This is a list of people who have served as

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 ...

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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

James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley Field Marshal James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and 1st Baron Kilmaine, PC (1682 – 14 July 1774), was an Irish officer in the British Army. After serving as a junior officer in Spain and the Low Countries during the War of the Spanish Succes ...

: –1774 *

John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont (c.1709 – 4 July 1776), known as The Lord Mount Eagle between 1760 and 1768 and as The Viscount Westport between 1768 and 1771, was an Irish peer and politician. He began the building of Westport House and th ...

: 1774–1776 *

Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan (22 September 1735 – 29 March 1799), known as Sir Charles Bingham, 7th Baronet, from 1750 until 1776, was an Irish peer and politician. Background He was the second son of Sir John Bingham, 5th Baronet, and ...

: 1776– *

John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine (20 May 1726 – 7 June 1794), known as Sir John Browne, 7th Baronet, from 1765 to 1789, was an Irish politician. Kilmaine was the younger son of Sir John Browne of The Neale, 5th Baronet, and Margaret Dodwell. Hi ...

: –1794 *

John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo John Denis Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo, KP, PC (Ire) (11 June 1756 – 2 January 1809) was an Irish peer, absentee slaveholder and politician, and was the son of Peter Browne, 2nd Earl of Altamont, and his wife Elizabeth, née Kelly, heiress ...

1779–1808 *

Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran Arthur Saunders Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran KP, PC (Ire) (25 July 1734 – 8 October 1809) styled The Honourable Arthur Gore from 1758 to 1762 and Viscount Sudley from 1762 to 1773, was an Irish peer and politician. Early life Arran was the eldest ...

: Beatson's ''Political Index'' (1806) vol. III
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1794–1809 *

James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley (1747 – 15 June 1821) was an Irish peer and politician. Life Cuffe's father was James Cuffe (died 1762), James Cuffe of Elmhall and Ballinrobe Castle and his mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Arthur G ...

: 1778?–1821 * Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon: 1809–1813 * James Cuffe: 1818–1828''The Royal Kalendar'' for 1828
p. 386
* James Caulfeild Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine: 1821–1825 * Dominick Geoffrey Browne: –1831''The Royal Kalendar'' for 1831
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Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (18 May 1788, London – 26 January 1845, Tunbridge Wells), was an Irish peer and colonial governor, styled Viscount Westport until 1800 and Earl of Altamont from 1800 to 1809. Early life Howe Browne was ...

: –1831

Lord Lieutenants

* The 2nd Marquess of Sligo: 7 October 1831 – 26 January 1845 *

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

The 3rd Earl of Lucan: 25 February 1845 – 10 November 1888 * The 5th Earl of Arran: 14 January 1889 – 14 March 1901 * The 4th Earl of Lucan: 27 July 1901 – 5 June 1914 * The 6th Marquess of Sligo: 1 September 1914 – 1922

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