Custos Rotulorum of County Antrim

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The Custos Rotulorum of County Antrim was the highest civil officer in County Antrim, Ireland. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Antrim.

County Antrim Place in Antrim, Northern Ireland

County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 3,046 square kilometres (1,176 sq mi) and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland, as well as part of the historic province of Ulster.

A list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Antrim, located in Northern Ireland.

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References

  1. Collins, Arthur. The Peerage of England. p. 415.