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Lord Lieutenant Of The City Of Limerick
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of City of Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 .... * William Bourke, 8th Baron Bourke of Connell: 1689–1691 (died 1691)Barry, James GreneThe Bourkes of Clanwilliam ''The Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland'', Fourth Series, Vol. 9, No. 80 (July–October 1889), p.201. * William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly of Tervoe –1894 * Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl 1895–1922 References Limerick County of City {{Ireland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord-Lieutenant
A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility over the local militia was removed. However, it was not until 1921 that they formally lost the right to call upon able-bodied men to fight when needed. Lord-lieutenant is now an honorary titular position usually awarded to a retired notable person in the county. Origins England and Wales Lieutenants were first appointed to a number of Historic counties of England, English counties by King Henry VIII in the 1540s, when the military functions of the sheriffs were handed over to them. Each lieutenant raised and was responsible for the efficiency of the local militia units of his county, and afterwards of the yeomanry and volunteers. He was commander of these forces, whose officers he appointed. These commissions were originally of tempora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the state, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland at the 2011 census. The city lies on the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is also located at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city. Geography and political subdivisions At the 2016 census, the Metropolitan District of Limerick had a population of 104,952. On 1 June 2014 following the merger of Limerick City and County Council, a new Metropolitan District of Limerick was formed within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bourke, 8th Baron Bourke Of Connell
William Bourke, 8th Baron Bourke of Connell (died c.1691) was an Irish Jacobite peer. Background Bourke was the son of Thomas Bourke, 7th Baron Bourke of Connell and Margaret Hore. He inherited his father's peerage in 1680. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Limerick and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Limerick by James II of England. During the Williamite War in Ireland, he was summoned to the Irish House of Lords in the brief Patriot Parliament called by James in 1689 and received a commission as a Captain in the Earl of Tyrone's Regiment of Foot. He later became a Lieutenant colonel in Sutherland's Regiment of Horse and fought at the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. Exile Following the Jacobite defeat, Bourke followed James into exile in France and was attainted of his title and estates by the English government. He died in France in obscurity. Arms See also * House of Burgh, an Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly Of Tervoe
William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly, PC (21 September 1812 – 20 April 1894) was an Anglo-Irish landowner and Liberal politician. He held a number of ministerial positions between 1852 and 1873, notably as President of the Board of Health in 1857 and as Postmaster General between 1871 and 1873. Background and education Monsell was born to William Monsell (1778–1822), of Tervoe, Clarina, County Limerick, and Olivia, daughter of Sir John Johnson-Walsh, 1st Baronet, of Ballykilcavan. He was educated at Winchester (1826–1830) and Oriel College, Oxford, but he left the university without proceeding to a degree in 1831. As his father had died in 1824, he succeeded to the family estates on coming of age and was a popular landlord, the more so as he was resident. In 1843 he helped found St Columba's College in Whitechurch, now part of Dublin. Political career Monsell served as the Sheriff of County Limerick in 1835. In 1847, he was elected Member of Parliament for County Limerick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl Of Dunraven And Mount-Earl
Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl, (12 February 1841 – 14 June 1926), styled Viscount Adare between 1850 and 1871, was an Anglo-Irish journalist, landowner, entrepreneur, sportsman and Conservative politician. He served as Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies under Lord Salisbury from 1885 to 1886 and 1886 to 1887. He also successfully presided over the 1902 Land Conference and was the founder of the Irish Reform Association. He recruited two regiments of sharpshooters, leading them in the Boer War and later establishing a unit in Ireland. A big game hunter, in 1874 Dunraven claimed 15,000 acres in Colorado, United States, determined to make the area a game park. He built a tourist hotel there but sold the land in the early 20th century, as he was under continuous pressure from settlers trying to encroach on his holdings. Background, education and early life Lord Dunraven was the son of The 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl by his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
