Lord-Lieutenancies of Wales
Clwyd
01 Apr 1974 Clwyd county created
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-Lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 23 Nov 1976 Hugh Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring
01 Apr 1974 - 1979 Sir Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn,
Baron Bodelwyddan
28 Dec 1979 - Aug 1985 James Ellis Evans
Aug 1985 - 05 Jun 2001 Sir Erskine William Gladstone
05 Jun 2001 - 2012 Trefor Jones
2013 - Henry George Fetherstonhaugh
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Dyfed
01 Apr 1974 Dyfed county created
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 15 Feb 1979 Richard Hanning Philipps
(jointly with the following)
01 Apr 1974 - 15 Feb 1979 John Hext Lewes
01 Apr 1974 - 16 Dec 2002 Sir David Courtney Mansel Lewis
16 Dec 2002 - 05 Nov 2006 John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon ..... 1931-
17 Sep 2007 - 06 Feb 2016 Robin William Lewis, Baron Merthyr ........ 1935-
07 Feb 2016 - Sara Elinor Edwards
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De Morgannwg / South Glamorgan
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 1985 Sir Cennydd George Traherne ............... 1910-1995
01 Apr 1974 - 30 May 1986 Sir Hugo Boothby
(co-Lord-lieutenant)
1985 - 1990 Susan Eva Williams
11 Sep 1990 - 13 Jun 2008 Sir Norman Lloyd-Edwards .................. 1933-
14 Jun 2008 - 04 Jul 2016 Peter Beck
05 Jul 2016 - Morfudd Meredith
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Gorllewin Morgannwg / West Glamorgan
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 1987 Col. Sir Cennydd George Traherne .......... 1910-1995
(jointly with the following
01 Apr 1974 - 1987 Col. James Vaughan Williams
11 Dec 1987 - 08 Sep 1994 Lt-Col. Sir Michael Rowland Godfrey Llewellyn
10 Apr 1995 - 24 May 2008 Sir Robert Cameron Hastie ................. 1933-
24 Jun 2008 - 14 Feb 2020 D. Byron Lewis
16 Mar 2020 - Roberta Louise Fleet
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Gwent
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-lieutenants of Gwent
15 Feb 1965 - 1979 Edward Roderick Hill
(for Gwent from 1974)
25 Dec 1979 - 22 Oct 2001 Sir Richard Hanbury-Tenison
22 Oct 2001 - 23 Mar 2016 Sir Simon Hugh Patrick Boyle
24 Mar 2016 - Brig. Robert Aitkin
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Gwynedd
01 Apr 1974 Gwynedd county
01 Apr 1996 - Preserved County and Lieutenancy Area
Lord-lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 1980 Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley
01 Apr 1974 - 03 Mar 1980 Sir Michael Robert Vivian Duff,
Baron of Vaynoll Park .................... 1907-1990
01 Apr 1974 - 1983 Col. John Francis Williams-Wynne
18 Oct 1983 - 05 Mar 1990 George Charles Henry Victor Paget,
Marquess of Angelsey ..................... 1922-2013
05 Mar 1990 - 24 Feb 2000 Sir Richard Ellis Meuric Rees
24 Feb 2000 - 21 Oct 2005 Prof. Eric Sunderland
01 May 2006 - 2014 Huw Morgan Daniel
16 Apr 2014 - Edmund Seymour Bailey
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Morgannwg Ganol / Mid Glamorgan
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-lieutenants
01 Apr 1974 - 1990 Sir Cennydd George Traherne ............... s.a
01 Apr 1974 - 1990 Henry Lougher Knight
05 Mar 1990 - 23 Dec 2002 Murray Adams McLaggan
23 Dec 2002 - 2019 Dame Kathrin Elizabeth Thomas ............. 1944-2023
17 Apr 2019 - Peter Vaughan
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Powys
