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Lord
Lieutenants are appointed by the monarch for each county in the United Kingdom, to represent the Crown. They are non-political and retire at the age of 75. The post is unpaid.
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41:. The Forces Act of 1871 transferred this function back to the Crown, and in 1921, the office lost its power to call upon men of the county to fight in case of need.
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Liaising with local units of the Royal Navy, Royal
Marines, Army (and Territorial Army), Royal Air Force and associated cadet forces; and
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and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of
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was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547), taking over the military duties of the
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Presenting medals and awards on behalf of the monarch, and advising on honours nominations;
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Arranging visits to the county by members of the royal family and escorting royal visitors;
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The Lord
Lieutenant is the monarch's representative in the English county of
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List of
Lieutenants of Counties of England and Wales 1660-1974
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311:(1970). "Lieutenancies of Counties, 1585–1642".
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313:Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
72:Participating in civic and voluntary activities.
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259:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury
241:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
211:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury
181:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
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131:Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon
81:Since 1680, Lord Lieutenants have also been
52:The main duties of the Lord Lieutenant are:
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247:Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester
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120:William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester
108:William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester
158:Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington
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282:Capt. Michael Fulford-Dobson 1999–2006
152:Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
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327:. London: Swift Printers (Sales) Ltd.
175:Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond
229:George Damer, 2nd Earl of Dorchester
195:19 November 1679 – 18 September 1698
164:William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
114:Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford
1436:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
205:Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton
137:Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
13:
315:(Special Supplement No. 8): 18–19.
267:1 September 1952 – 29 January 1964
199:Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
146:Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
77:List of Lord Lieutenants of Dorset
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1882:
249:5 November 1885 – 6 December 1905
90:John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
1592:List of civil parishes in Dorset
1042:Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
219:21 June 1771 – 25 September 1793
102:James Blount, 6th Baron Mountjoy
96:John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath
1750:Population of major settlements
1353:Waterford and City of Waterford
193:John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol
187:John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett
122:1 March 1586 – 24 November 1598
277:Edward Digby, 12th Baron Digby
265:Edward Digby, 11th Baron Digby
45:Appointment and current duties
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1856:Lord lieutenancies of England
1303:Limerick and City of Limerick
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255:10 August 1906 – 5 March 1916
223:George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers
201:9 June 1699 – 21 January 1722
291:Ian Angus Campbell 2014–2024
286:Valerie Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
243:4 June 1856 – 1 October 1885
235:Edward Digby, 2nd Earl Digby
225:6 November 1793 – 7 May 1803
177:25 July 1660 – December 1672
133:25 April 1601 – 1 March 1611
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678:Huntingdon and Peterborough
237:17 April 1808 – 12 May 1856
231:15 June 1803 – 7 March 1808
