There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was 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 ...

and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there was no king to support the Lieutenancy. The following list consists of all known holders of the position: earlier records (prior to 1607) have been lost and so a complete list is not possible. Since 1702, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire. *

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, (22 August 1545) was an English military leader and courtier. Through his third wife, Mary Tudor, he was brother-in-law to King Henry VIII. Biography Charles Brandon was the second ...

1545 (died 22 August 1545) *''Unknown period 1545 – 1551'' *

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (150022 January 1552) (also 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp), also known as Edward Semel, was the eldest surviving brother of Queen Jane Seymour (d. 1537), the third wife of King Henry VI ...

10 May 1551 – beheaded 22 January 1552 * Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1552 * William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1553 (attainted 1553) *''Unknown period 1553 – 1559'' *

Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, ( Kenninghall, Norfolk, 10 March 1536Tower Hill, London, 2 June 1572) was an English nobleman and politician. Although from a family with strong Roman Catholic leanings, he was raised a Protestant. He was ...

1559 *''Unknown period 1559 – 1569'' *

Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton The Rt Hon. Arthur Grey, 14th Baron Grey de Wilton, KG (1536–1593), was a baron in the Peerage of England. Lord Grey de Wilton is now largely remembered for his memoir of his father, for participating in the last defence of Calais (1558), a ...

1569 *''Unknown period 1569 – 1586'' *

12 September 1586 – 14 October 1593 *''Unknown period 1593 – 1607'' * Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere 22 December 1607 – 15 September 1616 * George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 16 September 1616 – assassinated 23 August 1628 * Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke 28 September 1628 – 1641 *

Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon Sir Robert Dormer of Wing, 2nd Baronet, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, 1st Viscount Ascott, 2nd Baron Dormer of Wing r Wenge'' (c. 1610 – 20 September 1643) was an English peer. He was the son of Sir William Dormer, and thus a grandson of Robert Dor ...

2 June 1641 – 1643 (

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Lieutenant) *

William Paget, 5th Baron Paget William Paget, 5th Baron Paget (13 September 1609 – 19 October 1678) was an English peer. He was born at Beaudesert House, Staffordshire, England to William Paget, 4th Baron Paget and Lettice Knollys. Career He was a Parliamentarian with ...

1641 – May 1642 ( Parliamentarian Lieutenant) *

Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton (18 April 1613 – 4 February 1696) was an English soldier, politician and diplomat. He was a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War. Wharton was the son of Sir Thomas Wharton of Aske Hall and his wife ...

1642 ( Parliamentarian Lieutenant) *''No Lord Lieutenant in place during

and English Interregnum'' * John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater 23 July 1660 – 26 October 1686 * John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater 26 November 1686 – 1687 * George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys 12 November 1687 – 1689 * John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater 4 April 1689 – 19 March 1701 * Thomas Wharton, 5th Baron Wharton 23 January 1702 – 1702 * William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven 18 June 1702 – 1702 * Scroop Egerton, 4th Earl of Bridgewater 14 January 1703 – 1711 *

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 ...

1711 – 1712 * William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven 22 May 1712 – 1714 * Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater 8 December 1714 – 1728 * Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham 23 February 1728 – 1738 *

Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, (22 November 170620 October 1758), styled as The Honourable Charles Spencer between 1706 and 1729 and as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier, nobleman, and politician fr ...

26 January 1739 – 20 October 1758 *

Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, (26 September 171112 September 1779) was a British politician. He is best known for his association with his brother-in-law William Pitt who he served with in government during Britain's participatio ...

15 January 1759 – 1763 * Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer 16 May 1763 – 11 December 1781 *

Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield KG, PC, FRS, FSA (10 November 1755 – 29 August 1815), known as Philip Stanhope until 1773, was a British politician and diplomat. He was British Ambassador to Spain between 1784 and 1787, Master ...

5 January 1782 – 1782 *

George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Preside ...

8 April 1782 – 11 February 1813 * Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 9 March 1813 – 17 January 1839 *

Robert Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington Robert John Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington, (16 January 1796 – 17 March 1868), was a politician and a baron in the Peerage of Great Britain. He was the son of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington, and Anne Boldero-Barnard.Edward J. Davies, ...

1 February 1839 – 17 March 1868 * Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 23 July 1868 – 26 March 1889 *

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (8 November 1840 – 31 March 1915) was a British banker and politician from the wealthy international Rothschild family. Early life Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild was the el ...

20 May 1889 – 31 March 1915 * Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire 10 May 1915 – 1923 * Thomas Fremantle, 3rd Baron Cottesloe 10 July 1923 – 1954 *

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Baronet Major Sir Henry Lancelot Aubrey-Fletcher, 6th Baronet (10 September 1887 – 30 May 1969), also known by his pen name Henry Wade, was Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1954 to 1961. He was also one of the leading authors during the Golden ...

28 June 1954 – 1961 * Sir Henry Floyd, 5th Baronet 27 July 1961 – 5 November 1968 *

John Darling Young Major John Darling Young, JP (1910 – 1988) was Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1969 to 1984. He served in the Second World War with the Life Guards. In addition to the Lord Lieutenancy, he also served as High Sheriff of Buckingham ...

9 May 1969 – 1984 *

John Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe Commander John Tapling Fremantle, 5th Baron Cottesloe, 6th Baron Fremantle, (22 January 1927 – 21 May 2018) was a British baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Biography Early life John Fremantle was born on 22 January 1927, the son ...

1984–1997 *

Sir Nigel Mobbs Sir Gerald Nigel Mobbs KStJ JP (22 September 1937 – 21 October 2005) was a businessman who was Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire between 1997 and 2005. He was chairman of Slough Estates, a property firm founded by his grandfather, Noel M ...

1997 – 21 October 2005 * Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 8th Baronet 2006–June 2020 *The Countess Howe DL 26 June 2020

Deputy lieutenants

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

*31 October 1846: William Jenney, Esq. *31 October 1846: John Kay, Esq. *31 October 1846: Henry Thomas Worley, Esq. *31 October 1846: William Capel Clayton, Esq.

20th Century

*5 January 1900: Sir Robert Grenville Harvey,

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