Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland

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The Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland was a senior administrative and political office responsible for managing correspondence, records, and governmental affairs on behalf of the Lords Justices who governed Ireland in the absence of the Lord Lieutenant.

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Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
appliesToJurisdiction Dublin Castle administration NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
function ensure continuity of government during viceregal absences
support the exercise of viceregal authority in Ireland
governingBody British Crown NERFINISHED
English and later British government
hasCharacteristic appointed rather than elected
closely associated with Dublin Castle bureaucracy
politically influential role
senior administrative position
served during periods when the Lord Lieutenant was absent
hasDuty advise the Lords Justices on procedural and administrative questions
coordinate administrative affairs during the absence of the Lord Lieutenant
coordinate communication between Dublin Castle and local Irish officials
coordinate with military and civil authorities on orders from the Lords Justices
draft official responses on behalf of the Lords Justices
ensure implementation of directives issued by the Lords Justices
handle petitions and memorials addressed to the Lords Justices
keep registers of proclamations and official decisions
liaise with English or British government authorities on Irish matters
maintain governmental records in Ireland
manage archives of the Lords Justices
manage official correspondence for the Lords Justices of Ireland
oversee clerical staff attached to the Lords Justices
prepare and transmit orders and instructions of the Lords Justices
record decisions of the Lords Justices in council
historicalPeriod 18th century Ireland
early modern Ireland
locatedIn Dublin Castle NERFINISHED
partOf Dublin Castle government NERFINISHED
Irish executive administration
positionHeldBy various Anglo-Irish administrators
relatedTo Chief Secretary for Ireland NERFINISHED
Irish Privy Council NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED
reportsTo Lord Lieutenant of Ireland when in residence
Lords Justices of Ireland NERFINISHED
seatOfOffice Dublin NERFINISHED
status defunct office
subordinateTo Irish Privy Council NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED
Lords Justices of Ireland NERFINISHED
usedLanguage English
formal administrative language of the British state

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Description of subject: The Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland was a senior administrative and political office responsible for managing correspondence, records, and governmental affairs on behalf of the Lords Justices who governed Ireland in the absence of the Lord Lieutenant.

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Thomas Tickell heldPosition Secretary to the Lords Justices of Ireland