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Lord Lieutenant A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ov ...

County Meath County Meath ( ; or simply , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is bordered by County Dublin to the southeast, County ...

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. There were lieutenants of counties in Ireland until the reign of James II, when they were renamed governors. The office of Lord Lieutenant was recreated on 23 August 1831.

Governors

* Jenico Preston, 7th Viscount Gormanston, 1689–1691 * Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda: c.1748 (died 1758) *

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, 1759–1822 * Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess of Headfort, 1823–1829 * Edward Bligh, 5th Earl of Darnley: 1830–1831Stephen Farrell
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* Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th Baronet: –1831 * The Hon. Edward Bligh: –1831

Lord Lieutenants

* The 5th Earl of Darnley: 28 October 1831 – 11 February 1835 * The 14th Baron of Dunsany: 11 April 1835 – 11 December 1848 * The 9th Earl of Fingall: 10 January 1849 – 21 April 1869 *

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The 2nd Marquess Conyngham: 31 May 1869 – 17 July 1876 * The 3rd Marquis of Headfort: 15 September 1876 – 22 July 1894 * Simon Mangan of Dunboyne Castle: 18 June 1895 – 1906 * Sir Nugent Everard, 1st Baronet: 17 August 1906 – 1922

References

* Meath History of County Meath {{Ireland-bio-stub