Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone explained

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

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

• Thomas Knox, 1st Viscount Northland

^[2] –1818

• John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn

^[2] –1818

• Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore

–1831^[3]

• Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon

–1831^[3]

• Charles Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington

–1829 (died 1829)

Lord Lieutenants

• Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon

17 October 1831 – 8 April 1839

• Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont

June 1839 – 26 December 1863

• James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont

3 March 1864 – 12 January 1892

• Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore

10 February 1892 – 6 April 1913

• Sir Edward Archdale, 1st Baronet

5 August 1913 – 4 July 1916

• James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn

26 April 1917 – 1945

• James Ponsonby Galbraith

25 September 1945 – 1 October 1950

• James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn

8 January 1951 – 1979

• John Hamilton-Stubber

1 March 1979 – 3 October 1986

• James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

20 March 1987 – 4 July 2009

• Robert Lowry Scott

5 July 2009 – present

Deputy lieutenants

A deputy lieutenant of Tyrone is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone. 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.

21st Century

• 24 March 2010: Countess Castle Stewart^[4]

References

• Web site: Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005 . Sainty . J. C. . John Sainty (civil servant) . 2008-06-07 . https://archive.today/20120804102750/http://www.history.ac.uk/office/lieutenants_ire.html . 4 August 2012 . dead .

Notes and References

1. [George Edward Cokayne|G. E. C.]
2. [Robert Beatson|Beatson]
3. The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
4. Web site: Deputy Lieutenant Commissions. 2 April 2010. 28 July 2022.