This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Since 1742, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall.


Deputy lieutenants

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

  • 11 December 1792: John Thomas[3]
  • 11 December 1792: John Lemon[3]
  • 11 December 1792: David Howell[3]
  • 11 December 1792: George Bickford[3]
  • 11 December 1792: Walter Raleigh Gilbert[3]
  • 11 December 1792: Edward Archer[3]
  • 11 December 1792: John Penhallow Peters[3]
  • 11 December 1792: William Clode[3]
  • 15 February 1793: John Trevenen[3]
  • 15 February 1793: Thomas Bennett[3]
  • 15 February 1793: Arthur Kempe[3]

19th Century

  • 29 March 1848: Edward Archer[4]

References

  • J. C. Sainty (1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 15851642". 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.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
  1. London Gazette, issue no.53849, 15 November 1994
  2. "Lord-Lieutenant for Cornwall". Number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "No. 13507". The London Gazette. 2 March 1793. p. 182.
  4. "No. 20844". The London Gazette. 7 April 1848. p. 1366.


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