Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone .

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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 Tyrone is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone. 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

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References

  1. G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage , vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
  2. 1 2 Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 373.
  3. 1 2 The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
  4. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 2 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2022.