Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire facts for kids

A Lord Lieutenant is like the King or Queen's special helper in a county. They are the personal representative of the monarch in that area. In Hertfordshire, a Lord Lieutenant helps connect the Royal Family with local people and communities. They also support good causes and help with important events.

From 1660 onwards, the person holding the Lord Lieutenant job in Hertfordshire also had another important role called Custos Rotulorum. This fancy Latin name means "keeper of the rolls." This person was in charge of keeping the county's records and making sure the peace was kept.

Here is a list of the people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire:

• William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1553 –
• Sir Ralph Sadleir 1570–?
• Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon 1583–1585
• Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester 3 July 1585 – 4 September 1588
• William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley 31 December 1588 – 4 August 1598
• vacant
• Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury 5 August 1605 – 24 May 1612
• William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury 10 July 1612 – 1642 jointly with
• Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne 31 March 1640 – 1642
• Interregnum
• Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex 26 July 1660 – 1681
• John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater 10 February 1681 – 26 October 1686
• Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester 18 November 1686 – 1688
• Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 4 April 1689 – 1691
• Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex 3 February 1692 – 10 January 1710
• William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper 26 August 1710 – 1712
• James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury 26 June 1712 – 1714
• William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper 5 March 1715 – 1722
• William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex 11 October 1722 – 8 January 1743
• vacant
• William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper 8 March 1744 – 18 September 1764
• William Capell, 4th Earl of Essex 12 November 1764 – 1771
• James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury 13 March 1771 – 13 June 1823
• James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam 5 July 1823 – 17 November 1845
• James Grimston, 2nd Earl of Verulam 17 January 1846 – 1892
• Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon 23 August 1892 – 2 October 1914
• Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden 9 February 1915 – 1952
• Sir David Bowes-Lyon 1 July 1952 – 13 September 1961
• Sir George Burns 8 December 1961 – 12 February 1986
• Sir Simon Bowes-Lyon 12 February 1986 – 27 July 2007
• Dione Grimston, Countess of Verulam 27 July 2007 – 31 July 2017
• Robert Voss 4 August 2017 – present

Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire

A deputy lieutenant of Hertfordshire is a person who helps the Lord Lieutenant. They are chosen by the Lord Lieutenant to support their work in the county.

There can be several deputy lieutenants at one time. The number often depends on how many people live in the county. Their job doesn't end when a new Lord Lieutenant takes over. However, they usually retire when they turn 75 years old.

• 1660 to 1682: Edward Harley
• 1662 to 1688: Humphrey Cornewall
• 1689 to 1700: Edward Harley
• 1694 to 1715: Thomas Harley

21st Century Deputy Lieutenants

• 9 November 2009: Howard Anthony Guard