01 Apr 1974 Powys county created
01 Apr 1996 Abolished as a administrative area,
but retained as a ceremonial county
Lord-liuetenants
01 Apr 1974 - 1986 Col. John Lyon Corbett-Winder ................... 1911-1990
(jointly with the following)
01 Apr 1974 - 1986 Cap. Nevill Glanville Garnons Williams
01 Apr 1974 - 1986 Brig. Sir Charles Michael Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn
1986 - 1998 Mervyn Leigh Bourdillon
10 Aug 1998 - 2018 Dame Elizabeth Shân Josephine Legge-Bourke ...... 1943-
10 Sep 2018 - Tia C. Jones
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Former
Ynys Mon (Anglesey)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Gwynedd county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
31 May 1694 - 10 Mar 1696 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury ........ 1660-1718
10 Mar 1696 - 05 Nov 1701 Charles Gerard, Earl of Macclesfield ...... 1659-1701
18 Jun - 05 Nov 1702 William Richard George Stanley,
Earl of Derby ............................ 1655-1702
02 Dec 1702 - 04 Sep 1713 Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley ... 1662-1725
(1st Time)
04 Sep 1713 - 21 Oct 1714 Other Windsor 2nd Earl of Plymouth ........ 1679-1727
21 Oct 1714 - 18 Jan 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley
(2nd Time)
07 Apr 1725 - 07 May 1733 George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl Cholmondeley 1666-1733
14 Jun 1733 - 25 Oct 1760 George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl Cholmondeley 1703-1770
25 Nov 1761 - 01 Aug 1782 Sir Nicholas Bayly,
Baron Plas Newydd and Mont Begenall ...... 1709-1782
01 Aug 1782 - 13 Mar 1812 Henry Bayly Paget, Earl of Uxbridge ....... 1744-1812
28 Apr 1812 - 29 Apr 1854 Henry William Paget, Marquess of Anglesey . 1768-1854
18 May 1854 - 07 Feb 1869 Henry Paget, Marquess of Anglesey ......... 1797-1869
02 Mar 1869 - 24 Feb 1884 William Owen Stanley ...................... 1802-1884
01 Apr 1884 - 27 Oct 1896 Richard Davies ............................ 1818-1896
30 Nov 1896 - 07 Jul 1942 Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley,
12th Baronet of Penrhyn .................. 1862-1942
24 Aug 1942 - 21 Feb 1947 Charles Henry Alexander Paget,
Marquess of Anglesey ..................... 1885-1947
05 Aug 1947 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley,
13th Baronet of Penrhyn .................. 1911-1992
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Sir Frycheiniog (Brecknockshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Powys county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lords-lieutenants
07 Oct 1715 - 07 Mar 1720 John Morgan of Rhiwpera .................... 1671-1720
21 Jun 1720 - 24 Apr 1731 Sir William Morgan of Tredegar ............. 1700-1731
18 Jun 1731 - 12 Apr 1769 Thomas Morgan .............................. 1702-1769
27 Jan 1770 - 15 May 1771 Thomas Morgan .............................. 1727-1771
23 Dec 1771 - 24 May 1787 Charles Morgan ............................. 1736-1787
08 Jun 1787 - 11 Oct 1803 Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort ........... 1744-1803
04 Nov 1803 - 02 Dec 1835 Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of Beaufort ... 1766-1835
24 Dec 1836 - 16 Jan 1847 Penry Williams
17 Feb 1847 - 28 Sep 1865 John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins ................. 1802-1865
04 Nov 1865 - 08 Apr 1866 George Charles Pratt, Marquess Camden ...... 1799-1866
