Ireland

Éire (Ireland)


1980 BC                   Legendary founding of the Celtic Kingdom of Ireland

1934 BC - 1258 AD         Ard Rí na hÉireann (High Kingship of Ireland)

1155                      Papal Bull 'bestows' Hibernia (Ireland) to the King of England

17 Oct 1171 - 18 Jun 1541 Tiarnas na hÉireann/Seigneurie d'Irlande (Lordship of Ireland)

1200 - 1258               Occupide by England

1258 - 1290               Ríoghacht Éireann (Kingdom of Ireland)

1290 - 1315               Occupide by England

   Jun 1315 - 14 Oct 1318 Kingdom of Ireland

18 Jun 1541               Ríoghacht Éireann (Kingdom of Ireland) in personal union with England

   Aug 1598 - 24 Dec 1601 Kingdom of Ireland (de facto independence)

23 Oct 1641 - 27 Apr 1653 Irish wars led by Catholic Confederation

17 Mar 1642 - 12 Aug 1652 Irish Catholic Confederation in rebellion

                           against English parliamentary forces

01 Aug 1649 - 08 May 1660 Part of the Commenwealth of England and Scotland

12 Mar 1689 - 03 Oct 1691 Jacobite rebellion

01 May 1707               In Personal Union with the Kingdom of Great Britain

27 Aug      - 08 Sep 1798 French backed United Irishmen Rebellion in Connaught

01 Jan 1801               Part of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

24 Apr      - 29 Apr 1916 Easter Rebellion against British rule

24 Apr      - 30 Apr 1916 Irish Kingdom (proposed German allied state)

24 Apr 1916 - 11 Jul 1921 Anglo-Irish war

21 Jan 1919               Independence proclamed as the Poblacht na hÉireann (Irish Republic)

                          (not recognised by Great Britain)

03 May 1921               Southern Ireland (autonomous)

06 Dec 1921               Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London

31 Mar 1922               Treaty fully implemented

06 Dec 1922               Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State) a British Dominion

29 Dec 1937               Éire (Ireland)

18 Apr 1949 -             Poblacht na hÉireann (Republic of Ireland)

01 Jan 1973               Accession to the EEC

High Kingship of Tara



1934 BC - 1258 AD         Kingdom of Ireland

17 Oct 1171 - 18 Jun 1541 Lordship of Ireland

1200 - 1258               Occupide by England

1258 - 1290               Kingdom of Ireland

1290 - 1315               Occupide by England

   Jun 1315 - 14 Oct 1318 Kingdom of Ireland

12 Mar 1689 - 03 Oct 1691 Jacobite rebellion

01 Jan 1801               Part of Great Britain



Airdrigh ouÉire (High King of Tara)

