Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as
Lord Lieutenants of Pembrokeshire to 1974
- see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694
- Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715
- Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet 7 October 1715 – 6 June 1753
- Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet 2 August 1753 – 24 June 1775
- Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet 24 June 1775 – 16 January 1786
- Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford 11 June 1786 – 28 November 1823
- Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet 1 January 1824 – 6 February 1861
- William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington 26 April 1861 – 1 January 1872
- William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington 6 February 1872 – 7 October 1896
- Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor 23 November 1896 – 8 February 1911
- John Philipps, 1st Viscount St Davids 21 March 1911 – 21 December 1932
- Sir Evan Davies Jones, 1st Baronet21 December 1932 – 21 August 1944
- Col. Laurence Hugh Higgon 21 August 1944 – 4 May 1954
- Air Cdre. James Bevan Bowen 4 May 1954 – 18 April 1958?
- Maj. Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps 18 April 1958 – 31 March 1974 †
†Became Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, 1 April 1974.
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Pembrokeshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. 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.
19th Century
- Owen Owen[1]
References
- ^ "No. 20667". The London Gazette. 17 November 1846. p. 4661.
Sources
- 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.