27 Sep 1866 - 16 Apr 1875 Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan,
Baron Tredegar ............................ 1792-1875
11 Jun 1875 - 19 Dec 1905 Joseph Russell Bailey, Baron Glanusk ....... 1840-1906
19 Dec 1905 - 11 Jan 1928 Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, Baron Glanusk . 1864-1928
26 Apr 1928 - 12 Jan 1948 Wilfred Russell Bailey, Baron Glanusk ...... 1891-1948
14 Apr 1948 - 17 Apr 1959 Sir Geoffrey Taunton Raikes ................ 1884-1975
17 Apr 1959 - 20 Jan 1964 Sir William Lorenzo Parker,
Baron Shenstone Lodge ..................... 1889-1971
20 Jan 1964 - 31 Mar 1974 Capt. Nevill Glennie Garnons Williams ...... 1899-1983
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Sir Gaernarfon (Caernarfonshire)
1284 - 1974 Caernarvonshire
01 Apr 1996 restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants of Caernarvonshire
31 May 1694 - 10 Mar 1696 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury ........ 1660-1718
10 Mar 1696 - 05 Nov 1701 Charles Gerard, Earl of Macclesfield ...... 1659-1701
18 Jun - 05 Nov 1702 William Richard George Stanley,
Earl of Derby ............................ 1655-1702
02 Dec 1702 - 04 Sep 1713 Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley ... 1662-1725
(1st Time)
04 Sep 1713 - 21 Oct 1714 Other Windsor, Earl of Plymouth ........... 1679-1727
21 Oct 1714 - 18 Jan 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley
(2nd Time)
07 Apr 1725 - 07 May 1733 George Cholmondeley,
2nd Earl of Cholmondeley ................. 1666-1733
14 Jun 1733 - 25 Oct 1760 George Cholmondeley,
3rd Earl of Cholmondeley ................. 1703-1770
04 Jul 1761 - 27 Dec 1781 Thomas Wynn, Baron Newborough ............. 1736-1807
27 Dec 1781 - 03 Jun 1822 Thomas James Bulkeley,
Viscount Warren-Bulkeley ................. 1752-1822
18 Jul 1822 - 12 May 1828 Thomas Assheton Smith ..................... 1752-1828
25 Nov 1828 - 07 Mar 1851 Peter Drummond-Burrell,
Baron Wiloughby de Eresby ................ 1782-1865
07 Mar 1851 - 14 Mar 1866 Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley 10th Baronet 1801-1875
14 Sep 1866 - 31 Mar 1886 Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant,
Baron Penrhyn ............................ 1800-1886
17 May 1886 - 05 Sep 1933 John Ernest Greaves ....................... 1847-1945
05 Sep 1933 - 09 Apr 1941 Hugh Douglas-Pennant, Baron Penrhyn ....... 1894-1949
09 Apr 1941 - 27 Jan 1960 Sir William Heneage Wynne-Finch ........... 1893-1961
27 Jan 1960 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir Charles Michael Robert Vivian Duff,
Baron of Vaynoll-Park .................... s.a
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Ceredigion (Cardiganshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Dyfed county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
11 May 1694 - 07 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
and Earl of Montgomery ................... 1656-1715
02 Oct 1715 - 20 Mar 1721 John Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne ........... 1667-1721
26 Jul 1721 - 15 Jan 1741 John Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne ........... 1695-1741
10 May 1744 - 27 Jul 1762 Wilmot Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne ......... 16..-1766
27 Jul 1762 - 06 Jan 1800 Wilmot Vaughan, Viscount Lisburne ......... 1730-1800
04 Jul 1800 - 25 Apr 1816 Thomas Johnes ............................. 1748-1816
22 Nov 1817 - 10 Apr 1854 William Edward Powell ..................... 1788-1854