1934-1933 Fir Bolg, Slainge

1933-1931 Fir Bolg, Rudraige

1931-1927 Fir Bolg, Gann

1931-1927 Fir Bolg, Genann

1927-1922 Fir Bolg, Sengann

1922-1917 Fir Bolg, Faicha Cennfinnan

1917-1911 Fir Bolg, Rinnal

1911-1907 Fir Bolg, Fodbgen

1907-1897 Fir Bolg, Eochaidh I MacEirc

1897-1891 Tuatha de Danaan, Breas

1891-1871 Tuatha de Danaan, Nuadah

1871-1831 Tuatha de Danaan, Lugh

1831-1750 Tuatha de Danaan, Eochaidh II

1750-1740 Tuatha de Danaan, Dealbhaeth

1740-1730 Tuatha de Danaan, Fiacha

1730-1700 Tuatha de Danaan, MacGuill

1730-1700 Tuatha de Danaan, MacCeacht

1730-1701 Tuatha de Danaan, MacGreine

1701-1700 Ui Niall, Heber

1700-1684 Ui Niall, Heremon

1684-1681 Ui Niall, Muimhne

1683-1681 Ui Niall, Luighne

1683-1681 Ui Niall, Laighne

1681      Ui Niall, Ir

1681      Ui Niall, Orba

1681      Ui Niall, Fearon

1681      Ui Niall, Ferga

1681      Ui Niall, Nuadha I Neacht

1681-1671 Ui Niall, Irial Faidh

1670-1651 Ui Niall, Eithrial

1650-1621 Ui Niall, Conmael

1620-1544 Ui Niall, Tighernmas

1536-1533 Ui Niall, Eochaidh III Eadghadhach

1533-1493 Ui Niall, Cearmna

1532-1493 Ui Niall, Sobhairce

1493-1473 Ui Niall, Eochaidh IV

1473-1449 Ui Niall, Fiacha Labhrainne

1449-1428 Ui Niall, Eochaidh V Mumho

1427-1410 Ui Niall, Aegnus Olmucadha

1410-1383 Ui Niall, Enna Airgtheach

1382-1358 Ui Niall, Roitheachtaigh I

1357-1353 Ui Niall, Sedna

1353-1333 Ui Niall, Fiacha I Finsothach

1332-1328 Ui Niall, Muineamhon

1327-1318 Ui Niall, Faildeargdoid

1318-1278 Ui Niall, Eochaidh VI Ollmah Fodhla

1278-1258 Ui Niall, Elim I

1258-1241 Ui Niall, Slanoll

1241-1230 Ui Niall, Gedhe

1230-1209 Ui Niall, Fiacha II Finnailches

1209-1197 Ui Niall, Bearnghal

1197-1181 Ui Niall, Oilioll I

1180-1130 Ui Niall, Sírna

1130-1024 Ui Niall, Roitheachtaigh II

1024-1023 Ui Niall,Elim II

1023-1014 Ui Niall, Giallchaidh

1014-1002 Ui Niall, Art I Imleach

1002-962 Ui Niall, Nuadhat Finnfail

962-953 Ui Niall, Breas

953-952 Ui Niall, Eochaidh VII Apthach

952-930 Ui Niall, Finn

929-910 Ui Niall, Sedna II Innarraigh

909-904 Ui Niall, Simon

903-894 Ui Niall, Duach I

894-892 Ui Niall, Muireadhach Bolgrach

892-881 Ui Niall, Enda

881-872 Ui Niall, Lughaidh I Iardonn

972-856 Ui Niall, Sirlamh

856-844 Ui Niall, Eochaidh VIII Uaircheas

844-839 Ui Niall, Eochaidh IX Fiadhmuime

843-839 Ui Niall, Conaing Begeaglach (1st Time)

839-832 Ui Niall, Lughaidh II

831-812 Ui Niall, Conaing Begeaglach (2nd Time)

811-806 Ui Niall, Art II

806-796 Ui Niall, Fiacha IV Tolgrach

795-785 Ui Niall, Oilioll II

785-778 Ui Niall, Eochaidh X

777-747 Ui Niall, Airgeatmhar

747-737 Ui Niall, Duach II Ladhgrach

737-731 Ui Niall, Lughaidh III Laighdhe

731-724 Ui Niall, Áedh I (1st Time)

723-717 Ui Niall, Diothorba (1st Time)

717-709 Ui Niall, Cimbaeth

709-703 Ui Niall, Áedh I (2nd Time)

702-688 Ui Niall, Diothorba (2nd Time)

688-681 Ui Niall, Áedh I (3rd Time)

682-675 Ui Niall, Diothorba (3rd Time)

