Lord Lieutenant of King’s County
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The Lord Lieutenant of King’s County was the British Crown’s chief representative and leading local dignitary in what is now County Offaly, Ireland, responsible for overseeing county administration and militia affairs before Irish independence.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial county office
ⓘ
county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
County Offaly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
19th century Ireland
ⓘ
early 20th century Ireland ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| follows | Governor of King’s County ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
act as leading local dignitary
ⓘ
oversee county administration ⓘ represent the British Crown in King’s County ⓘ supervise local militia affairs ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | King’s County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | King’s County militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish county lieutenancies
ⓘ
local government in Ireland (pre-independence) ⓘ |
| replacedBy | County Offaly local administrative offices of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of King’s County ⓘ |
| seat | Tullamore (de facto county town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1831 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British government in Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | largely ceremonial county representation under the Irish state ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of county justices of the peace
ⓘ
local defence organization ⓘ organization of county grand juries ⓘ |
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