This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.

Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire

  • Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1545–22 August 1545
  • Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset 10 May 1551 – 22 January 1552
  • William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1552–?
  • Sir William FitzWilliam 1559
  • Henry Norris, 1st Baron Norreys 17 September 1586 – 27 June 1601 jointly with
  • Sir Francis Knollys 12 September 1586 – 19 July 1596 and
  • William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury 4 November 1596 – 25 May 1632 jointly with
  • Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland 28 March 1628 – 23 August 1643 (Parliamentary from 1642)
  • Interregnum
  • John Lovelace, 2nd Baron Lovelace 28 August 1660 – 25 November 1670
  • Prince Rupert of the Rhine 7 November 1670 – 29 November 1682
  • Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk 16 December 1682 – 2 April 1701
  • Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon 12 May 1701 – 11 June 1702
  • William Craven, 2nd Baron Craven 11 June 1702 – 9 October 1711
  • George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland 15 May 1712 – 12 November 1714
  • Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans 12 November 1714 – 10 May 1726
  • Charles Beauclerk, 2nd Duke of St Albans 4 March 1727 – 27 July 1751
  • George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 30 October 1751 – 18 March 1761
  • Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere 18 March 1761 – 16 July 1771
  • George Beauclerk, 3rd Duke of St Albans 16 July 1771 – 1 February 1786
  • William Craven, 6th Baron Craven 1786–26 September 1791
  • Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor 1791–9 December 1819
  • William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven 9 December 1819 – 30 July 1825
  • Montagu Bertie, 5th Earl of Abingdon 27 April 1826 – 16 October 1854
  • Montagu Bertie, 6th Earl of Abingdon 13 February 1854 – 7 September 1881
  • George Craven, 3rd Earl of Craven 7 September 1881 – 7 December 1883
  • Ernest Brudenell-Bruce, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury 16 January 1884 – 18 October 1886
  • Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage 12 November 1886 – 10 June 1901 (deceased)
  • James Herbert Benyon 26 August 1901 – 14 February 1935
  • Arthur Loyd 22 March 1935 – 8 November 1944
  • Sir Henry Benyon, 1st Baronet 28 March 1945 – 15 June 1959
  • David John Smith 30 September 1959 – 1976
  • John Smith 5 March 1976 – 16 March 1978
  • Gordon William Nottage Palmer 16 March 1978 – 1989
  • John Ronald (Johnny) Henderson 4 September 1989 – 9 May 1995
  • Sir Philip Wroughton 9 May 1995 – 19 April 2008
  • Mary Bayliss 19 April 2008 – 14 January 2015
  • James Puxley 15 January 2015–23 October 2023
  • Andrew Try 23 October 2023–To date

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Vice Lord Lieutenants

The Lord-Lieutenant appoints one Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the county. This appointment ceases when the Lord-Lieutenant retires.

  • Captain Edward Beaumont from Ascot, Appointed 9 November 1989
  • Sir William Benyon of Englefield, 1994–2005
  • Lady Elizabeth Godsal, Retired 04 Jan 2011
  • James Puxley of Welford Park, Appointed 04 Jan 2011–2015
  • Anthony West of Remenham, Appointed 2015
  • Jeffrey Branch of Maidenhead, Appointed 2016, retired 4 August 2020
  • Graham Barker of Bray, Appointed 5 August 2020.

Current Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants traditionally support the Lord-Lieutenant. There are 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. Berkshire currently (February 2023) has 35 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant.

  • Dr Christina Hill-Williams, appointed 27 July 2005
  • Professor Susanna Rose, appointed 4 December 2007
  • Paul Dick , appointed 8 March 2010
  • Harry Henderson, appointed 8 March 2010
  • Hugo Vickers, appointed 8 March 2010
  • Sarah Scrope, appointed 22 June 2011
  • Zoë Smith, appointed 22 June 2011
  • Simon Carter, appointed 9 March 2012
  • General Sir Charles Watt, appointed 9 March 2012
  • Charles Brims, appointed 29 May 2013
  • Khan Juna, appointed 29 May 2013 High Sheriff 2021-22.
  • Kiren Sharma, appointed 1 Sep 2016
  • Christopher Barrett, appointed 12 Jan 2018
  • Richard Bennett, appointed 12 Jan 2018
  • Lt Col Sir Alexander Matheson, appointed 17 Oct 2019
  • Carol Jackson-Doerge, appointed 22 June 2021
  • 20 August 1799: James Croft