667-654 Ui Niall, Macha

654-634 Ui Niall, Reachtaidh Righdhearg

633-594 Ui Niall, Úgaine

594     Ui Niall, Badhbhchadh

594-592 Ui Niall, Loeguire I Lorc

592-542 Ui Niall, Cobhthach Cael Breagh

541-523 Ui Niall, Labhraidh

522-506 Ui Niall, Melghe Molbhthach

506-499 Ui Niall, Modhcorb

499-481 Ui Niall, Aengus II

481-474 Ui Niall, Irereo

474-763 Ui Niall, Fearcorb

763-443 Ui Niall, Connla

442-418 Ui Niall, Oilioll III

418-414 Ui Niall, Adamair

414-396 Ui Niall, Eochaidh XI Ailtleathan

395-385 Ui Niall, Feargus I Fortamhail

312-293 Ui Niall, Enna II Aighneach

292-289 Ui Niall, Crimthann Cosgrach

289-219 Ui Niall, Rory I

219-210 Ui Niall, Innatmar

210-199 Ui Niall, Breasal Boidhiobhach

198-184 Ui Niall, Lughaidh IV Luaighne

184-159 Ui Niall, Congal Claroineach

159-143 Ui Niall, Fathach, Fachtna

143-131 Ui Niall, Feidlech, Eochaidh XII

131-116 Ui Niall, Edescel

111-110 Ui Niall, Nuada Necht

110-40 Ui Niall, Conaire Mor

33-9 Ui Niall, Lugaid I Raib nDerg

9-8 Ui Niall, Conachobar Abradruad

8 BC-9 AD Ui Niall, Crimmthan Nai Nair

9-14 Ui Niall, Cair Cinnchait

14-39 Ui Niall, Feradach Finnfechtach

36-39 Ui Niall, Fiatach Finn I

39-56 Ui Niall, Faicha Finnfolaidh I

56-76 Ui Niall, Elim II

76-106 Ui Niall, Tuathal Teachtmhar

106-110 Ui Niall, Mal I

110-119 Ui Niall, Fedlimid Rechtmar

119-122 Ui Niall, Cathair Mor

122-157 Ui Niall, Conn Cetchathach

157-165 Ui Niall, Conaire

165-195 Ui Niall, Art III Mac Cuinn

195-225 Ui Niall, Lugaid II Mac Con

225-226 Ui Niall, Fergus Dubdetach

226-266 Ui Niall, Cormac mac Airt

266-267 Ui Niall, Eochaidh XIII Gonnat

267-284 Ui Niall, Cirber I

284-285 Ui Niall, Fothad Cairpthech

284-285 Ui Niall, Fothad Airgthech

285-322 Ui Niall, Faicha Sraibhtine

322-326 Ui Niall, Colla Uais

326-356 Ui Niall, Tirech, Muiredach

356-357 Ui Niall, Caelbad

357-365 Ui Niall, Mugmedon, Eochaidh XIV

365-379 Ui Niall, MacFidaig, Crimmthann mac Fidaig

379-405 Ui Niall, Nail Noigallach I

405-428 Ui Niall, Daithi I

428-463 Ui Niall, Loeguire II

463-483 Ui Niall, MacNath, Ailill Montl I

483-507 Ui Niall, Lugaid III

507-534 Ó'Néill, Muirchertch O'Neil

534-544 Ó'Néill, Tuathal Maelgarb MacCorpri Caerch

544-565 Ó'Néill, Diarnait O'Neil

565-566 Ó'Néill, Domnall O'Neil

565-566 Ó'Néill, Forggus MacMuirchertaig O'Neil

566-569 Ó'Néill, Ainmere MacSatai O'Neil

569-572 Ó'Néill, Baetan MacMuirchertaig O'Neil

569-572 Ó'Néill, Eochaid XV MacDomnaill O'Neil

572-581 Ó'Néill, Baetan MacNinnedo O'Neil

581-598 Ó'Néill, Áedh Slaine MacAinmerech O'Neil

598-604 Ó'Néill, Áedh Slaide MacDiarmato O'Neil

604-612 Ó'Néill, Áedh Uraidonach MacDomnail O'Neil

612-615 Ó'Néill, Máel Cobo MacAedo O'Neil

615-628 Ó'Néill, Suibne Menn MacFaichnail O'Neil

628-642 Ó'Néill, Domnall MacAedo O'neil

642-654 Ó'Néill, Conall Coel MacMaele O'Neil

642-658 Ó'Néill, Cellach MacMeale Cobo O'Neil

656-665 Ó'Néill, Dairmait MacAedo Slaine O'Neil

656-666 Ó'Néill, Blathmac MacAedo Slaine O'neil

666-671 Ó'Néill, Sechnussach MacBlaithmaic O'Neil

671-675 Ó'Néill, Cenn Faelad MacBlaithmaic O'Neil

