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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

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NameImageTerm beganTerm ended
Sir Neil O'Neill, 2nd Baronet[2]Portrait Sir Neil O'Neill of John Michael Wright (1680), now in the Tate16891690

Governors

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Lord Lieutenants

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NameImageTerm beganTerm ended
1.Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford
17 October 183127 March 1849
2.James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont3 July 18491864
3.Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl of Gosford8 February 186415 June 1864
4.Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan9 July 186415 January 1882
5.Archibald Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford5 April 18831920
6.John Lonsdale, 1st Baron Armaghdale16 September 19208 June 1924
7.Henry Bruce Armstrong7 July 19241939
8.Sir Norman Stronge, 8th Baronet5 December 193921 January 1981
9.Michael Torrens-Spence20 July 19811989
10.Nicholas Alexander, 7th Earl of Caledon15 May 1989Present

Deputy lieutenants

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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

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

References

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  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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