Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (also known as the Viceroy or in the Middle Ages as the Lord Deputy) was the head of the Kingdom of England's (before the Act of Union 1707) or Kingdom of Great Britain's (after 1707) administration in Ireland.

Related Topics:
Middle Ages - Kingdom of England - Act of Union 1707 - Kingdom of Great Britain - 1707

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The office was originally the central focus of English/British administration in Ireland under the Lordship of Ireland (1171-1541), the Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1800) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801-1922). As the name suggests, the holder was in effect the King's representative; the word viceroy comes from the French vice roi or deputy king. Though earlier Lords Deputy had been Irish noblemen, from the Middle Ages, with the very odd exception, only English or British noblemen were appointed to the office.

Related Topics:
Lordship of Ireland - 1171 - 1541 - Kingdom of Ireland - 1800 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - 1801 - 1922

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