Custos Rotulorum of Tyrone explained

The Custos Rotulorum of Tyrone was the highest civil officer in County Tyrone, Ireland. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone.

Incumbents

• 1661–1671 William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (also Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh)
• 1692–? William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont (died 1726) ^[1] (also Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh)
• c.1790–1818 Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland^[2]
• 1819–1841 Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore ^[3]

For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone

Notes and References

1. Web site: Major-General William CAULFIELD (2nd Viscount CHARLEMONT). Worcestershire Regiment. 30 June 2014.
2. Book: The Gentleman's Magazine. 567.
3. Web site: LOWRY CORRY, Somerset, Visct. Corry (1774-1841), of Castle Coole, co. Fermanagh. History of Parliament Online. 30 June 2014.