Lord Lieutenant of Kilkenny
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Kilkenny
. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in 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...
of Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
. The office was created on 23 August 1831.
- James Butler, 1st Marquess of OrmondeJames Butler, 1st Marquess of OrmondeJames Wandesford Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde KP was an Irish nobleman and politician. He was the second son of John Butler, 17th Earl of Ormonde and Frances Susan Elizabeth Wandesford....
7 October 1831 – 18 May 1838 - John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of BessboroughJohn Ponsonby, 4th Earl of BessboroughJohn William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough PC , known as Viscount Duncannon from 1793 to 1844, was a British Whig politician...
November 1838 – 16 May 1847 - William Frederick Fownes Tighe 25 June 1847 – 11 June 1878
- James Butler, 3rd Marquess of OrmondeJames Butler, 3rd Marquess of OrmondeJames Edward William Theobald Butler, 3rd Marquess of Ormonde KP PC , styled Earl of Ossory until 1854, was an Irish nobleman.-Biography:...
5 October 1878 – 26 October 1919 - Hamilton Cuffe, 5th Earl of DesartHamilton Cuffe, 5th Earl of DesartHamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe, 5th Earl of Desart, KP, KCB, PC was an Irish peer and solicitor.-Early life:...
23 June 1920 – 1922