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 1549–1551
Oliver St John, 1st Baron St John of Bletso 1560–1569
Henry Grey, 6th Earl of Kent 12 September 1586– 31 January 1615
Charles Grey, 7th Earl of Kent 25 February 1615– 28 September 1623 jointly with
Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 27 July 1621 – 31 October 1627 jointly with
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland 9 May 1625 – 25 March 1667 jointly with
Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent 29 January 1629 – 21 November 1639
Oliver St John, 1st Earl of Bolingbroke 1639–1646 (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)
Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury 26 July 1660 – 20 October 1685
Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury 26 November 1685 – 10 May 1689
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford 10 May 1689 – 7 September 1700
Lord Edward Russell 22 November 1700 – 27 November 1701
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford 27 November 1701 – 26 May 1711
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent 14 September 1711 – 5 June 1740
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 21 May 1745 – 5 January 1771