675-695 Ó'Néill, Finsnechtae Fledach MacDunahada O'Neil

694-704 Ó'Néill, Loingsech MacOengus O'Neil

      710 - 11 Dec 722 Ó'Néill, Fergal O'Neil

722 - 724              Ó'Néill, Fogartach MacNeill O'Neil

724 - 728              Ó'Néill, Cinead MacIrgalaig

728 - 734              Ó'Néill, Flaithbbertach

734 - 743              Ó'Néill, Áedh Allen

      743 - 20 Nov 763 Ó'Néill, Domnall Midi O'Neil

797 - 819               Ó'Néill, Áedh O'Neil

819 - 833               Ó'Néill, Conachobar O'Neil

833 - 846               Ó'Néill, Naill Caille MacAedo

       846 - 27 Nov 862 Ó'Néill, Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid

27 Nov 862 - 20 Nov 879 Ó'Néill, Áed Findliath

20 Nov 879 - 25 May 916 Ó'Néill, Flann Sinna ....................... 848-916

25 May 916 - 14 Sep 919 Ó'Néill, Niall Glúndub mac Áedo

14 Sep 919 - 944        Ó'Néill, Donnchad Don MacFlann O'Neil

956 - 980               Ó'Néill, Domnall MacMuirchertaig

980 - 1002               Ó'Néill, Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill ...... 949-1022

                          (1st Time)

       1002 - 23 Apr 1014 Ó'Brien, Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig ....... 923/942-1014

23 Apr 1014 - 02 Sep 1022 Ó'Néill, Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (2nd Time)

       1042 - 07 Feb 1072 Ó'Néill, Diarmait mac Máel na mBó ......... 10..-1072

       1102 - 19 Mar 1119 Muirchertach Ua Briain, King of Munster ... 1050-1119

            - 10 Feb 1121 Ó'Néill, Domnall Ua Lochlainn ............. 1048-1121

       1121 - 20 May 1156 Ó'Néill, Toirdhelnach II .................. 1088-1156

1156 - 1166               Ó'Néill, Muircheartagh III

       1166 - 02 Dec 1198 Ó'Néill, Ruaidhrí Ua Conchobhair .......... 1116-1198

20 Apr 1176 - 25 Apr 1185 Henry II of England ....................... 1133-1189

                          (Lord of Ireland)

1189 - 1200               Ó'Neill, Cathal, Lord of Ireland

                          (in dissidence)

                          (High King, in dissidence)

16 Mar 1254 - 1265        Edward "Longshanks" of England ............ 1239-1307

                          (Lord of Ireland)

1258 - 1260               Ó'Néill, Brian II Catha an Dúin ........... 1215-1260

                          (in dissidence)

01 May 1316 - 14 Oct 1318 de'Bruis, Éadbhard a Brús ................. 1275-1318



Style of the Monarch: Ard-Rí na hÉireann Rí Érenn Uile. Lat: Rex Hiberniae.

Kingdom of Ireland

Lords

06 Oct 1175 - 1177        Henry II of England

       1177 - 27 May 1199 John "Longshanks"

27 May 1199 - 18 Jun 1541 The Kings of England

Monarchs

18 Jun 1541 - 04 Jan 1649 The Monarchs of England (from 1603 and of Scotland)

09 Jul 1652 - 15 Sep 1653 Eóghan Ruaidh Uí Néill .................... 1590-1649

                          (Lord-Lieutenant for the Confederacy)

08 May 1660 - 01 May 1707 The Monarchs of England and Scotland

12 Mar 1689 - 12 Jul 1690 Stiubhart, Séumas II of England and VII of Scotland

                          (In rebellion)

