Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland facts for kids

A Lord-Lieutenant is a special person chosen by the King or Queen to represent them in a county. Think of them as the King's or Queen's personal representative in a specific area, like Northumberland. Their job is to support the Royal Family and help with important local events. Since 1802, the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland has also been in charge of keeping important county records, a role called the Custos Rotulorum.

Lord-Lieutenants of Northumberland

This section lists the people who have held the important role of Lord-Lieutenant for Northumberland.

• Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
• Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland ?–1489
• Henry Algernon Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland 28 April 1489 – 19 May 1527
• Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595
• The position was empty for a time.
• George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland 1603–1605
• The position was empty for a time.
• Francis Clifford, 4th Earl of Cumberland 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 (served with others)
• George Home, 1st Earl of Dunbar 27 October 1607 – 20 January 1611 (served with others)
• Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 (served with others)
• Henry Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford 27 October 1607 – 31 August 1639 (served with others)
• Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639 (served with others)
• Henry Howard, Lord Maltravers 23 July 1632 – 31 August 1639
• Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 13 November 1626 – 1642
• During the time of the Interregnum (when England was a republic without a king), this role did not exist.
• Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 13 October 1668 (served with others)
• Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland 12 September 1660 – 31 May 1670
• William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 25 December 1676 (served with others)
• Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13 July 1670 – 20 April 1689
• Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough 20 April 1689 – 17 December 1721
• Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarbrough 24 January 1722 – 29 January 1740
• Charles Bennet, 2nd Earl of Tankerville 6 March 1740 – 14 March 1753
• Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 23 March 1753 – 6 June 1786
• Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 16 September 1786 – 1798
• The role was managed by a group of people, not one individual.
• Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland 4 June 1802 – 10 July 1817
• Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland 18 August 1817 – 11 February 1847
• Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey 13 March 1847 – 1 January 1877
• Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland 1 January 1877 – 2 January 1899
• Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey 1 March 1899 – 13 December 1904
• Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland 13 December 1904 – 14 May 1918
• Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland 19 July 1918 – 23 August 1930
• Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet 7 November 1930 – 28 April 1949
• Wentworth Beaumont, 2nd Viscount Allendale 28 April 1949 – 16 December 1956
• Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland 16 May 1956 – 3 January 1984
• Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley 3 January 1984 – 25 August 2000
• Sir John Buchanan-Riddell, 13th Baronet 25 August 2000 – 11 May 2009
• Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland 12 May 2009 – present

Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants are people who help and support the Lord-Lieutenant. There can be many Deputy Lieutenants at one time, depending on how many people live in the county. They usually stay in their role even if the Lord-Lieutenant changes, but they often retire when they turn 75 years old.