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.
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord-LieutenantofLincolnshire.
Portrait | Name | Term of office | Monarch |
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Edward Clinton 1st Earl of Lincoln |
1550/1552 – date unknown | Edward VI![]() (1547–1553) |
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Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland |
1551 – c.1563 | |
Mary I![]() (1553–1558) | |||
Elizabeth I![]() (1558–1603) | |||
Records incomplete | |||
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Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland |
1582/1585 – 14 April 1587 | |
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William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley |
November 1587 – 4 August 1598 | |
Records incomplete | |||
James I![]() (1603–1625) | |||
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Roger Manners 5th Earl of Rutland |
20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612 | |
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Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland |
15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629 | |
Charles I![]() (1635–1649) | |||
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Robert Bertie 1st Earl of Lindsey (Royalist) |
3 January 1629 – 1642 | |
Francis Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby of Parham (Parliamentary) |
c.1643 – c.1649 | ||
Interregnum | |||
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Montagu Bertie 2nd Earl of Lindsey |
13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666 | Charles II![]() (1660–1685) |
Robert Bertie 3rd Earl of Lindsey |
9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700 | ||
James II & VII![]() 1685–1689 | |||
William III &II and Mary II![]() 1689–1694 | |||
William III &II![]() 1694–1702 | |||
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Robert Bertie 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723 | |
Anne![]() 1702–1714 | |||
George I![]() 1714–1727 | |||
Peregrine Bertie 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven PC |
20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742 | ||
George II![]() 1727–1760 | |||
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General Peregrine Bertie 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778 | |
George III![]() 1760–1820 | |||
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Robert Bertie 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779 | |
Brownlow Bertie 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven |
9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809 | ||
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John Cust 1st Earl Brownlow |
25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852 | |
George IV![]() 1820–1830 | |||
William IV![]() 1830–1837 | |||
Victoria![]() 1837–1901 | |||
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Charles Manners Marquess of Granby |
20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857[nb 1] | |
Charles Anderson-Pelham 2nd Earl of Yarborough |
13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862 | ||
Gilbert Heathcote 1st Baron Aveland |
21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867 | ||
Adelbert Brownlow-Cust 3rd Earl Brownlow |
4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921 | ||
Edward VII![]() 1901–1910 | |||
George V![]() 1910–1936 | |||
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Charles Anderson-Pelham 4th Earl of Yarborough |
16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936 | |
Edward VIII![]() 1936 | |||
Peregrine Cust 6th Baron Brownlow |
14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950 | ||
George VI![]() 1936–1952 | |||
James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 3rd Earl of Ancaster |
1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975 | ||
Elizabeth II![]() 1952–2023 | |||
Sir Henry Nevile | 17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995[1] | ||
Bridget Cracroft-Eley | 31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008[2] | ||
Anthony Worth | 30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015 | ||
Toby Dennis | 23 February 2015 – present[3] | ||
Charles III |
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]
Adeputy 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.
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The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are:
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