Lieutenant ...

Lord Lieutenants of Carmarthenshire to 1974

*''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694'' *

Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, (c. 165622 January 1733), styled The Honourable Thomas Herbert until 1683, was an English and later British statesman during the reigns of William III and Anne. Background Herbe ...

11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715 *''vacant'' * George Rice 5 May 1755 – 2 August 1779 *

Thomas Johnes Thomas Johnes FRS (1 September 1748 – 23 April 1816) was a Member of Parliament, landscape architect, farmer, printer, writer and social benefactor. He is best known for his development of the Hafod Estate in Wales. Johnes was born in Lud ...

7 September 1779 – 28 April 1780 * John Vaughan 28 April 1780 – 19 January 1804 *

George Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor (Dinefwr) (8 October 1765 – 9 April 1852) was a British peer and politician. He was the son of Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor and George Rice (or Rhys). He was educated at Westminster School ...

21 April 1804 – 9 April 1852 *

John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor (8 November 1790 – 7 November 1860) was a British peer and MP. He was born the son of John Campbell, 1st Baron Cawdor and Lady Caroline Howard and educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, gradua ...

4 May 1852 – 7 November 1860 *

John Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor (11 June 1817 – 29 March 1898), was a British politician. Campbell was the son of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor, and Lady Elizabeth Thynne. He was known as Viscount Emlyn until the death of his ...

26 April 1861 – 29 March 1898 *

Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet Sir James Hamlyn Williams Williams-Drummond (13 January 1857 - 15 June 1913) was a Welsh landowner who served as Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire from 1898 until his death in 1913. WWilliams-Drummond was born on 13 January 1857, the eldest son ...

12 July 1898 – 15 June 1913 * John William Gwynne Hughes 15 September 1913 – January 1917 * John Hinds 22 March 1917 – 23 July 1928 *

Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor (17 August 1873 – 8 June 1956) was a British military officer, civil servant and Conservative politician. He was the only son and heir of the 6th Baron Dynevor. Early life and family He was educated at ...

11 August 1928 – 17 January 1949 * Sir George Clark Williams, 1st Baronet 17 January 1949 – 1953 * Sir Grismond Picton Philipps 23 February 1954 – 8 May 1967 *Charles William Nevill 25 July 1967 – 2 June 1973 * Sir David Courtenay Mansel Lewis 7 June 1973 – 31 March 1974

Deputy lieutenants

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

*2 June 1798: The Rev. Edward Picton *3 July 1798: The Rev. Lewis Lewis

19th Century

*5 March 1813: The Rev. David Protheroe

References

Sources

* * {{Lord Lieutenancies 1974 disestablishments in Wales

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