Lord Lieutenant of County Westmeath
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Westmeath was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Westmeath, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and civic functions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown representative
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | county magistracy (in a ceremonial and coordinating capacity) ⓘ |
| basedOn | English and Welsh lord-lieutenancy model ⓘ |
| category | Lord Lieutenants of Irish counties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1922 ⓘ |
| endCause | establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| firstHolder | George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | acts and orders of the British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief representative of the British monarch in County Westmeath
ⓘ
oversight of civic functions in County Westmeath ⓘ oversight of the county militia ⓘ performance of local ceremonial duties ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1831 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialActs | English ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Sir Walter Nugent, 4th Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
County Westmeath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Francis Thomas Dease
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis Travers Dames-Longworth NERFINISHED ⓘ George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lenox William Naper NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Benjamin Chapman, 4th Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Richard Nagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Walter Nugent, 4th Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ William Smyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | Lord Lieutenants (Ireland) system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Westmeath county militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | local government structure of Ireland under British rule ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor of Westmeath ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish county militia system
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedOffice | Governor of Westmeath ⓘ |
| represents | British Crown in County Westmeath ⓘ |
| scope | ceremonial and military ⓘ |
| seat | County town of Mullingar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
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