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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 ...

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

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. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.

Governors

Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda PC (I) (1701 – 28 October 1758) was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. Background Moore was the second son of Charles Moore, Lord Moore, son of Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda, and Jane Loftus, ...

: c.1748 (died 1758) *

Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda (29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822), styled Viscount Moore from 1752 until 28 October 1758 and then Earl of Drogheda until 2 July 1791, was an Irish peer and later a British peer, and mili ...

, 1759–1822 *

Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort (18 November 1757 – 24 October 1829), styled Viscount Headford from 1766 to 1795, and known as The Earl of Bective from 1795 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician. Early life Taylour was born on 1 ...

, 1823–1829 *

Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley, FRS (25 February 1795 – 12 February 1835), styled Lord Clifton until 1831, lord of the Manor of Cobham, Kent, was a British peer and politician. Background Darnley was the second but eldest surviving son o ...

: 1830–1831Stephen Farrell
BLIGH, Edward, Lord Clifton (1795-1835), of Cobham Hall, nr. Gravesend, Kent and Clifton Lodge, nr. Athboy, co. Meath.
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: the House of Commons 1820-1832'' (2009). *

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Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet (1772 – 11 July 1831) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Somerville was the son of Sir James Quaile Somerville, 3rd Baronet and Catherine Crofton. He was the Member of Parliament for County Meath in the Irish House ...

: –1831 * The Hon. Edward Bligh: –1831

Lord Lieutenants

* The 5th Earl of Darnley: 28 October 1831 – 11 February 1835 * The 14th Baron of Dunsany: 11 April 1835 – 11 December 1848 * The 9th Earl of Fingall: 10 January 1849 – 21 April 1869 *

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The 2nd Marquess Conyngham: 31 May 1869 – 17 July 1876 * The 3rd Marquis of Headfort: 15 September 1876 – 22 July 1894 *

Simon Mangan Simon Mangan (died 1906) was a landowner and Lord Lieutenant of Meath from 1894 to 1906. A JP, he was also in business with his son-in-law Patrick Leonard Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, fi ...

of Dunboyne Castle: 18 June 1895 – 1906 * Sir Nugent Everard, 1st Baronet: 17 August 1906 – 1922

References

* Meath History of County Meath {{Ireland-bio-stub