Lord Lieutenants of Wales
| Years | Lord Lieutenant |
|---|---|
| 24 February 1587 – 19 January 1601 | Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (including Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire) |
| 20 July 1602 – 12 September 1607 | Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche (less Glamorgan; including Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire) |
| 12 September 1607 – 7 March 1617 | Ralph Eure, 3rd Baron Eure (less Glamorgan; including Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire) |
| 7 March 1617 – 24 November 1617 | Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard (less Glamorgan; including Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire) |
| 24 November 1617 – 24 June 1630 | William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton (less Glamorgan until 1629; including Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, and Monmouthshire after 1629) |
| 11 July 1631 – 1642 | John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater |
| Interregnum | |
| 22 December 1660 – 20 July 1672 | Richard Vaughan, 2nd Earl of Carbery |
| 20 July 1672 – 22 March 1689 | Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort |
| 22 March 1689 – 7 January 1694 | Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield |
| separated into North Wales and South Wales |
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