16 Sep 1854 - 14 Sep 1857 Thomas Lloyd .............................. 1793-1857
14 Sep 1857 - 29 May 1888 Col. Edward Lewis Pryse ................... 1817-1888
16 Jul 1888 - 28 Dec 1923 Herbert Davies-Evans ...................... 1842-1928
28 Dec 1923 - 09 May 1956 Ernest Edmond Henry Malet Vaughan,
Earl of Lisburne ......................... 1892-1963
09 May 1956 - 31 Mar 1974 Capt. John Hext Lewes of Llanllyr ......... 1903-1992
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Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Dyfed county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants of Carmarthenshire
11 May 1694 - 07 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
and Earl of Montgomery ................... s.a
05 May 1755 - 02 Aug 1779 George Rice ............................... 1724-1779
07 Sep 1779 - 28 Apr 1780 Thomas Johnes ............................. 1721-1780
28 Apr 1780 - 19 Jan 1804 John Vaughan .............................. 1752-1804
21 Apr 1804 - 09 Apr 1852 George Talbot Rice, 3rd Baron Dynevor ..... 1765-1852
04 May 1852 - 07 Nov 1860 John Frederick Campbell, Earl Cawder ...... 1790-1860
26 Apr 1861 - 29 Mar 1898 John Frederick Vaughan Campbell,
Earl Cawder .............................. 1817-1898
12 Jul 1898 - 15 Jun 1913 Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet
15 Sep 1913 - Jan 1917 John Williams Gwynne Hughes
22 Mar 1917 - 23 Jul 1928 John Hinds ................................ 1862-1928
11 Aug 1928 - 17 Jan 1949 Walter FitzUryan Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor .. 1873-1956
17 Jan 1949 - 1953 Sir George Clark Williams, Baron Llanelly . 1878-1958
23 Feb 1954 - 08 May 1967 Sir Grismond Picton Philipps .............. 1898-1967
25 Jul 1967 - 02 Jun 1973 Charles William Nevill
07 Jun 1973 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir David Courtenay Mansel Lewis .......... 1928-2009
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Sir Ddinbych (Denbighshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Clwyd county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
31 May 1694 - 21 Oct 1714 The Lord-Lieutenants of North Wales
21 Oct 1714 - 18 Jan 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 1662-1725
07 Apr 1725 - 07 May 1733 George Cholmondeley,
2nd Earl of Cholmondeley .................. 1666-1733
21 Jun 1733 - 27 Aug 1748 Sir Robert Salusbury Cotton,
Baron Combermere .......................... 1695-1748
20 Sep 1748 - Mar 1795 Richard Myddelton .......................... 1726-1795
04 Apr 1796 - 06 Jan 1840 Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn, Baron Gray's Inn 1772-1840
08 Feb 1840 - 21 Mar 1872 Robert Myddelton Biddulph .................. 1805-1872
05 Jun 1872 - 04 Jul 1917 William Cornwallis Cornwallis-West ......... 1835-1917
24 Jan 1918 - 30 Nov 1927 Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon ...... 1864-1927
23 Feb 1928 - 21 Nov 1951 Sir Robert William Herbert Watkins Williams
-Wynn, Baron Bodelwyddan .................. 1862-1951
23 Nov 1951 - 15 Sep 1966 John Charles Wynne-Finch ................... 1891-1982
15 Sep 1966 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir Owen Watkin Williams-Wynn,
Baron Bodelwyddan ......................... 1904-1988
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Sir y Ffint (Flintshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Clwyd county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
