Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone

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

• Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

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. 373.
3. The Royal Kalendar for 1831, p. 389.
4. "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". 2 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2022.