Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Wexford, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and administration.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew | 0 |
| Lord Maurice FitzGerald | 0 |
| Mallowes Archdall | 0 |
| Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown representative
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County militia
ⓘ
local magistracy ⓘ |
| authorityOver | county militia officers ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in civic ceremonies
ⓘ
representing the Crown at local events ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
local ceremonial duties
ⓘ
oversight of county administration ⓘ oversight of the county militia ⓘ |
| endCause | establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingSystem | British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century Ireland
ⓘ
early 20th century Ireland ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Crown appointment ⓘ |
| location |
County Wexford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Lord Maurice FitzGerald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mallowes Archdall NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carew, 1st Baron Carew NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Shapland Carew, 2nd Baron Carew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolished | 1922 ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1831 ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeScope | county-level ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish county lieutenancies ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor of County Wexford ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
High Sheriff of County Wexford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Irish Free State local administrative structures ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement | County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief representative of the British monarch in County Wexford ⓘ |
| startTime | 1831 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.