31 May 1694 - 21 Oct 1714 The Lord-Lieutenants of North Wales
21 Oct 1714 - 18 Jan 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley s.a
07 Apr 1725 - 07 May 1733 George Cholmondeley,
2nd Earl of Cholmondeley .................. s.a
14 Jun 1733 - 25 Oct 1760 George Cholmondeley,
3rd Earl of Cholmondeley .................. 1703-1770
10 Jul 1761 - 26 Jul 1796 Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet
09 Sep 1796 - 01 Jun 1798 Lloyd Kenyon, Baron Kenyon ................. 1732-1802
01 Jun 1798 - 17 Feb 1845 Robert Grosvenor, Marquess of Westminster .. 1767-1845
25 Apr 1845 - 17 Jun 1874 Sir Stephen Richard Glynne,
Baron of Bisseter ......................... 1807-1874
04 Aug 1874 - 29 Apr 1911 Hugh Robert Hughes ......................... 1827-1911
06 Jul 1911 - 15 Apr 1915 William Glynne Charles Gladstone ........... 1885-1915
23 Jun 1915 - 28 Apr 1935 Henry Neville Gladstone,
Baron Gladstone of Hawarden ............... 1852-1935
03 Jun 1935 - 04 Apr 1951 Rear Admiral. Rafe Grenville Rowley-Conwyn . 1875-1951
06 Jul 1951 - 31 Mar 1974 Brig. Hugh Salusbury Kynaston Mainwaring ... 1906-19..
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Morgannwg (Glamorgan)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Clwyd county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-Lieutenants
24 Feb 1587 - 19 Jan 1601 Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ....... 1538-1601
17 Jul 1602 - 03 Mar 1628 Edward Somerset,
4th Earl of Worcester .................... 1568-1628
03 Dec 1626 - 09 May 1629 Henry Somerset, 1st Marquess of Worcester . 1590-1646
09 May 1629 - 24 Jun 1630 William Compton, Earl of Northampton ...... 15..-1630
11 Jul 1631 - 1642 John Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater ......... 1579-1649
22 Dec 1660 - 20 Jul 1672 Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery ...... 1600-1686
20 Jul 1672 - 22 Mar 1689 Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort ...... 1629-1700
22 Mar 1689 - 07 Jan 1694 Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield .. 1618-1694
11 May 1694 - 02 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl Pembroke,
Earl of Montgomery ....................... 1656-1733
02 Oct 1715 - 13 Jan 1729 Vacant
13 Jan 1729 - 26 Aug 1754 Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton ....... 1685-1754
06 Nov 1754 - 21 Apr 1771 Other Lewis Windsor, Earl of Plymouth ..... 1731-1771
22 Apr 1772 - 14 Mar 1793 John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute ......... 1744-1814
(1st Time)
14 Mar 1793 - 22 Jan 1794 John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart ............ 1767-1794
24 Dec 1794 - 16 Nov 1814 John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute (2nd Time)
02 Jun 1815 - 18 Mar 1848 John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute 1793-1848
04 May 1848 - 17 Jan 1890 Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot ............ 1803-1890
26 Jun 1890 - 06 Mar 1923 Robert George Windsor-Clive,
1st Earl of Plymouth ..................... 1847-1923
12 Apr 1923 - 01 Oct 1943 Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive,
2nd Earl of Plymouth ..................... 1889-1943
03 Dec 1943 - 16 Jul 1952 Sir Gerard Bruce .......................... 1883-1954
16 Jul 1952 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir Cennydd George Traherne ............... 1910-1995
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Hwlffordd (Haverfordwest)
1761 Havorfordwest a separate county from Pembrokeshire
07 Nov 1931 Abolished and reincorporated into Pembrokeshire
Lord-lieutenants
14 May 1761 - 23 Jun 1764 Sir John Philips, Baron of Picton Castle
28 Apr 1770 - 28 Nov 1823 Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford ....... 1744-1823
19 Feb 1824 - 03 Feb 1857 Richard Bulkeley Philipps Philipps,
Baron Milford ............................ 1801-1857
01 Jul 1857 - 03 Jun 1876 Sir John Henry Philipps-Scourfield,
Baron Scourfield ......................... 1808-1876
07 Aug 1876 - 27 Oct 1924 Sir Charles Edward Gregg Philipps,
1st Baronet of Picton .................... 1840-1928
27 Oct 1924 - 07 Nov 1931 Owen Cosby Philips, Baron Kylsant ......... 1863-1937
