Lord Lieutenant of Armagh

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Armagh .

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There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. [1] The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.

Lord Lieutenants

NameImageTerm beganTerm ended
Sir Neil O'Neill, 2nd Baronet [2] John Michael Wright (1617-1694) - Sir Neil O'Neill - T00132 - Tate.jpg 16891690

Governors

Lord Lieutenants

NameImageTerm beganTerm ended
1. The 2nd Earl of Gosford
Archibald Earl of Gosford. (BM 1853,0112.2138) (cropped).jpg
17 October 183127 March 1849
2. The 3rd Earl of Charlemont Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 3 July 18491864
3. The 3rd Earl of Gosford Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 8 February 186415 June 1864
4. The 2nd Baron Lurgan Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 9 July 186415 January 1882
5. The 4th Earl of Gosford Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 5 April 18831920
6. The 1st Baron Armaghdale Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 16 September 19208 June 1924
7. Henry Bruce Wright Armstrong Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 7 July 19241939
8. Sir Norman Stronge, 8th Baronet Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 5 December 193921 January 1981
9. Michael Torrens-Spence Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 20 July 19811989
10. The 7th Earl of Caledon Flag of a Lord Lieutenants.svg 15 May 1989Present

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Armagh is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Armagh. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.

21st century

References

  1. G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage , vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
  2. G. E. C., The Complete Baronetage, vol. IV (1904) p. 202.
  3. Arthur Aspinall, ACHESON, Hon. Archibald (1776–1849), of Market Hill, co. Armagh. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
  4. The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
  5. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  6. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 15 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 23 November 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

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