Lord Lieutenant of Leitrim
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of those who have been Lord Lieutenant
of Leitrim
. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
Leitrim
was lost to the United Kingdom
in 1922 upon the formation of the Irish Free State
.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
- Nathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of LeitrimNathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of LeitrimNathaniel Clements, 2nd Earl of Leitrim, KP PC , styled The Honourable from 1783 to 1795, and then Viscount Clements to 1804, was an Irish nobleman and politician....
7 October 1831 – 31 December 1854 - Edward King Tenison 31 January 1855 – December 1856
- George Forbes, 7th Earl of GranardGeorge Forbes, 7th Earl of GranardGeorge Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard KP was an Irish peer and soldier, styled Viscount Forbes from 1836 to 1837....
4 December 1856 – September 1872 - Thomas Southwell, 4th Viscount SouthwellThomas Southwell, 4th Viscount SouthwellThomas Arthur Joseph Southwell, 4th Viscount Southwell KP was an Irish peer. He became Viscount Southwell in 1860 on the death of Thomas Southwell, 3rd Viscount Southwell and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 2 August 1871....
10 September 1872 – 26 April 1878 - William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron HarlechWilliam Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron HarlechWilliam Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech was an Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament.Ormsby-Gore was the younger son of William Ormsby-Gore and Mary Jane Ormsby. He was educated at Eton College and later purchased an Ensigncy in the 53rd Foot...
27 June 1878 – 25 June 1904 - George Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron HarlechGeorge Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, KCB , was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament....
19 August 1904 – 1922
Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
was lost to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1922 upon the formation of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
.