Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire

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The Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire was the British monarch’s personal representative in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, responsible for local militia, ceremonial duties, and the organization of royal visits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord Lieutenant
ceremonial county office
abolishedAsSeparateOffice 1974
appliesToJurisdiction historic county of Montgomeryshire
appointedBy British monarch
associatedWith Montgomeryshire Militia
surface form: Montgomeryshire militia
ceremonialPrecedence highest among local dignitaries in Montgomeryshire
combinedInto Lord Lieutenant of Powys
country United Kingdom
duty ceremonial duties in Montgomeryshire
organization of royal visits in Montgomeryshire
oversight of local militia (historically)
hasGenderRestriction none (office can be held by men or women)
historicalFunction chief military officer of Montgomeryshire militia
local representative of the Crown
location Montgomeryshire
Wales
officeHolderTitle Lord Lieutenant
partOf Lieutenancies of England
surface form: Lieutenancy system of the United Kingdom
reasonForAbolition local government reorganization in Wales in 1974
represents Crown in Montgomeryshire
roleOf British monarch’s personal representative in Montgomeryshire
scope ceremonial and civic functions in Montgomeryshire
sharesCollectionWith Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire
succeededBy Lord Lieutenant of Powys

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Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire Militia colonel partOf Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire
this entity surface form: Lord Lieutenancy of Montgomeryshire
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire seeAlso Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire