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 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
Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
Hon. David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976
John Lindsay Eric Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
Hon. Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989
John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995
Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008
Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 - 14 January 2015
James Puxley 15 January 2015 - To date
Vice 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 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
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 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 2000
Dr Christina Hill-Williams DL MA FRGS FRSA, appointed 27 July 2005
Mr Gordon Storey DL, appointed 27 July 2005
Professor Susanna Rose JP DL, appointed 4 December 2007
Andrew Panter DL, appointed 4 December 2007
Anthony West DL of Henley on Thames, appointed 4 December 2007
Mrs Christine Weston DL, appointed 4 December 2007
The Rt Hon Baron Iliffe of Yattendon DL, appointed 4 December 2007
Paul Dick OBE JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010
Dr Carolyn Jane Boulter JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010
Jeffrey Branch JP DL MA, appointed 8 March 2010
Harry Merton Henderson DL, appointed 8 March 2010
John Hugh Miller DL, appointed 8 March 2010
Ramnik Saund JP DL, appointed 8 March 2010
Hugo Vickers DL, appointed 8 March 2010
HH Judge Richard Charles Elly DL MA Hon LLD FRSA, appointed 22 June 2011
Lt Commander Peter Eliot Goodacre RD DL, appointed 22 June 2011
William Richard Hunter Griffith-Jones DL, appointed 22 June 2011
Richard Gareth Griffiths DL, appointed 22 June 2011
Mrs Sarah Patricia Scrope DL, appointed 22 June 2011
HH Judge Zoë Philippa Smith DL, appointed 22 June 2011
Lady Catherine May Stevenson DL, appointed 22 June 2011
Simon Peter Carter DL of Streatley on Thames, appointed 9 March 2012
Mrs Jacqueline Doris Sylvia Ryder DL of Bracknell, appointed 9 March 2012
General Sir Charles Redmond Watt KCB KCVO CBE DL, appointed 9 March 2012
Charles 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 1901
Frederick Gareth Robert Gimblett of Charvil, appointed 23 August 1988
Ian Ernest Morgan of Marlow, appointed 23 August 1988
Stella Winifred Oates of Caversham, appointed 23 August 1988
Richard Ell Shaw of Windsor, appointed 23 August 1988
The Honourable Lady Palmer of Mortimer, appointed 9 November 1989
William Alexander Palmer of Snelsmore Common, appointed 21 August 1992
David John Simonds of Ashampstead, appointed 21 August 1992
George Raymond Seymour of Bucklebury, appointed 21 August 1992
William Antony Wiseman of Twyford, appointed 21 August 1992
Thomas Edmund Tomlinson of Wokingham, appointed 21 August 1992
David Alfred William Gardiner of Newbury, appointed 21 August 1992
Gerald John Ward of Hungerford, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 23 September 2008
Mary Patricia Coldwells of Slough, appointed 8 November 2000
Stuart Grant Errington of Ascot, appointed 8 November 2000
Peter Haydn Philips of Cookham, appointed 8 November 2000
Rosemary Edith Robertson Thomson of Maidenhead, appointed 8 November 2000
John Roy Trustram Eve of Waltham St. Lawrence, appointed 8 November 2000 - Retired 25 May 2009
Brigadier Michael Aris CBE, appointed 27 July 2005
Christina Hill, appointed 27 July 2005
David Gibbons MBE, appointed 27 July 2005
John Nike OBE, appointed 27 July 2005
James Puxley, appointed 27 July 2005
Beverley Ruddock, appointed 27 July 2005
Gordon Storey, appointed 27 July 2005
Michael Todhunter, appointed 27 July 2005
Malcolm Brian Johnston Kimmins of Newbury, appointed 4 December 2007
Roderick Watson, appointed 4 December 2007