01 May 1707 - 31 Dec 1800 The Monarchs of Great Britain

01 Jan 1801 - 06 Dec 1922 The Monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland



Justices

16 Apr 1172 - 1173        Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath ............... 1138-1186

       1173 - 20 Apr 1176 Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke ........ 1170-1176

20 Apr      -    Jul 1176 Raymond FitzGerald ........................ 1133-1199

   Jul 1176 -    May 1177 William FitzAudeline de Burgh

   May 1177 -    Apr 1181 Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath (1st Time) .... s.a

   Apr      -    Dec 1181 John de Lacy, Lord of Flamborough ......... 1150-1190

                        - Richard Peche, Bishop of Lichfield

   Dec 1181 - 01 Sep 1184 Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath

                          (2nd Time, jointly with)

   Dec 1181 - 01 Sep 1184 Hubert Walter, Bishop of Salisbury ........ 1160-1205

01 Sep 1184 - 25 Apr 1185 Philip de Braose of Worcester

17 Dec 1185 - 1192        John de Courcy, Lord of Ulster

1192 - 1196               Peter Pipard

       1196 -    Jul 1199 Sir Hamo de Valognes

   Jul 1199 -    Sep 1208 Sir Meiler FitzHenry

   Sep      -    Dec 1208 Hugh de Lacy, Earl of Ulster .............. 1176-1242

   Dec 1208 - 20 Jun 1210 John de Grey, Bishop of Norwich ........... 1163-1214

25 Jul 1210 -    Jul 1213 John de Grey, Bishop of Norwich (2nd Time)

   Jul 1213 -    Sep 1215 Henry de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin

                          (1st Time)

   Sep 1215 - 03 Jul 1221 Sir Geoffrey de Marisco (1st Time)

03 Jul 1221 -    Jul 1224 Henry de Loundres, Archbishop of Dublin

                          (2nd Time)

   Jul 1224 -    Sep 1226 William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke ........ 1190-1231

   Sep 1226 -    May 1228 Sir Geoffrey de Marisco (2nd Time)

   May 1228 -    Nov 1232 Richard de Burgh, Lord of Connaught ....... 1194-1242

16 Jun      - 29 Jul 1232 Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent ............. 1175-1243

   Nov 1232 -    Jul 1246 Maurice FitzGerlad, Lord of Offaly ........ 1194-1246

18 Nov 1245 -    Jul 1246 Geoffrey St. Leger ........................ 121.-1287

                          (acting for FitzGerald)

   Jul 1246 -    Jun 1254 Sir John FitzGeoffrey ..................... 1205-1258

   Jun 1254 -    Jun 1256 Richard de la Rochelle (1st Time)

   Jun 1256 -    Mar 1259 Alan de la Zouche, Lord Zouche ............ 1205-1270

   Mar 1259 -    Oct 1260 Sir Stephen de Longespee

   Oct 1260 -    Jul 1261 William de Dene, Lord Keir

   Jan 1262 - 06 Dec 1264 Richard de la Rochelle (2nd Time)

   Mar      -    May 1265 Fulco de Sandford, Archbishop of Dublin ... 122.-1271

   May      -    Jul 1265 Sir Roger Waspail

                          (acting)

   Jul 1265 -    Feb 1267 Hugh de Taghmon, Bishop of Meath

   Feb 1267 -    Feb 1269 David de Barry, Lord Barry

   Feb 1269 -    Nov 1271 Robert de Ufford (1st Time)

   Nov 1271 - 23 Jun 1272 James de Audley

23 Jun      -    Aug 1272 Sir John de Muscegros ..................... 1232-1275

                          (acting)

   Aug 1272 -    Apr 1273 Maurice FitzGerald, Lord of Offaly

   Sep 1273 -    Jul 1276 Geoffrey de Joinville

   Jul 1276 -    Dec 1281 Robert de Ufford (2nd Time)

