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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Dorset. Since 1680, all the Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Dorset.
- John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555
- John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath 1556–1558
- James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy 1559–?
- William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester 1580–
- Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1584 – 28 July 1585
- William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester 1 March 1586 – 24 November 1598
- vacant
- Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon 25 April 1601 – 1 March 1611
- Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury 5 July 1611 – 24 May 1612 jointly with
- Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk 5 July 1611 – 28 May 1626
- Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk 15 June 1626 – 3 June 1640
- Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington 13 June 1640 – 15 May 1641
- William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury 15 May 1641 – 1642
- Interregnum
- Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond 25 July 1660 – December 1672
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury 20 January 1672 – 1674
- John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett 6 July 1674 – June 1679
- John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol 19 November 1679 – 18 September 1698
- Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton 9 June 1699 – 21 January 1722
- Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton 8 February 1722 – 1733
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury 2 March 1734 – 29 May 1771
- Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby 21 June 1771 – 25 September 1793
- George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers 6 November 1793 – 7 May 1803
- George Damer, 2nd Earl of Dorchester 15 June 1803 – 7 March 1808
- Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby 17 April 1808 – 12 May 1856
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury 4 June 1856 – 1 October 1885
- Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester 5 November 1885 – 6 December 1905
- John Mount Batten 10 August 1906 – 5 March 1916
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury 3 March 1916 – 1952
- Edward Kenelm Digby, 11th Baron Digby 1 September 1952 – 29 January 1964
- Sir Joseph William Weld 30 June 1964 – 1984
- Edward Henry Kenelm Digby, 12th Baron Digby 1984–1999
- Capt. Michael Fulford-Dobson CVO JP RN 1999–2006
- Mrs Valerie Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers 2006–present
[edit] References
- 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.
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