Custos Rotulorum of Louth explained

The Custos Rotulorum of Louth was the highest civil officer in County Louth.

Incumbents

• 1656–?1675: Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda (died 1675) ^[1]
• ?1675–?1679 : ?Charles Moore, 2nd Earl of Drogheda (died 1679)
• 1679–? : Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda (died 1714)
• 1769–1798: James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill^[2]
• 1798–1800: John Foster^[3]
• 1800–1820: Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of Roden^[4]
• 1820–1849: Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden^[5]

For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Louth

Notes and References

1. Book: Kimber, Edward. The Peerage of Ireland. 44.
2. Book: Cokayne, G. E.. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant. III. 213.
3. Web site: FOSTER, John (1740-1828), of Collon, co. Louth.. History of Parliament Online. 30 May 2014.
4. Web site: County Louth Assizes 1775 - 1810. 18 June 2014.
5. Web site: JOCELYN, Robert, Visct. Jocelyn (1788-1870), of Dundalk House, co. Louth.. History of Parliament Online. 30 May 2014.