English lieutenancy system
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The English lieutenancy system is a historic framework of county-based royal representatives, headed by Lords Lieutenant and supported by Deputy Lieutenants, responsible for local ceremonial duties and, formerly, military and administrative functions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative system
ⓘ
ceremonial office system ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | English counties ⓘ |
| appointingAuthority | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
Remembrance ceremonies
ⓘ
civic celebrations ⓘ honours presentations ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | county structure of England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentRole |
ceremonial representation of the Crown
ⓘ
organization of royal visits ⓘ presentation of honours and awards ⓘ support of voluntary and civic activity ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 16th century ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Tudor military administration ⓘ |
| governsOffice |
Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContinuity | from Tudor period to present ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn |
letters patent
ⓘ
royal prerogative ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
Deputy Lieutenant
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Lord Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Lord Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
local administrative coordination
ⓘ
local defence organization ⓘ local military command ⓘ militia oversight ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Lieutenancy system of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostFunction |
control of local government
ⓘ
direct military command ⓘ |
| notableReignOfDevelopment |
reign of Elizabeth I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reign of Henry VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
Northern Irish lieutenancy system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish lieutenancy system ⓘ Welsh lieutenancy system ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | largely ceremonial in modern period ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Deputy Lieutenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeholderBackground |
local notable
ⓘ
peer of the realm ⓘ senior retired military officer ⓘ |
| usesUnit |
ceremonial county
ⓘ
shire county ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Deputy Lieutenant