This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Dorset.
Sir Thomas Arundell bef. 1547–1552 Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Bindon bef. 1558–1582 Sir Matthew Arundell bef. 1584–1598 Sir Walter Raleigh 1599–1603? Thomas Howard, 3rd Viscount Howard of Bindon bef. 1605–1611 Theophilus Howard, Lord Howard de Walden bef. 1621–1640 Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington 1640–1652 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles 1641–1680 jointly with John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol 1642–1653 John Digby, 3rd Earl of Bristol 1680–1698 For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.
References Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1544-1646 Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1660-1828