Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County

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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Queen's County.

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. Appointments to the position ended with the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.

Governors

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Lord Lieutenants

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References

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  • 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. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800, vol. V (2002) p. 292.
  3. ^ a b Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 373.
  4. ^ David R. Fisher, WELLESLEY POLE, Hon. William (1763–1845), of 3 Savile Row, Mdx. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820–1832 (2009).
  5. ^ a b The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.