   Apr 1280 - 07 Jul 1288 Stephen de Fulburn, Bishop of Waterford ... 1230-1288

07 Jul 1288 - 10 Nov 1290 John de Sandford, Archbishop of Dublin

11 Nov 1290 - 05 Mar 1294 William de Vescy .......................... 1249-1297

05 Mar      - 04 Jun 1294 Sir Walter de la Haye

                          (acting)

04 Jun      - 19 Oct 1294 William FitzRoger, Prior of Kilmainham

19 Oct      -    Dec 1294 Thomas FitzGerald, Lord of Desmond ........ 1261-1298

                          (acting, 1st Time)

   Dec 1294 - 19 Apr 1295 Sir William de Oddyngeseles ............... 1234-1295

19 Apr      - 02 Dec 1295 Thomas FitzGerald, Lord of Desmond

                          (acting, 2nd Time)

02 Dec 1295 - 30 Sep 1308 Sir John de Wogen (1st Time)

29 Sep 1299 - 13 Jan 1300 Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster .......... 1259-1326

                          (acting)

23 Aug 1301 - 31 Mar 1302 William de Ros, Prior of Kilmainham

                          (acting)

01 Apr      - 29 Sep 1302 Sir Maurice de Rochford

                          (acting)

04 Nov 1304 - 23 May 1305 Edmund Butler ............................. 127.-1321

                          (acting)

01 Oct 1308 - 15 May 1309 Piers de Gaveston ......................... 1284-1312

                          (Kings Lieutenant)

16 May 1309 - 19 Jun 1314 Sir John de Wogan (2nd Time)

19 Jun 1314 - 27 Feb 1315 Theobald de Verdun, Lord Verdun ........... 1278-1316

28 Feb 1315 - 07 Apr 1317 Sir Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick

07 Apr 1317 - 06 May 1318 Roger Mortimer, Baron Wigmore

                          (Kings Lieutenant)

06 May      - 03 Nov 1318 William FitzJohn, Archbishop of Cashel

                          (acting)

Justices

03 Nov 1318 - 12 Jun 1319 Alexander of Bicknor, Archbishop of Dublin

12 Jun 1319 - 30 Jun 1321 Roger Mortimer, Baron Wigmore ............. s.a

01 Jul      - 28 Aug 1321 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (1st Time)

28 Aug 1321 - 01 Feb 1324 John de Bermingham, Earl of Louth ......... 1280-1329

01 Feb 1324 - 12 May 1327 John Darcy le neveu

12 May 1327 - 05 Apr 1328 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

06 Apr 1328 -    May 1329 Roger Utlagh, Prior of Kilmainham ......... 128.-1347

   May 1329 - 02 Jun 1331 John Darcy le Cosyn

17 Jul 1330 - 02 Jun 1331 Roger Utlagh, Prior of Kilmainham ......... s.a

                          (acting)

02 Jun      -    Nov 1331 William de Burgh, Earl of Ulster .......... 1312-1333

                          "the Brown Earl of Ulster"

02 Jun 1331 - 03 Dec 1332 Anthony de Lacy

                          (acting)

03 Jun 1332 - 12 Feb 1333 Sir Thomas de Burgh ....................... 1302-1334

                          (acting)

13 Feb 1333 - 15 Oct 1337 John D'Arcy le Cosyn, Lord D'Arcy ......... 128.-1347

15 Oct 1337 - 07 Apr 1340 John de Charleton, Lord Charleton ......... 1280-1344

19 Jun 1338 - 07 Apr 1340 Thomas de Charleton, Bishop of Hereford

                          (acting for Charleton)

08 Apr 1340 - 14 Jul 1344 John D'Arcy le Cosyn, Lord D'Arcy

08 Apr 1340 - 05 Feb 1341 Roger Utlagh, Prior of Kilmainhan ......... s.a

                          (acting for D'Arcy)

22 Feb      - 16 May 1341 Alexander of Bricknor, Archbishop of Dublin

                          (acting for D'Arcy)

16 May 1341 - 14 Jul 1344 Sir John Morice ........................... 130.-1362

                          (acting for D'Arcy)

