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 ...
of
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an admini ...
.
There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of
James II James II may refer to:
* James II of Avesnes (died c. 1205), knight of the Fourth Crusade
* James II of Majorca (died 1311), Lord of Montpellier
* James II of Aragon (1267–1327), King of Sicily
* James II, Count of La Marche (1370–1438), King C ...
, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.
Governors
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Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland
Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland (20 April 1729 – 5 November 1818), known as The Lord Welles between 1781 and 1791, was an Irish politician.
Background
Thomas Knox was the son of Thomas Knox and Hester Echlin. He died on 5 November 1818 age ...
:
[ Beatson's ''Political Index'' (1806) vol. III]
p. 373
–1818
*
John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn
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* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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* Second E ...
:
[ –1818
*]Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore (11 July 1774 – 18 April 1841), styled The Honourable from 1781 to 1797 and then known as Viscount Corry to 1802, was an Irish nobleman and politician.
Politics and inheritance
Lowry-Corry was the only ...
: –1831[''The Royal Kalendar'' for 1831]
p. 389
*Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon
Du Pré Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon KP (14 December 1777 – 8 April 1839), styled The Honourable Du Pré Alexander from 1790 to 1800 and Viscount Alexander from 1800 to 1802, was an Irish peer, landlord and colonial administrator, and was th ...
: –1831[
*]Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...
: –1829 (died 1829)
Lord Lieutenants
* The 2nd Earl of Caledon: 17 October 1831 – 8 April 1839
* The 2nd Earl of Charlemont: June 1839 – 26 December 1863
* The 3rd Earl of Charlemont: 3 March 1864 – 12 January 1892
* The 4th Earl Belmore: 10 February 1892 – 6 April 1913
* Edward Archdale: 5 August 1913 – 4 July 1916
* The 3rd Duke of Abercorn: 26 April 1917 – 1945
*James Ponsonby Galbraith
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*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
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People
* King James (disambiguat ...
: 25 September 1945 – 1 October 1950
* The 4th Duke of Abercorn: 8 January 1951 – 1979
*John Hamilton-Stubber
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
: 1 March 1979 – 3 October 1986
* The 5th Duke of Abercorn: 20 March 1987 – 4 July 2009
*Robert Lowry Scott
Robert Lowry Scott (born 17 June 1951), is the Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone.
There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II of Engla ...
: 5 July 2009 – present
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Tyrone is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
21st Century
*24 March 2010: Countess Castle Stewart
References
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