Lord Lieutenants of Donegal

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

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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. The office is pronounced as 'Lord Lef-tenant'.

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References

  1. ↑ G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage , vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
  2. ↑ Russell, C.W.; Prendergast, John P. (1872). Calendar of the State Papers, Relating to Ireland. Vol. James I. 1603-1606. Longman. p. 268, No.454. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ↑ E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800 (2002) vol. III, p. 483.
  4. ↑ Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament, vol. III, p. 327.
  5. ↑ Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament, vol. III, p. 432.
  6. 1 2 Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 371.
  7. 1 2 3 The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.


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