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Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh

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The Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh was the highest civil officer in County Armagh, Ireland. The position was later combined with that of Lord Lieutenant of Armagh.

Incumbents

  • 1661–1671 William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont (also Custos Rotulorum of Tyrone)
  • ? –?1681 Sir Hans Hamilton (died 1681)
  • ?1681–?1692 Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet (died 1703)
  • 1692–? William Caulfeild, 2nd Viscount Charlemont (died 1726) (also Custos Rotulorum of Tyrone)
  • 1760–1799 James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont
  • 1800–1849 Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford

    • For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Armagh

    References

    Custos Rotulorum of County Armagh Wikipedia
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