Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (/lɛfˈtɛnənt/) is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.

The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.

List of Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

Portrait	Name	Term of office	Monarch
	The Right Honourable Edward Clinton 1st Earl of Lincoln KG	1550/1552 - date unknown	Edward VI (1547–1553)
	The Right Honourable Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland KG	1551 - c.1563
Mary I (1553–1558)
Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
	Records incomplete
		The Right Honourable Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland KG	1582/1585 - 14 April 1587
		The Right Honourable William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley KG PC	November 1587 – 4 August 1598
	Records incomplete
James I (1603–1625)
		The Right Honourable Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland	20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612
	The Right Honourable Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland KG	15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629
			Charles I (1635-1649)
	The Right Honourable Robert Bertie 1st Earl of Lindsey (Royalist)	3 January 1629 – 1642
	The Right Honourable Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham (Parliamentary)	c.1643 - c.1649
Interregnum
	The Right Honourable Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl of Lindsey KG PC	13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666	Charles II (1660 - 1685)
	The Right Honourable Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey PC FRS	9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700
			James II & VII 1685 - 1689
			William III & II and Mary II 1689-1694
			William III & II 1694-1702
	His Grace Robert Bertie 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC	6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723
			Anne 1702-1714
			George I 1714-1727
	His Grace Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC	20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742
			George II 1727-1760
	His Grace General Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC	12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778
			George III 1760-1820
	His Grace Robert Bertie 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC	14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779
	His Grace Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven	9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809
	The Right Honourable John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow GCH	25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852
			George IV 1820-1830
			William IV 1830-1837
			Victoria 1837-1901
	Charles Manners Marquess of Granby	20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857[nb 1]
	The Right Honourable Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl of Yarborough	13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862
	The Right Honourable Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland	21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867
	The Right Honourable Adelbert Brownlow-Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow GCVO VD PC DL JP	4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921
			Edward VII 1901-1910
			George V 1910-1936
	The Right Honourable Charles Anderson-Pelham 4th Earl of Yarborough KG PC	16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936
			Edward VIII 1936
	The Right Honourable Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow	14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950
			George VI 1936-1952
	The Right Honourable James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 3rd Earl of Ancaster TD	1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975
			Elizabeth II 1952-
	Sir Henry Nevile KCVO KStJ JP	17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995[1]
	Bridget Cracroft-Eley CVO JP	31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008[2]
	Anthony Worth CVO	30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015
	Toby Dennis	23 February 2015 –[3]

List of Vice Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

The lord-lieutenant selects from their deputy lieutenants one to act as the vice lord-lieutenant during their tenure. This office is not automatically renewed on the appoint of a new lord-lieutenant.

The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire is Mr C G Rowles Nicholson.

List of Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants are nominated by the lord-lieutenant to assist with any duties as may be required. In Lincolnshire, they are appointed by the Lord Chancellor on command of the sovereign.

The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:

• Mrs J M Ashton MBE JP DL
• A E Baxter Esq JP DL
• Lady Benton Jones OBE DL
• N D S Brown Esq
• J B Burke Esq DL
• Mrs C E Carlbom Flinn DL
• D C Chambers Esq DL
• A S Clark Esq DL
• Mrs A C Coltman OBE DL
• R J Douglas Esq DL
• H C Drake Esq DL
• F J F M Dymoke Esq DL
• Colonel D K Harris OBE TD DL
• Mrs J G A M Hughes DL
• Mrs P G Keeling MBE DL
• Ms U F R Lidbetter MBE FCIS DL
• J W Lockwood Esq MBE DL
• B Marsh Esq BEM DL
• N E McCorquodale Esq DL
• Mrs R M Parker DL
• Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL RAF^[4][5]
• Mrs V M Pettifer DUniv DL
• C A Pinchbeck Esq DL
• Mrs S A L Price DL
• Mrs H M L Reeve DL
• Professor M A Robinson OBE DL
• Mrs S E Robinson DL
• C G Rowles Nicholson Esq DL
• Sir Reginald Sheffield Bt DL
• Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt By DL
• Mrs A L Ward DL
• W S Webb Esq DL
• C W H Welby Esq DL

Precious deputy lieutenants include:

• Thomas Sherwin Pearson-Gregory 2 January 1901 ^[6]

References

• J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8).
• J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.