This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Since 1711, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Bedfordshire.
- William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton 1549âÂÂ1551
- Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 1560âÂÂ1569
- Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent 12 September 1586â 31 January 1615
- Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent 25 February 1615â 28 September 1623 jointly with
- Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 27 July 1621 â 31 October 1627 jointly with
- Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland 9 May 1625 â 25 March 1667 jointly with
- Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 29 January 1629 â 21 November 1639
- Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke 1639âÂÂ1646 (Parliamentary)
- Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce of Whorlton 1646 (Parliamentary; nominated by House of Lords)
- Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent 1646 (Parliamentary; nominated by House of Commons)
- Interregnum
- Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury 26 July 1660 â 20 October 1685
- Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 26 November 1685 â 10 May 1689
- William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford 10 May 1689 â 7 September 1700
- Lord Edward Russell 22 November 1700 â 27 November 1701
- Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford 27 November 1701 â 26 May 1711
- Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent 14 September 1711 â 5 June 1740
- vacant
- John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 21 May 1745 â 5 January 1771
- John FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory 6 February 1771 â 13 February 1818
- Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey 17 March 1818 â 14 November 1859
- Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford 7 December 1859 â 14 May 1861
- Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper 7 June 1861 â 18 July 1905
- Beauchamp Mowbray St John, 17th Baron St John of Bletso 30 October 1905 â 10 May 1912
- Samuel Howard Whitbread 16 July 1912 â 8 January 1936
- George Lawson Johnston, 1st Baron Luke 8 January 1936 â 23 February 1943
- Sir Dealtry Charles Part 15 May 1943 â 7 June 1957
- Simon Whitbread 7 June 1957 â 26 April 1978
- Hanmer Cecil Hanbury 26 April 1978 â 5 January 1991
- Sir Samuel Whitbread 28 February 1991 â 22 February 2012
- Helen Nellis 22 February 2012 â 2022
- Susan Lousada 7 September 2022 - present
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