This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire . After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire . The county corporate of Haverfordwest was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest . On 31 March 1974, the post was replaced by that of Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed .

Lord Lieutenants of Pembrokeshire to 1974 [ edit ]

• see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694
• Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 ? 7 October 1715
• Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet 7 October 1715 ? 6 June 1753
• Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet 2 August 1753 ? 24 June 1775
• Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet 24 June 1775 ? 16 January 1786
• Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford 11 June 1786 ? 28 November 1823
• Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet 1 January 1824 ? 6 February 1861
• William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington 26 April 1861 ? 1 January 1872
• William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington 6 February 1872 ? 7 October 1896
• Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor 23 November 1896 ? 8 February 1911
• John Philipps, 1st Viscount St Davids 21 March 1911 ? 21 December 1932
• Sir Evan Davies Jones, 1st Baronet 21 December 1932 ? 21 August 1944
• Col. Laurence Hugh Higgon 21 August 1944 ? 4 May 1954
• Air Cdre. James Bevan Bowen 4 May 1954 ? 18 April 1958?
• Maj. Hon. Richard Hanning Philipps 18 April 1958 ? 31 March 1974 †

†Became Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed , 1 April 1974.

Deputy lieutenants [ edit ]

A deputy lieutenant of Pembrokeshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. 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.

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19th Century [ edit ]

• Owen Owen ^[1]

References [ edit ]

Sources [ edit ]

• 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.