14 Jul 1344 - 06 Apr 1346 Sir Ralph de Ufford ....................... 130.-1346

07 Apr      - 15 May 1346 Roger D'Arcy

                          (acting)

15 May 1346 - 19 Dec 1349 Walter de Bermingham ...................... 1302-1350

19 Dec 1349 - 20 Mar 1355 Sir Thomas de Rokeby (1st Time) ........... 1293-1257

20 Aug 1355 - 25 Jan 1356 Maurice FitzThomas, Earl of Desmond ....... 1293-1356

26 Jan      - 31 Oct 1356 Maurice FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare ....... s.a

31 Oct 1356 - 23 Apr 1357 Sir Thomas de Rokeby (2nd Time)

24 Apr      - 05 Sep 1357 John de Bolton

                          (acting)

05 Sep 1357 - 18 Apr 1359 Almeric, Lord de St. Amand ................ 1314-1382

05 Sep      - 26 Nov 1357 Maurice FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (2nd Time, acting)

18 Apr 1359 - 31 Mar 1361 James Butler, Earl of Ormonde ............. 1331-1382

09 Oct 1360 - 15 Sep 1361 Maurice FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (3rd Time, acting to 31 Mar 1361)

15 Sep 1361 - 22 Apr 1367 Lionel Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence

                          (Kings Lieutenant)

22 Apr 1367 - 20 Jun 1369 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Desmond

20 Jun 1369 - 16 Jul 1372 Sir William de Windsor .................... 1327-1385

06 Apr      - 16 Jul 1372 Maurice FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (acting for Windsor)

16 Jul 1372 - 02 Dec 1373 Sir Robert de Assheton .................... 132.-1384

   Oct      - 15 Nov 1373 Sir Ralph Cheyen .......................... 1338-1404

                          (acting for Assheton)

15 Nov      - 03 Dec 1373 John Keppok

                          (acting for Assheton)

03 Dec 1373 - 18 Apr 1374 William Tany, Prior of Kilmainham ......... 133.-1385

19 Apr 1374 - 20 Jun 1376 Sir William de Windsor .................... s.a

19 Apr 1374 - 31 Oct 1375 John Keppok ............................... s.a

                          (acting)

21 Jun      - 21 Sep 1376 Maurice FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare ....... s.a

21 Sep 1376 - 13 Oct 1379 James Butler, Earl of Ormonde ............. s.a

13 Oct      -    Dec 1379 Alexander de Balscot, Bishop of Ossory .... 133.-1400

                          (acting)

   Dec 1379 -    May 1380 Sir John de Bromwych ...................... 13..-138.

   May 1380 - 26 Dec 1381 Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March ............ 1351-1381

10 Jan      - 03 Mar 1382 John Colton, Archbishop of Armagh ......... 133.-1404

03 Mar 1382 -    Sep 1383 Roger Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster .. 1374-1398

03 Mar 1382 -    Sep 1383 Sir Thomas Mortimer ....................... 1355-1402

                          (acting for the Earl of March)

   Sep 1383 - 02 Nov 1384 Sir Philip de Courtney (1st Time) ......... 1342-1406

02 Nov 1384 - 06 May 1385 James Butler, Earl of Ormond .............. 1362-1405

                          (acting)

06 May 1385 - 22 Apr 1386 Sir Philip de Courteney (2nd Time)

01 Dec 1385 - 1386        Robert de Vere, Marquess of Dublin ........ 1362-1392

                          (Did not take office)

22 Apr      - 30 Aug 1386 Richard White, Prior of Kilmainham

30 Aug 1386 - 1387        John de Stanley (1st Time) ................ 1362-1414

       1387 - 25 Oct 1389 Alexander de Balscot, Bishop of Meath

                          (1st Time)

25 Oct 1389 - 03 Oct 1391 John de Stanley (2nd Time)

03 Oct 1391 - 08 Oct 1392 Alexander de Balscot, Bishop of Meath

                          (2nd Time)

