This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Since 1828, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire. This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Staffordshire.
Lord Lieutenants of Staffordshire
- Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford 1559
- George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 July 1585 – 18 November 1590
- vacant
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex 29 February 1612 – 17 July 1627
- Robert Carey, 1st Earl of Monmouth 17 July 1627 – 3 February 1629
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex 3 February 1629 – 1642
- Interregnum
- Robert Greville, 4th Baron Brooke 13 August 1660 – 17 February 1677
- James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth 24 March 1677 – 12 December 1679
- Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 12 December 1679 – 2 September 1681
- Charles Talbot, 12th Earl of Shrewsbury 2 September 1681 – 2 September 1687
- Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers 2 September 1687 – 19 November 1687
- Walter Aston, 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar 19 November 1687 – 21 March 1689
- William Paget, 6th Baron Paget 21 March 1689 – 26 February 1713
- Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge March 1713 – 28 October 1715
- Henry Newport, 3rd Earl of Bradford 28 October 1715 – 27 April 1725
- Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers 27 April 1725 – 14 April 1729
- vacant
- Henry Shirley, 3rd Earl Ferrers May 1731 – 23 July 1742
- John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower 23 July 1742 – 25 December 1754
- Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford 22 January 1755 – 21 October 1799
- George Leveson-Gower, Earl Gower 21 October 1799 – 6 June 1801
- Henry Bayly Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 6 June 1801 – 13 March 1812
- Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot 13 April 1812 – 13 January 1849
- Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey 3 February 1849 – 29 April 1854
- Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton 18 May 1854 – 4 May 1863
- Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield 19 June 1863 – 14 July 1871
- Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley 14 July 1871 – 18 March 1887
- William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth 18 March 1887 – 4 August 1891
- William Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth 19 October 1891 – 6 May 1927
- John Ryder, 5th Earl of Harrowby 6 May 1927 – 18 January 1948
- Harold Wallace-Copeland 18 January 1948 – 16 August 1968
- Sir Arthur Bryan 16 August 1968 – 6 September 1993
- James Appleton Hawley 6 September 1993 – present[1]
References
- J.C. Sainty (1970). Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford ( 18 September 1501 - 30 April 1563) was born in Penshurst, Kent, England the George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford KG, (1528 &ndash 18 November 1590) was an English statesman during the 16th century Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex ( January 11 1591 – 14 September 1646) was the son and heir of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Robert Carey 1st Earl of Monmouth (c 1560 – 12 April 1639) youngest son of Henry Carey 1st Baron Hunsdon ( Chamberlain and first cousin Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex ( January 11 1591 – 14 September 1646) was the son and heir of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori James Crofts, later James Scott 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch ( April 9 1649 &ndash July 15 1685) was an English Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland KG PC ( September 5 1641 &ndash September 28 1702) was an English statesman Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Charles Talbot 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC ( 24 July 1660 &ndash 1 February 1718) was the only son of the 11th Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers ( 20 October 1650 &ndash 25 December 1717) was an English peer and Courtier. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Walter Aston 3rd Lord Aston of Forfar, (1633 &ndash 20 November 1714) a son of Walter Aston 2nd Lord Aston of Forfar, and Lady Mary Weston Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. William Paget 6th Baron Paget ( 10 February 1637 &ndash 26 February 1713) was an English peer and Ambassador Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Newport 3rd Earl of Bradford (1683 &ndash 23 December 1734 was an English peer and Whig politician Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower PC ( 10 August, 1694 &ndash 25 December, 1754) was a British Tory politician one of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess of Stafford 2nd Earl Gower PC ( 4 August 1721 &ndash 26 October 1803) was a British politician Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke of Sutherland, KG, PC ( 9 January 1758 &ndash 19 July 1833) was the son of the Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Henry Paget 1st Earl of Uxbridge PC ( 18 June 1744 &ndash 13 March 1812) was born Henry Bayly the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot 2nd Earl Talbot, KG, PC ( 25 April 1777 &ndash 10 January 1849) was a British peer Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Field Marshal Henry William Paget 1st Marquess of Anglesey KG GCB GCH ( 17 May 1768 &ndash 29 April Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Edward John Littleton 1st Baron Hatherton ( March 18, 1791 &ndash May 4, 1863) was a British politician of first the Tories Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl of Lichfield ( 15 August 1825 – 7 January 1892) known as Viscount Anson from 1831 to 1854 was a Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arthur Wrottesley 3rd Baron Wrottesley ( 17 June 1824 – 28 December 1910) was a British peer and Liberal politician Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Walter Legge 5th Earl of Dartmouth ( 12 August 1823 &ndash 4 August 1891) was a British peer and Conservative Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Heneage Legge 6th Earl of Dartmouth GCVO KCB PC VD TD ( 6 May 1851 &ndash 11 March Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Herbert Dudley Ryder 5th Earl of Harrowby ( 22 August 1864 &ndash 30 March 1956) briefly known as Viscount Sandon from March Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Arthur Bryan KBE (born 1923 is former managing director of the Wedgwood pottery firm (now Waterford Wedgwood) Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) For the former footballer and Chester City FC manager see John Sainty (footballer. "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642". Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research (Special Supplement No. 8).
- J.C. Sainty (1979). For the former footballer and Chester City FC manager see John Sainty (footballer. List of Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
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