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Lieutenant of the Tower of London

Lieutenant of the Tower of London

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Not to be confused with Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets.

The Lieutenant of the Tower of London serves directly under the Constable of the Tower. The office has been appointed at least since the 13th century. There were formerly many privileges, immunities and perquisites attached to the office. Like the Constable, the Lieutenant was usually appointed by letters patent, either for life or during the King's pleasure.[1]

The Tower of London seen from the Thames

The Lieutenants had custody of many eminent prisoners of state, including Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth I) and Sir Walter Raleigh. At least five of the Lieutenants, Sir Edward Warner,[2] Sir Gervase Helwys,[3] Isaac Penington,[4] Colonel Robert Tichborne,[5] and Sir Edward Hales,[6] themselves later became prisoners in the Tower.

History

The earliest known Lieutenant was Giles de Oudenard at the beginning of the reign of Edward I, while Anthony Bek, later Bishop of Durham, was Constable. The next recorded Lieutenant was Ralph Bavant, who served during John de Crumwell's tenure as Constable.[7]

Holders of the office; pre-1500

  • 1239: Giles de Oudenard
  • 1327: Ralph Bavant [7]
  • 1415: Sir Roger Aston [7]
  • 1420:
  • 1424: Sir Robert Scott [8]
  • 1471: Richard Haute [9]
  • 1485: Sir John Digby [7]
St. Peter ad Vincula, a chapel on Tower Green, is the resting place of several of the Lieutenants of the Tower.

Holders of the office; 1500 to 1600

Holders of the office; 1600 to 1700

Sir William Waad, engraving after an original portrait

Holders of the office since 1700

Deputy Lieutenants

Notes

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