Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim

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The Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Leitrim, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown appointment in Ireland
ceremonial office
county lieutenancy
person
appliesToJurisdiction County Leitrim NERFINISHED
appointedBy British monarch NERFINISHED
associatedWith County militia
local magistrates
country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
duty local ceremonial duties
oversight of the county magistracy
oversight of the county militia
endTime 1854
1878
1883
1909
1922
firstHolder Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
lastHolder Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Baronet NERFINISHED
location County Leitrim NERFINISHED
officeAbolished 1922
officeCreated 23 August 1831
officeHolder Edward King-Tenison NERFINISHED
Francis William Brady NERFINISHED
Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim NERFINISHED
Sir Thomas George Fermor-Hesketh, 7th Baronet NERFINISHED
Thomas Edward Taylor NERFINISHED
officeHolderOf representative of the British monarch in County Leitrim
partOf Irish county lieutenancies
positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim NERFINISHED
Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim NERFINISHED
precededBy Governor of Leitrim NERFINISHED
reasonForAbolition establishment of the Irish Free State
replacedBy no direct equivalent in the Irish Free State
residenceRequirement typically a major local landowner
role chief representative of the British monarch in County Leitrim
startTime 1854
1878
1883
1909
23 August 1831

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James Alexander, 4th Earl of Caledon positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim