About: Lord Lieutenant of Dorset

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The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), taking over the military duties of the Sheriff of Dorset and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of the militia. 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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  • The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), taking over the military duties of the Sheriff of Dorset and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of the militia. 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. (en)
  • Le Lord Lieutenant du Dorset est le représentant personnel du monarque britannique dans le comté cérémoniel du Dorset, qui correspond au comté non métropolitain du Dorset, ainsi qu'aux autorités unitaires de Bournemouth et Poole. (fr)
  • La carica di lord luogotenente del Dorset è un ufficio di luogotenenza tradizionale dell'Inghilterra. Dal 1569 venne introdotta la possibilità di nominare dei Deputati da parte del titolare e dal 1662 il Lord luogotenente ottenne anche il controllo dell'intera milizia della contea. Il Forces Act del 1871 trasferì nuovamente queste funzioni alla Corona britannica e nel 1921 l'incarico perse ogni prerogativa di tipo militare. Dal 1680, i Lord luogotenenti del Dorset furono anche . (it)
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  • The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547), taking over the military duties of the Sheriff of Dorset and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569, there was provision for the appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, and in 1662 the Lord-Lieutenant was given entire control of the militia. 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. (en)
  • Le Lord Lieutenant du Dorset est le représentant personnel du monarque britannique dans le comté cérémoniel du Dorset, qui correspond au comté non métropolitain du Dorset, ainsi qu'aux autorités unitaires de Bournemouth et Poole. (fr)
  • La carica di lord luogotenente del Dorset è un ufficio di luogotenenza tradizionale dell'Inghilterra. Dal 1569 venne introdotta la possibilità di nominare dei Deputati da parte del titolare e dal 1662 il Lord luogotenente ottenne anche il controllo dell'intera milizia della contea. Il Forces Act del 1871 trasferì nuovamente queste funzioni alla Corona britannica e nel 1921 l'incarico perse ogni prerogativa di tipo militare. Dal 1680, i Lord luogotenenti del Dorset furono anche . (it)
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  • Lord Lieutenant of Dorset (en)
  • Lord luogotenente del Dorset (it)
  • Lord-lieutenant du Dorset (fr)
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