1542–?1549 Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton (died 1568) (Sheriff of Cumberland, 1529,1535,1539) (Warden of the Western March, 1542–1549) Edward VI (1547–1553): 1549–1550 William Lord Dacre of Gillesland 1551–?1553 John Conyers, 3rd Baron Conyers (Warden of the Western March, 1551–1553) Mary I (1553–1558): William Lord Dacre of Gillesland Elizabeth I (1558–1603): William Lord Dacre of Gillesland (died 1563) c.1560–1591 Henry Lord Scrope of Bolton (Warden of the Western March, 1560–1591) 1593–?1603 Thomas Lord Scrope of Bolton (last Warden of the Western March, 1593–1603) Charles I (1625–1649): 1640– Sir Nicholas Byron (afterwards Governor of Chester, 1644) c.1644 Sir Henry Stradling (Royalist) 1644 Sir Thomas Glemham 1645 Sir John Brown (Parliamentarian) 1645 Sir William Douglas (Covenanter/Parliamentarian) c.1648 Sir Philip Musgrave Bt (resigned July 1648) (Royalist) October 1648– Sir William Livingston 1649–1651 Colonel Thomas Fitch (MP for Carlisle, 1654–55) (Parliamentarian) June 1651– Sir Philip Musgrave Bt 1658–1659 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle February 1660 – November 1660 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle Post-Restoration of the monarchy Charles II (1660–1685): December 1660: Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Baronet (died 1678) 1678–c.1685: Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (died 1685) 1684/5: Sir Christopher Musgrave, 4th Baronet James II (1685–1688): 1687: Sir Francis Howard of Corby (catholic) December 1688: Sir Christopher Musgrave, 4th Baronet (MP for Carlisle, 1681–90) William III (1689–1702): 1689: Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet December 1689: Jeremiah Bubb (died 1692) (MP for Carlisle 1689–92) March 1693 – 1738: Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle George II (1727–1760): 1738: Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle 27 October 1739: Lt Gen. John Folliot 12 August 1749: Gen. Sir Charles Howard 1752: Gen. John Stanwix George III (1760–1820): July 1763: Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington 22 September 1792: Lt Gen. Montgomery Agnew 8 September 1818: Lt Gen. Robert Burne George IV (1820–1830): 18 June 1825: Maj. Gen. Sir George Adam Wood Kt. CB William IV (1830–1837): 28 April 1831 – 1837: Lt Gen. Hon. James Ramsay, son of the Earl of Dalhousie (last governor) Victoria (1837–1901): The post of Governor of Carlisle was abolished in 1838. Lieutenant-Governors of Carlisle 1724–1749: Sir Charles Howard 12 August 1749: Cromwell Ward 19 March 1812: John Farquharson Arthurian Legend By some accounts, Carlisle is none other than Camelot, the mythical seat of King Arthur's court. In a 14th century poem, legend has it that Sir Gawain, one of the knights of the round table, stayed at the Castle of