This is a list of people who 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 Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...
.
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
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George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford
George de la Poer Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford, KP, PC (Ire) (8 January 1735 – 3 December 1800) was an Irish politician, known as George Beresford, 2nd Earl of Tyrone from 1763 to 1789.
Beresford was the eldest son of Marcus Ber ...
: 1766–1800
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Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford
Henry de La Poer Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford KP, PC (Ire) (23 May 1772 – 16 July 1826) styled Lord Le Poer from 1783 until 1789 and Earl of Tyrone from 1789 to 1800, was an Irish peer.
Beresford entered the Irish House of Commons for ...
[ Beatson's ''Political Index'' (1806) vol. III]
p. 373
1801–1826
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Lord George Beresford
Lord George Thomas Beresford GCH, PC (12 February 1781 – 26 October 1839) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, courtier and Tory politician. He served as Comptroller of the Household from 1812 to 1830.
Background
Beresford was the fourth son of Geo ...
: 1826–1831
[''The Royal Kalendar'' for 1831]
p. 389
Lord Lieutenants
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The 1st Baron Stuart de Decies: 17 October 1831 – 23 January 1874
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Sir Richard Musgrave, 4th
Bt.: 9 March 1874 – 8 July 1874
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The 5th Marquess of Waterford: 19 August 1874 – 23 October 1895
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The 8th Duke of Devonshire: 7 December 1895 – 24 March 1908
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Henry Charles Windsor Villiers-Stuart 7 July 1908 – 8 September 1908
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Edmond de la Poer 5 February 1909 – 30 August 1915
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John William Rivallon de la Poer
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 E ...
22 December 1915 – 1922
References
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Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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