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Lieutenant

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

19Records
1355–1645Date range
13Named people
6Places

Chronological records

1355

Edward the Black Prince9 September 1355

Gascony · Warfare / Military

Edward the Black Prince is appointed Lieutenant in Gascony, he departs for Gascony to take up duties

1378

John Neville Neville, 3rd1378

Aquitaine · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Aquitaine

1413

Thomas Beaufort Exeter, 2nd1413

Aquitaine · Warfare / Military

On the accession of Henry V Beaufort is appointed Lieutenant of Aquitaine

1416

Thomas Beaufort Exeter, 2nd1416

Normandy · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Normandy

1423

John Fastolf1423

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Normandy

1436

Richard York, 3rd1436

Normandy · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of France & Normandy, 1st term

1437

Roger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13th1437

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of France

1440

Richard York, 3rd1440

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of France & Normandy, 2nd term

1442

Humphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st1442

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of the Marches from 1442 -1451

1447

Richard York, 3rd1447

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Ireland

1470

Anthony Woodville Rivers, 2nd1470

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of Calais

1480

Richard III1480

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General of the North

1497

Thomas Howard Norfolk, 2nd1497

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of the North

1544

Thomas Howard Norfolk, 3rd1544

Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General of the Army in France

1639

Byron Byron, 1stDecember 1639

Tower of London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London

1644

Oliver Cromwell5 February 1644

London · Warfare / Military

Signs the Covenant enabling him to take up the position of Lieutenant Colonel

1645

Oliver Cromwell22 January 1645

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General of the Horse & Foot

Oliver Cromwell3 April 1645

London · Warfare / Military

Fairfax succeeds Essex as Captain General & Cromwell becomes Lt General

Oliver Cromwell10 June 1645

London · Warfare / Military

The Commons approves Cromwell's appointment as Lieutenant General of the Horse

Names involved

Anthony Woodville Rivers, 2ndByron Byron, 1stEdward the Black PrinceHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1stJohn FastolfJohn Neville Neville, 3rdOliver CromwellRichard IIIRichard York, 3rdRoger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13thThomas Beaufort Exeter, 2ndThomas Howard Norfolk, 2ndThomas Howard Norfolk, 3rd

Provenance

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