The Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire () is the British monarch's personal representative in the county of Lincolnshire. Historically, the lord-lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lord-lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Since 1660, all lord-lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire.

The lord-lieutenancy is now an honorary titular position, usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Until 1975, this had been awarded to a peer connected to the county.

List of Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

+PortraitNameTerm of officeMonarch Edward Clinton1st Earl of Lincoln 1550/1552 – date unknown Edward VI Henry Manners2nd Earl of Rutland 1551 – c.1563 Mary I Elizabeth I Records incomplete Edward Manners3rd Earl of Rutland 1582/1585 – 14 April 1587 William Cecil1st Baron Burghley November 1587 – 4 August 1598 Records incomplete James I Roger Manners5th Earl of Rutland 20 September 1603 – 26 June 1612 Francis Manners6th Earl of Rutland 15 July 1612 – 23 January 1629 Charles I Robert Bertie1st Earl of Lindsey 3 January 1629 – 1642 Francis Willoughby5th Baron Willoughby of Parham c.1643 – c.1649 Interregnum Montagu Bertie2nd Earl of Lindsey 13 July 1660 – 25 July 1666 Charles II Robert Bertie3rd Earl of Lindsey 9 August 1666 – 6 April 1700 James II & VII William III & II and Mary II William III & II Robert Bertie1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 6 April 1700 – 26 July 1723 Anne George I Peregrine Bertie2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 20 February 1724 – 1 January 1742 George II General Peregrine Bertie3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 12 March 1742 – 12 August 1778 George III Robert Bertie4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 14 January 1779 – 8 July 1779 Brownlow Bertie5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven 9 August 1779 – 8 February 1809 John Cust1st Earl Brownlow 25 February 1809 – 20 August 1852 George IV William IV Victoria Charles MannersMarquess of Granby 20 August 1852 – 13 February 1857 Charles Anderson-Pelham2nd Earl of Yarborough 13 February 1857 – 7 January 1862 Gilbert Heathcote1st Baron Aveland 21 February 1862 – 6 September 1867 Adelbert Brownlow-Cust3rd Earl Brownlow 4 December 1867 – 17 March 1921 Edward VII George V Charles Anderson-Pelham4th Earl of Yarborough 16 April 1921 – 12 July 1936 Edward VIII Peregrine Cust6th Baron Brownlow 14 August 1936 – 1 May 1950 George VI James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby3rd Earl of Ancaster 1 May 1950 – 17 November 1975 Elizabeth II Sir Henry Nevile 17 November 1975 – 31 March 1995 Bridget Cracroft-Eley 31 March 1995 – 29 August 2008 Anthony Worth 30 August 2008 – 22 February 2015 Toby Dennis 23 February 2015 – presentCharles III

List of Vice Lord-Lieutenants of Lincolnshire The lord-lieutenant selects one of his or her deputy lieutenants to act as the vice lord-lieutenant. This office is not automatically renewed on the appointment of a new lord-lieutenant.

1964–1991: John Pelham, 7th Earl of YarboroughBurke's Peerage volume 3 (2003), p. 4263

The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant is Andrew Clark.

List of Deputy Lieutenants A deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be 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.

18th century 12 December 1798: Henry Hutton 4 September 1799: James Conington 5 September 1799: Joseph Livesey

19th century 4 May 1813: Henry Smith

Current Deputy Lieutenants

The current Deputy Lieutenants for Lincolnshire are: J. M. Ashton A. E. Baxter Lady Benton Jones N. D. S. Brown J. B. Burke C. E. Carlbom Flinn D. C. Chambers A. S. Clark A. C. Coltman R. J. Douglas H. C. Drake F. J. F. M. Dymoke D. K. Harris J. G. A. M. Hughes} P. G. Keeling U. F. R. Lidbetter J. W. Lockwood B. Marsh N. E. McCorquodale R. M. Parker Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach V. M. Pettifer C. A. Pinchbeck S. A. L. Price H. M. L. Reeve Professor M. A. Robinson S. E. Robinson C. G. Rowles Nicholson Sir Reginald Sheffield Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt A. L. Ward W. S. Webb C. W. H. Welby

Previous Deputy Lieutenants

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