Lord Lieutenant of Down

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Monument to Lord Dufferin, one-time Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India, in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

This is a list of lords lieutenants of County Down .

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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.

Governors

Lord Lieutenants

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of County Down is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of County Down. 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.

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References

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  2. Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 371.
  3. 1 2 The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389 Archived 12 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine .
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