Incumbents
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- c.1694–1704 Standish Hartstonge
- 1769–1806 Francis Mathew, 1st Earl Landaff
- 1807–1853 Francis Aldborough Prittie [1]
For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Tipperary
The Custos Rotulorum of County Tipperary was the highest civil officer in County Tipperary. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Tipperary.
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For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Tipperary
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