Lord Lieutenant of County Mayo
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The Lord Lieutenant of County Mayo was the British monarch’s chief representative in County Mayo, Ireland, responsible for local ceremonial duties and oversight of the county’s militia and administration until the office was abolished in the early 20th century.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown representative
ⓘ
ceremonial office ⓘ county lieutenancy ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
History of County Mayo
ⓘ
Irish administrative history ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction |
local royal representation
ⓘ
military organization at county level ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
local ceremonial duties
ⓘ
oversight of local administration ⓘ oversight of the county militia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
county militia
ⓘ
local magistracy (informal influence) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPositionHeld | by one person at a time ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
County Mayo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeAbolished | early 20th century ⓘ |
| officeCreated | 1831 ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | chief representative of the British monarch in County Mayo ⓘ |
| officeScope | county level ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish county lieutenancies
ⓘ
system of lord lieutenants in Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor of County Mayo ⓘ |
| replaces | Governor of County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceType | local landed gentry residence ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
abolition with decline of British administration in independent Ireland
ⓘ
replacement of county governors in 1831 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1831 ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit | county militia ⓘ |
| typicalOfficeHolder |
large landowner
ⓘ
local aristocrat ⓘ |
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