Monument to Lord Dufferin, one-time Governor General of Canada and Viceroy of India, in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland

This is a list of lords lieutenants of County Down.

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2018)

Lord Lieutenants

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of County Down is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of County Down. 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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2022)

21st Century

References

  1. ^ G. E. C., ed. Vicary Gibbs, The Complete Peerage, vol. I (1910) p. 174, n. (b).
  2. ^ Beatson's Political Index (1806) vol. III, p. 371.
  3. ^ a b The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
  4. ^ Belfast Gazette, 5 October 1979 Issue:3730 Page:809
  5. ^ number10.gov.uk Archived 27 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 28 May 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 9 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 9 September 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2022.


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