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Meirionnydd (Merionethshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Gwynedd county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
21 Oct 1714 - 18 Jan 1725 Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley s.a
07 Apr 1725 - 07 May 1733 George Cholmondeley,
2nd Earl of Cholmondeley .................. s.a
14 Jun 1733 - 25 Oct 1760 George Cholmondeley,
3rd Earl of Cholmondeley .................. 1703-1770
26 Apr 1762 - 12 Apr 1775 William Vaughan ............................ 1707-1775
10 Jun 1775 - 1789 Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn, Baron Gray's Inn 1749-1789
27 Aug 1789 - 04 Dec 1793 Watkin Williams ............................ 1742-1808
04 Dec 1793 - 06 Jan 1840 Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, Baron Gray's Inn . 1772-1840
25 Jan 1840 - 17 Mar 1884 Edward Mostyn Lloyd-Mostyn, Baron Mostyn ... 1795-1884
17 May 1884 - 30 Sep 1891 Robert Davies Pryce
31 Oct 1891 - 25 Feb 1809 William Robert Maurice Wynn ................ 1840-1909
22 Mar 1909 - 28 Jan 1927 Sir Arthur Osmund Williams ................. 1849-1927
22 Feb 1927 - 08 May 1938 George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore,
Baron Harlech ............................. 1855-1938
22 Jun 1938 - 25 Jun 1957 William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore,
Baron Harlech ............................. 1885-1964
25 Jun 1957 - 31 Mar 1974 Col. John Francis Williams-Wynne ........... 1908-1998
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Sir Fynwy (Monmouthshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Gwent county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants of Monmouthshire
24 Feb 1587 - 19 Jan 1601 Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ........ 1538-1601
17 Jul 1602 - 03 Mar 1628 Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester ..... 1568-1628
03 Dec 1626 - 09 May 1629 Henry Sommerset, 5th Earl of Worcester ..... 1590-1646
09 May 1629 - 24 Jun 1630 William Compton, Earl of Northampton ....... 15..-1630
11 Jul 1630 - 1642 John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater ...... 1579-1649
30 Jul 1660 - 22 Mar 1689 Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort ........... 1629-1700
22 Mar 1689 - 07 Jan 1694 Charles Gerard, Earl of Macclesfield ....... 1618-1694
11 May 1694 - 07 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl Pembroke,
Earl of Montgomery ........................ 1656-1733
07 Oct 1715 - 07 Mar 1720 Leuan Morgan of Rhiwpera ................... 1671-1720
21 Jun 1720 - 24 Apr 1731 Sir William Morgan ......................... 1700-1731
18 Jun 1731 - 12 Apr 1769 Thomas Morgan .............................. 1702-1769
27 Jan 1770 - 15 May 1771 Thomas Morgan .............................. 1727-1771
23 Dec 1771 - 11 Oct 1803 Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort ........... 1744-1803
04 Nov 1803 - 02 Dec 1835 Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of Beaufort ... 1766-1835
24 Dec 1835 - 28 Sep 1861 Caple Hanbury Leigh ........................ 1776-1861
09 Nov 1861 - 27 Apr 1867 Benjamin Hall, Baron Llanover .............. 1802-1867
21 May 1867 - 30 Apr 1899 Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset,
Duke of Beaufort .......................... 1824-1899
23 Jun 1899 - 11 Mar 1913 Godfrey Charles Morgan, Viscount Tredegar .. 1831-1913
04 Apr 1913 - 18 Oct 1933 Ivor Evan Caradoc Herbert, Baron Treowen ... 1851-1933
04 Dec 1933 - 03 May 1934 Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan,
Viscount Tredegar ......................... 1867-1934
01 Jun 1934 - 23 Mar 1942 Sir Henry Mather-Jackson,
3rd Baronet of Birkenhead ................. 1855-1942
27 Apr 1942 - 14 Sep 1964 FitzRoy Richard Somerset, Baron Raglan ..... 1885-1964
15 Feb 1965 - 31 Mar 1974 Edward Roderick Hill ....................... 1904-1998
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Sir Drefaldwyn (Montgomeryshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Powys county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
04 Jul 1761 - 10 Sep 1772 Henry Arthur Herbert, Earl of Powis ........ 1703-1772
