The Governor of Duncannon Fort was a military officer who commanded the garrison at

Duncannon Duncannon () is a village in southwest County Wexford, Ireland. Bordered to the west by Waterford harbour and sitting on a rocky headland jutting into the channel is the strategically prominent Duncannon Fort which dominates the village. Pr ...

in County Wexford. In later years the post became a sinecure and was abolished on the death of the last holder in 1835.

List of governors

* Sir Cary Reynolds * Sir John Brockett * Sir John Dowdall * 1604–1606: Sir Josias Bodley * 1606–1646: Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde * Thomas Roche * 1649–1650: Edward Wogan * 1650–1654: Maj. Overstreet * 1654–1659: Capt. Betts (Bates) * 1659–: Col. Simon Rugeley * 1690–1698: Sir James Jefferyes * 1698–1711: Toby Purcell * 1711–1728: Robert Stearne * 1728–1735: Philip Honywood * 1735–1740: Charles Cathcart, 8th Lord Cathcart * 1741–1751:

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* 1751–1767:

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* 1768–1782:

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* 1782–1795: James Johnston * 1795–1802: Sir Robert Sloper * 1802–1814:

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* 1814–1835: Sir John Hamilton

References

{{UK-mil-stub History of County Wexford British military appointments

1835 disestablishments in the United Kingdom

List of governors

See also

References