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.
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 1551 – 22 January 1552William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?Sir William FitzWilliam 1559Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 jointly withSir Francis Knollys 12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 andWilliam Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury 4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 jointly withHenry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland 28 March 1628 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 1642)InterregnumJohn Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace 28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670Prince Rupert of the Rhine 7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk 16 December 1682 – 2 April 1701Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven 11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans 12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 16 July 1771 – 1 February 1786William Craven, 6th Baron Craven 1786 – 26 September 1791Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor 1791 – 9 December 1819William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon 27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon 13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven 7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury 16 January 1884 – 18 October 1886Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901 (deceased)James Herbert Benyon 26 August 1901 – 14 February 1935Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959Hon. David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976John Lindsay Eric Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978Hon. Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 - 14 January 2015James Puxley 15 January 2015 - To dateVice Lord Lieutenants The Lord Lieutenant appoints one Vice Lord Lieutenant for the county. This appointment ceases when the Lord Lieutenant retires.
Captain The Honourable Edward Nicholas Canning BEAUMONT MVO from Ascot, Appointed 9 November 1989Sir William Benyon of Englefield, 1994 - 2005Lady Elizabeth Godsal, - Retired 04 Jan 2011James Puxley of Welford Park, Appointed 04 Jan 2011 - 2015Anthony West of Remenham, Appointed 2015Jeffrey Branch of Maidenhead, Appointed 2016Deputy 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 has 30 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord Lieutenant and Vice Lord Lieutenant.
Sir Robert John Madejski OBE DL of Pangbourne, appointed 8 November 2000Dr Christina Hill-Williams DL MA FRGS FRSA, appointed 27 July 2005Mr Gordon Storey DL, appointed 27 July 2005Professor Susanna Rose JP DL, appointed 4 December 2007Andrew Panter DL, appointed 4 December 2007Anthony West DL of Henley on Thames, appointed 4 December 2007Mrs Christine Weston DL, appointed 4 December 2007The Rt Hon Baron Iliffe of Yattendon DL, appointed 4 December 2007Paul Dick OBE JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010Dr Carolyn Jane Boulter JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010Jeffrey Branch JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010Harry Merton Henderson DL, appointed 8 March 2010John Hugh Miller DL, appointed 8 March 2010Ramnik Saund JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010Hugo Vickers DL, appointed 8 March 2010HH Judge Richard Charles Elly DL MA Hon LLD FRSA, appointed 22 June 2011Lt Commander Peter Eliot Goodacre RD DL, appointed 22 June 2011William Richard Hunter Griffith-Jones DL, appointed 22 June 2011Richard Gareth Griffiths DL, appointed 22 June 2011Mrs Sarah Patricia Scrope DL, appointed 22 June 2011HH Judge Zoë Philippa Smith DL, appointed 22 June 2011Lady Catherine May Stevenson DL, appointed 22 June 2011Simon Peter Carter DL of Streatley on Thames, appointed 9 March 2012Mrs Jacqueline Doris Sylvia Ryder DL of Bracknell, appointed 9 March 2012General Sir Charles Redmond Watt KCB KCVO CBE DL, appointed 9 March 2012Charles David Brims DL, appointed 29 May 2013 Christopher Edward Dodson OBE DL DIoD, appointed 29 May 2013 Khan Mohammad Juna DL, appointed 29 May 2013 Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews DL FRSA, appointed 29 May 2013 Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they usually retired at age 75.
Charles Edward Keyser, From 21 May 1901Frederick Gareth Robert Gimblett of Charvil, appointed 23 August 1988Ian Ernest Morgan of Marlow, appointed 23 August 1988Stella Winifred Oates of Caversham, appointed 23 August 1988Richard Ell Shaw of Windsor, appointed 23 August 1988The Honourable Lady Palmer of Mortimer, appointed 9 November 1989William Alexander Palmer of Snelsmore Common, appointed 21 August 1992David John Simonds of Ashampstead, appointed 21 August 1992George Raymond Seymour of Bucklebury, appointed 21 August 1992William Antony Wiseman of Twyford, appointed 21 August 1992Thomas Edmund Tomlinson of Wokingham, appointed 21 August 1992David Alfred William Gardiner of Newbury, appointed 21 August 1992Gerald John Ward of Hungerford, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 23 September 2008Mary Patricia Coldwells of Slough, appointed 8 November 2000Stuart Grant Errington of Ascot, appointed 8 November 2000Peter Haydn Philips of Cookham, appointed 8 November 2000Rosemary Edith Robertson Thomson of Maidenhead, appointed 8 November 2000John Roy Trustram Eve of Waltham St. Lawrence, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 25 May 2009Brigadier Michael Aris CBE, appointed 27 July 2005Christina Hill, appointed 27 July 2005David Gibbons MBE, appointed 27 July 2005John Nike OBE, appointed 27 July 2005James Puxley, appointed 27 July 2005Beverley Ruddock, appointed 27 July 2005Gordon Storey, appointed 27 July 2005Michael Todhunter, appointed 27 July 2005Malcolm Brian Johnston Kimmins of Newbury, appointed 4 December 2007Roderick Watson, appointed 4 December 2007 