Lord Lieutenant of Armagh

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

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

Name Image Term began Term ended
Sir Niall Ua Néill, 2nd Baronet[2] Portrait Sir Neil O'Neill of John Michael Wright (1680), now in the Tate 1689 1690

Governors

Lord Lieutenants

Name Image Term began Term ended
1. The 2nd Earl of Gosford
17 October 1831 27 March 1849
2. The 3rd Earl of Charlemont 3 July 1849 1864
3. The 3rd Earl of Gosford 8 February 1864 15 June 1864
4. The 2nd Baron Lurgan 9 July 1864 15 January 1882
5. The 4th Earl of Gosford 5 April 1883 1920
6. The 1st Baron Armaghdale 16 September 1920 8 June 1924
7. Henry Bruce Wright Armstrong 7 July 1924 1939
8. Sir Norman Stronge, 8th Baronet 5 December 1939 21 January 1981
9. Michael Torrens-Spence 20 July 1981 1989
10. The 7th Earl of Caledon 15 May 1989 Present

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

  • 14 June 2010: Jill Armstrong[5]
  • 5 July 2016: Simon Thomas Alexander Dougan[6]
  • 11 November 2018: Simon Cassells[7]

References

  • Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  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.

See also

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