Lord-Lieutenant_of_Lincolnshire

Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire

British monarch's personal representative in Lincolnshire


The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (UK: /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.

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  1. The Marquess of Granby relinquished his appointment on his succession of the Dukedom of Rutland.

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 Andrew Clark.[4]

List of Deputy Lieutenants

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

  • 12 December 1798: Henry Hutton[5]
  • 4 September 1799: James Conington[6]
  • 5 September 1799: Joseph Livesey[6]

19th Century

  • 4 May 1813: Henry Smith[7]


The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:


References

  • J.C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8): 26.
  • J.C. Sainty (1979). List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660–1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
  1. "Lord-Lieutenant for Lincolnshire: Toby Dennis". Press release. GOV.UK. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. Banks, Barnaby. "Lord-Lieutenant and royal visits". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. "No. 15095". The London Gazette. 1 January 1799. p. 11.
  4. "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 179. p. 925.
  5. "No. 16726". The London Gazette. 4 May 1813. p. 875.
  6. "No. 57394". The London Gazette. 27 August 2004. p. 10882.
  7. "No. 61929". The London Gazette. 15 May 2017. p. 9910.
  8. "No. 61036". The London Gazette. 3 November 2014. p. 21306.
  9. "No. 60528". The London Gazette. 7 June 2013. p. 11277.
  10. "Deputy Lieutenants of Lincolnshire". lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2017.



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