This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.
Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire
- Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545–22 August 1545
 - Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 10 May 1551 – 22 January 1552
 - William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?
 - Sir William FitzWilliam 1559
 - Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 jointly with
 - Sir Francis Knollys 12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 and
 - William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury 4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 jointly with
 - Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland 28 March 1628 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 1642)
 - Interregnum
 - John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace 28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670
 - Prince Rupert of the Rhine 7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682
 - Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk 16 December 1682 – 2 April 1701
 - Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702
 - William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven 11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711
 - George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714
 - Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans 12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726
 - Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751
 - George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761
 - Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771
 - George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 16 July 1771 – 1 February 1786
 - William Craven, 6th Baron Craven 1786–26 September 1791
 - Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor 1791–9 December 1819
 - William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825
 - Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon 27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854
 - Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon 13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881
 - George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven 7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883
 - Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury 16 January 1884 – 18 October 1886
 - Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901 (deceased)
 - James Herbert Benyon 26 August 1901 – 14 February 1935[1]
 - Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
 - Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
 - David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976[2]
 - John Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
 - Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989[3]
 - John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995[4]
 - Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008[5]
 - Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – 14 January 2015[6]
 - James Puxley 15 January 2015–23 October 2023[7]
 - Andrew Try 23 October 2023–To date[8][9]
 
Vice Lord Lieutenants
The Lord-Lieutenant appoints one Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the county. This appointment ceases when the Lord-Lieutenant retires.
- Captain Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont from Ascot, Appointed 9 November 1989
 - Sir William Benyon of Englefield, 1994–2005
 - Lady Elizabeth Godsal, Retired 04 Jan 2011
 - James Puxley of Welford Park, Appointed 04 Jan 2011–2015
 - Anthony West of Remenham, Appointed 2015
 - Jeffrey Branch of Maidenhead, Appointed 2016, retired 4 August 2020
 - Graham Eric Barker of Bray, Appointed 5 August 2020.[10]
 
Current Deputy Lieutenants
Deputy Lieutenants traditionally support the Lord-Lieutenant. There are 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. Berkshire currently (February 2023) has 35 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant.
- Dr Christina Hill-Williams, appointed 27 July 2005
 - Professor Susanna Rose, appointed 4 December 2007
 - Paul Dick , appointed 8 March 2010
 - Harry Merton Henderson, appointed 8 March 2010
 - Hugo Vickers, appointed 8 March 2010
 - Sarah Patricia Scrope, appointed 22 June 2011
 - Zoë Philippa Smith, appointed 22 June 2011
 - Simon Peter Carter, appointed 9 March 2012
 - General Sir Charles Redmond Watt, appointed 9 March 2012
 - Charles David Brims, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
 - Khan Mohammad Juna, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
 - Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
 - Willie Hartley Russell, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [12] High Sheriff 2021-22.
 - Kiren Sharma, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [12]
 - Felicity Rutland, appointed 1 Sep 2016.[13]
 - Christoper Barrett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
 - Richard Bennett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
 - The Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
 - Dr Peter Durrant, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
 - Sean Zain Taylor, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
 - Richard Charles Robert Anderson, appointed 17 Oct 2019[15]
 - Lt Col Sir Alexander Fergus Matheson of Matheson, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
 - Harriet Jane McCalmont, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
 - Andrew Aden Try, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
 - Lindsey Beard, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
 - Carol Jackson-Doerge, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
 - Geraldine Lejeune, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
 - Lucy Zeal, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
 - Stefan Fafinski, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Tanweer Ikram, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Chris Juden, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Susan Roberts, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Mark Sanderson, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Rohit Tanna, appointed 17 February 2023
 - Julian Walker, appointed 17 February 2023
 
Previous Deputy Lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Berkshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. 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
References
- ↑ "No. 27350". The London Gazette. 30 August 1901. p. 5737.
 - ↑ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)
 - ↑ London Gazette, issue no.47496, 21 March 1978
 - ↑ London Gazette, issue no.51866, 8 September 1989
 - ↑ London Gazette, issue no.54033, 12 May 1995
 - ↑ "Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
 - ↑ "Lord-Lieutenant for Berkshire: James Puxley". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
 - ↑ "Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Berkshire: 1 August 2023". GOV.UK.
 - ↑ "No. 64215". The London Gazette. 31 October 2023. p. 21858.
 - ↑ http://berkshirelieutenancy.org/news
 - 1 2 3 "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013. p. 10555.
 - 1 2 3 "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
 - ↑ "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 62177". The London Gazette. 18 January 2018. p. 982.
 - 1 2 3 4 "No. 62800". The London Gazette. 17 October 2019. p. 18716.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Lieutenancy of Berkshire | Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette".
 - 1 2 3 4 "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 1799. p. 925.
 
- 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.
 - Sainty, J. C. "Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (England & Wales) 1974-2005". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.