Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Roscommon was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Roscommon, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and magistracy before the office was abolished.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown representative
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| abolishedAsConsequenceOf | establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialUnit | historic County Roscommon (pre-1922) ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irish county administration under British rule ⓘ |
| category | Lord Lieutenants of Irish counties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
oversight of the county magistracy
ⓘ
oversight of the county militia ⓘ perform local ceremonial duties ⓘ represent the British monarch in County Roscommon ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasPart | Deputy Lieutenant of County Roscommon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Ireland
ⓘ
early 20th century Ireland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | county-level ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Province of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder |
Lord Lieutenants (Ireland) system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Militia (Ireland) Act 1802 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | non-salaried honorary office ⓘ |
| partOf | system of Irish county lord lieutenants ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor of County Roscommon ⓘ |
| privilege | precedence over other county dignitaries ⓘ |
| rank | senior county official ⓘ |
| replacedBy | no direct successor office in the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of County Roscommon ⓘ |
| residenceType | country house of the office holder ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
local implementation of militia policy
ⓘ
recommending justices of the peace ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Lord Lieutenant (United Kingdom)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment, not election ⓘ |
| startTime | 1831 ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable (for some holders) ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
large landowners
ⓘ
local aristocracy ⓘ |
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