The following is a list of those who have been

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 ...

of Leitrim. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of

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, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831. Leitrim was lost to the

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in 1922 upon the formation of the

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Governors

Nathaniel Clements Nathaniel Clements (1705 – May 1777) was an Irish politician and financial figure, important in the political and financial administration of Ireland in the mid-18th century. Early history Clements was the fifth son of Robert Clements (1664� ...

: 1758–1777 *

Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim (25 November 1732 – 27 July 1804)Collen, G.W. (1840)''Debrett's Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland'' London. p. 444. Accessed 5 February 2020. was an Irish nobleman and politician. Son of Cavan Borough ...

: 1787–1804 *

Henry Theophilus Clements Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

: 1789–1794 * Walter Jones: 1805–1831''The Royal Kalendar'' for 1831
p. 389
*

Henry John Clements Colonel Henry John Clements (16 July 1781 – 12 January 1843) was an Ireland, Irish Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. He was born at Ashfield Lodge in County Cavan, the eldest son of the Rt Hon Henry Theophilus Clements and Cath ...

: 1808–1831 * Luke White: 1817–1824Jupp
WHITE, Luke (c.1740-1824), of Woodlands and Luttrell's Town, co. Dublin.
in ''The History of Parliament 1790–1820''.

Lord Lieutenants

* The 2nd Earl of Leitrim: 7 October 1831 – 31 December 1854 *

Edward King Tenison Edward King Tenison (21 January 1805 – 19 June 1878) was an Irish Whig and Liberal politician and photographer. Early life and family Born in 1805 at Kilronan Castle, King Tenison was the son of Thomas Tenison and Lady Frances King. He was ...

: 31 January 1855 – December 1856 * The 7th Earl of Granard: 4 December 1856 – September 1872 * The 4th Viscount Southwell: 10 September 1872 – 26 April 1878 * The 2nd Baron Harlech: 27 June 1878 – 25 June 1904 * The 3rd Baron Harlech: 19 August 1904 – 1922

References

* {{Lord Lieutenancies Leitrim History of County Leitrim