Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry

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This is a list of people to have been Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry .

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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 Londonderry is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry. 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

  1. G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage , vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
  2. "Skeffington,John". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800 (2002) vol. III, p. 467.
  4. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament, vol. III, p. 382.
  5. The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
  6. "Queen appoints new Lord-Lieutenant for Londonderry". gov.uk (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. "No. 8086". The Belfast Gazette . 17 September 2018. p. 702.
  8. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 6 November 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2022.