This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Mayo.
There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors.[1] The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.
Governors
edit- James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley: –1774
- John Browne, 1st Earl of Altamont: 1774–1776
- Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan: 1776–
- John Browne, 1st Baron Kilmaine: –1794
- John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo[2] 1779–1808
- Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran:[2] 1794–1809
- James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley: 1778?[3]–1821[4]
- Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon:[2] 1809–1813
- James Cuffe: 1818[5]–1828[6]
- James Caulfeild Browne, 2nd Baron Kilmaine:[2] 1821–1825
- Dominick Geoffrey Browne: –1831[7]
- Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo: –1831[7]
Lord Lieutenants
edit- The 2nd Marquess of Sligo: 7 October 1831 – 26 January 1845
- Field Marshal 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
References
edit- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage, vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
- ^ a b c d Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 372.
- ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800, vol. III (2002) p. 559.
- ^ The Royal Kalendar for 1821, p. 386. Perhaps 1809-1821
- ^ P. J. Jupp, CUFFE, James (by 1780-1828), of Deal Castle, co. Mayo. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820 (1986).
- ^ The Royal Kalendar for 1828, p. 386.
- ^ a b The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
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