17 Jun 1773 - 02 Nov 1774 Maj-Gen. Robert Clive, Baron Clive ......... 1725-1774
20 Apr 1775 - 21 Nov 1776 Francis Seymour-Conway,
Marquess of Hertford ...................... 1718-1794
21 Nov 1776 - 16 Jan 1801 George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert,
Earl of Powis ............................. 1755-1801
18 May 1804 - 20 Nov 1830 Edward Clive, Earl of Powis ................ 1754-1839
20 Nov 1830 - 17 Jan 1848 Edward Herbert, Earl of Powis .............. 1785-1848
26 Feb 1848 - 10 Feb 1858 Charles Hanbury-Tracy, Baron Hanbury ....... 1778-1858
04 Mar 1858 - 19 Feb 1863 Thomas Charles Hanbury-Tracy, Baron Sudeley 1801-1863
21 Apr 1863 - 28 Apr 1877 Sudeley Charles George Hanbury-Tracy,
Baron Sudeley ............................. 1837-1877
25 May 1877 - 07 May 1891 Edward James Herbert, Earl of Powis ........ 1818-1891
10 Jun 1891 - 24 May 1944 Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin William-Wynn,
Baron of Gray's Inn ....................... 1860-1944
26 Jun 1950 - 04 Apr 1960 Sir George Frederick Hamer
04 Apr 1960 - 31 Mar 1974 Col. John Lyon Corbett-Winder .............. 1911-1990
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Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Dyfed county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants Pembrokeshire
11 May 1694 - 07 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl Pembroke,
Earl of Montgomery ........................ s.a
07 Oct 1715 - 06 Jun 1753 Sir Arthur Owen, Baron of Orielton
02 Aug 1753 - 24 Jun 1775 Sir William Owen, Baron of Orielton ........ 1697-1781
24 Jun 1775 - 16 Jan 1786 Sir Hugh Owen, Baron Orielton .............. 1731-1786
11 Jun 1786 - 28 Nov 1823 Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford ........ s.a
01 Jan 1824 - 06 Feb 1861 Sir John Owen, Baron Orielton .............. 1776-1861
26 Apr 1861 - 01 Jan 1872 William Edwardes, Baron Kensington ......... 1801-1872
06 Feb 1872 - 07 Oct 1896 William Edwardes, Baron Kensington ......... 1835-1896
23 Feb 1896 - 08 Feb 1911 Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell,
Earl Cawdor ............................... 1847-1911
21 Mar 1911 - 21 Dec 1932 John Wynford Philipps, Viscount St. Davids . 1860-1938
21 Dec 1932 - 21 Aug 1944 Sir Evan Davies Jones, Baron Pentower ...... 1859-1949
21 Aug 1944 - 04 May 1954 Col. Lawrence Hugh Higgon .................. 1884-1983
04 May 1954 - 18 Apr 1958 Air Cdre. James Bevan Bowen ................ 1883-1969
18 Apr 1958 - 31 Mar 1974 Maj. Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps ......... 1904-1998
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Sir Faesyfed (Radnorshire)
01 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1996 Abolished and merged into Powys county
01 Apr 1996 Restored as an administrative county
Lord-lieutenants
14 Oct 1715 - 11 Sep 1721 Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby ....... 1656-1721
11 Sep 1721 - 09 Aug 1744 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos ......... 1673-1744
09 Dec 1746 - 13 Jan 1756 William Perry
13 Jan 1756 - 12 Jul 1766 Howell Gwynne .............................. 1718-1780
12 Jul 1766 - 11 Oct 1790 Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford, Earl Mortimer 1726-1790
08 Apr 1790 - 12 Jan 1804 Thomas Harley .............................. 1730-1804
13 Sep 1804 - 1842 George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney ............ 1782-1842
22 Jul 1842 - 21 Apr 1875 John Benn Walsh, Baron Ormathwaite ......... 1798-1881
21 Apr 1875 - 12 Sep 1895 Arthur Walsh, Baron Ormathwaite ............ 1827-1920
12 Sep 1895 - 30 Jan 1918 Sir Powlett Charles John Milbank,
Baron of Well and Hart .................... 1852-1918
05 Apr 1918 - 20 Jan 1922 Arthur Henry John Walsh, Baron Ormathwaite . 1859-1937
20 Jan 1922 - 19 May 1929 Charles Coltman Coltman-Rogers
20 Jun 1929 - 10 Aug 1949 Sir Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venebles-Llewellyn,
Baron of Penllergaer and Ynis-y-gerwn ..... 1870-1951
10 Aug 1949 - 31 Mar 1974 Sir Michael Dillwyn-Venebles-Llewellyn,
Baron of Penllergaer and Ynis-y-gerwn ..... 1900-1976
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