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The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives around the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post honourarily. Both men and women are eligible for the post.

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Lieutenancy area

The area of the United Kingdom relating to the Lord Lieutenant - the representative of the Queen of that area. See Lieutenancy areas of Scotland...

Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper

Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper (11 June 1834 - 18 July 1905) was a British Liberal politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1880 to 1882. Preceded by: The Duke of Marlborough Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1880-1882 Followed by: The Earl Spencer...

George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan

politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1895 to 1902. Preceded by: William Ewart Gladstone Lord Privy Seal 1886-1892 Followed by: William Ewart Gladstone Preceded by: The Lord Houghton Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1895-1902 Followed by: The Earl of Dudley...

Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue

Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue (13 February 1783 - 14 September 1861), known (1789-1841) as Viscount Ebrington , was a British politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1839 to 1841. Preceded by: The Earl of Mulgrave Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1839-1841 Followed by: The Earl...

Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland

Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland (20 April 1795 - 11 February 1847) was a British aristocrat and Tory politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under the Duke of Wellington from 1829 to 1830 Preceded by: The Marquess of Anglesey Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1828-1829 Followed by...

Counties of Wales

The Counties of Wales can variously refer to: the 13 traditional counties of Wales the 8 preserved counties of Wales, used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenancy the modern administrative counties of Wales...

Timothy Colman

Sir Timothy James Alan Colman KG JP (born 19 September 1929) is a British multi-millioniare and current Lord Lieutenant of Norwich. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1996...

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (also known as the Viceroy or in the Middle Ages as the Lord Deputy... Castle From the 1780s on, the Lord Lieutenant lived here in state only from January to March 17th... of the Lord Lieutenant was the Viceregal Apartments in Dublin Castle. However from the late...

Ivor Churchill Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne

politician, and one of the last Lords Lieutenant of Ireland, serving in that position at the time... George V. In 1914 he succeeded his father as Baron Wimborne , and in 1915 became Lord Lieutenant of... created Viscount Wimborne . Preceded by: The Earl of Aberdeen Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1915-1918...

Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord... own Lord Lieutenant, who is known as a Lord Provost and also acts as the city mayor. Lieutenancy... Reference: The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996, Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 731 (S.83). http...

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