217:Henry Digby, 1st Earl Digby
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1866:Lord-lieutenants of Dorset
1830:Grade II* listed buildings
213:2 March 1734 – 29 May 1771
160:13 June 1640 – 15 May 1641
154:15 June 1626 – 3 June 1640
139:5 July 1611 – 24 May 1612
83:Custos Rotulorum of Dorset
64:Custos Rotulorum of Dorset
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148:5 July 1611 – 28 May 1626
1820:Grade I listed buildings
718:West Riding of Yorkshire
457:East Riding of Yorkshire
271:Sir Joseph William Weld
189:6 July 1674 – June 1679
668:Hereford and Worcester
207:8 February 1722 – 1733
183:20 January 1672 – 1674
1243:Cork and City of Cork
1207:County of Londonderry
1052:Stirling and Falkirk
1835:Scheduled monuments
1457:(cities in italics)
1429:Unitary authorities
1202:City of Londonderry
1118:Orkney and Shetland
273:30 June 1964 – 1984
261:3 March 1916 – 1952
116:1584 – 28 July 1585
1554:Sturminster Newton
927:Ayrshire and Arran
482:Greater Manchester
363:Lord lieutenancies
166:15 May 1641 – 1642
35:Deputy Lieutenants
25:The office of the
1871:Culture in Dorset
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1455:Major settlements
1440:areas and suburbs
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31:Sheriff of Dorset
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818:Caernarvonshire
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683:Huntingdonshire
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582:South Yorkshire
557:Nottinghamshire
542:North Yorkshire
472:Gloucestershire
412:Buckinghamshire
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1148:Stirlingshire
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1138:Roxburghshire
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1113:Kinross-shire
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1072:Western Isles
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997:Kirkcudbright
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868:Pembrokeshire
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858:Monmouthshire
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848:Haverfordwest
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823:Cardiganshire
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713:Tower Hamlets
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1499:Corfe Mullen
1494:Christchurch
1143:Selkirkshire
1123:Peeblesshire
1067:West Lothian
1032:Renfrewshire
967:East Lothian
937:Berwickshire
833:Denbighshire
653:Cinque Ports
607:Warwickshire
522:Lincolnshire
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1720:Settlements
1539:Shaftesbury
1474:Bournemouth
1093:Argyllshire
1002:Lanarkshire
873:Radnorshire
723:Westmorland
688:Isle of Ely
617:West Sussex
562:Oxfordshire
462:East Sussex
321:J.C. Sainty
309:J.C. Sainty
170:Interregnum
1850:Categories
1770:Healthcare
1549:Stalbridge
1524:Lyme Regis
1519:Highcliffe
1514:Gillingham
1504:Dorchester
1489:Chickerell
1484:Broadstone
1464:Beaminster
1133:Ross-shire
1128:Perthshire
1057:Sutherland
1007:Midlothian
932:Banffshire
838:Flintshire
673:Humberside
663:Cumberland
572:Shropshire
532:Merseyside
512:Lancashire
437:Derbyshire
302:References
1815:Transport
1760:Geography
1588:See also:
1544:Sherborne
1358:Westmeath
1348:Tipperary
1338:Roscommon
1197:Fermanagh
1103:Buteshire
1062:Tweeddale
987:Inverness
972:Edinburgh
942:Caithness
843:Glamorgan
728:Yorkshire
698:Middlesex
658:Cleveland
627:Wiltshire
487:Hampshire
402:Berkshire
288:2006–2014
279:1984–1999
98:1556–1558
92:1552–1555
1730:Churches
1579:Weymouth
1509:Ferndown
1479:Bridport
1328:Monaghan
1308:Longford
1283:Kilkenny
1253:Drogheda
1108:Cromarty
1098:Ayrshire
1047:Shetland
952:Dumfries
907:Aberdeen
891:Scotland
808:Anglesey
577:Somerset
427:Cornwall
422:Cheshire
323:(1979).
1805:Museums
1790:Tourism
1785:Schools
1775:History
1755:Geology
1740:Economy
1725:Beaches
1694:Tarrant
1574:Wareham
1569:Verwood
1559:Swanage
1368:Wicklow
1363:Wexford
1298:Leitrim
1278:Kildare
1248:Donegal
1187:Belfast
1169:current
1161:Ireland
1077:Wigtown
982:Glasgow
899:current
772:Gwynedd
749:current
592:Suffolk
567:Rutland
537:Norfolk
432:Cumbria
407:Bristol
389:current
381:England
39:militia
1861:Dorset
1810:People
1745:Places
1708:Topics
1679:Piddle
1629:Bourne
1602:Rivers
1529:Merley
1446:Dorset
1421:Dorset
1263:Galway
1228:Carlow
1221:former
1212:Tyrone
1182:Armagh
1177:Antrim
1086:former
1022:Orkney
962:Dundee
801:former
708:Sussex
641:former
597:Surrey
452:Durham
447:Dorset
126:vacant
104:1559–?
20:Dorset
1765:SSSIs
1684:Stour
1674:Moors
1669:Hooke
1664:Frome
1659:Crane
1654:Corfe
1644:Cerne
1634:Bride
1614:Asker
1609:Allen
1564:Upton
1534:Poole
1343:Sligo
1323:Meath
1313:Louth
1273:Kerry
1238:Clare
1233:Cavan
1017:Nairn
1012:Moray
917:Angus
878:Wales
782:Powys
767:Gwent
762:Dyfed
757:Clwyd
741:Wales
467:Essex
442:Devon
110:1580–
1715:Flag
1649:Char
1639:Brit
1619:Avon
1318:Mayo
1192:Down
977:Fife
648:Avon
507:Kent
1699:Wey
1624:Axe
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