Lord Lieutenant of Armagh

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Lord Lieutenants[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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