• Sir Thomas Denys bef. 1541 – aft. 1547
• Sir Peter Carew bef. 1558–1575
• Sir Gawain Carew bef. 1577 – bef. 1584
• Sir John Gilbert bef. 1584–1596
• Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford 1596–1619
• Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford 1619–1641
• William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford 1641–1642
• Henry Bourchier, 5th Earl of Bath 1642–1646
• Interregnum
• George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle 1660–1670
• John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath 1670–1675
• Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle 1675–1688
• John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath 1689–1696
• Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford 1696–1711?
• John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett 1711–1714

For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Devon.

References

• Institute of Historical Research