08 Oct 1392 - 02 Oct 1394 Seamus de Butler, 3rd of Earl of Ormonde .. s.a

King's Lieutenants

15 May 1395 - 20 Jul 1398 Roger Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster .. s.a

                          (1st Time)

20 Jul      - 07 Oct 1398 Reginald de Grey, Lord Grey de Ruthyn

                          (acting)

07 Oct 1398 - 29 Mar 1399 Thomas de Holand, Earl of Kent

                           and Duke of Surrey ....................... 1374-1399

24 Jul 1399 - 12 Mar 1400 Alexander de Basclot, Bishop of Meath ..... 13..-1400

                          (acting)

12 Mar 1400 - 13 Nov 1401 John de Stanley (1st Time)

13 Nov 1401 - 03 Mar 1404 Thomas Plantagenet of Lancaster ........... 1387-1421

03 Mar 1404 - 07 Sep 1405 James Butler, Earl of Ormond

                          (acting)

07 Sep 1405 - 25 Sep 1413 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare ........ 1360-1432

                          (acting)

25 Sep 1413 - 06 Jan 1414 John de Stanley

                          (2nd Time)

18 Jan      -    Nov 1414 Thomas Cranley, Archbishop of Dublin ...... 1337-1417

                          (acting)

   Nov 1414 - 06 Mar 1420 John Talbot, Lord Talbot (1st Time) ....... 1396-1453

06 Mar 1420 - 10 Apr 1422 James Butler, Earl of Ormond .............. 1392-1422

                          (1st Time)

10 Apr      - 04 Oct 1422 William FitzThomas, Prior of Kilmainham ... 13..-1438

04 Oct 1422 -    Jul 1423 Richard Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin

   Jul 1423 - 19 Jan 1425 Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster . 1391-1425

19 Jan      -    Jun 1425 John Talbot, Lord Talbot (2nd Time)

   Jun 1425 -    May 1427 James Butler, Earl of Ormonde (2nd Time)

   May 1427 -    Jul 1428 Sir John de Grey de Ruthyn ................ 1387-1439

   Jul 1428 -    May 1430 John Sutton, Lord Dudley

   May 1430 - 12 Apr 1431 Richard Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin

                          (2nd Time)

12 Apr 1431 -    May 1437 Thomas Stanley

   Nov 1435 - 12 Feb 1438 James Butler, Earl of Ormond (3rd Time)

   Mar 1438 -    Mar 1442 Lionel de Welles, Lord Welles ............. 1405-1461

15 Mar 1441 -    Nov 1444 James Butler, Earl of Ormonde

                          (4th Time, acting to 1442)

   Nov 1444 -    Apr 1445 Richard Talbot, Archbishop of Dublin

                          (4th Time)

   Apr 1445 - 05 Jul 1449 Richard Nugent, Baron Devlin .............. 1382-1452

05 Jul 1449 - 25 Oct 1454 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York ......... 1411-1460

25 Oct 1454 -    Dec 1459 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare ........ 1421-1478

                          (1st Time, acting)

   Dec 1459 - 30 Dec 1460 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York (2nd Time)

30 Dec 1460 - 16 May 1462 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare ........ 1421-1478

                          (2nd Time)

16 May 1462 - 23 Mar 1470 George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence ...... 1449-1478

                          (1st Time)

16 May 1462 - 01 Apr 1463 Sir Roland FitzEustace, Lord Portlester ... 1430-1496

                          (acting for the Duke of Clarence)

01 Apr 1463 -    Oct 1467 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Desmond ........ 1426-1468

                          (acting for the Duke of Clarence)

   Oct 1467 -    Apr 1470 John Tiptoft, Earl of Worchester .......... 1427-1470

                          (acting for the Duke of Clarence)

   Apr      -    Jul 1470 Sir Edmund Sutton

                          (acting)

   Jul      - 18 Oct 1470 John Tiptoft, Earl of Worchester .......... s.a

18 Oct 1470 -    Apr 1471 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (3rd Time)

   Apr 1471 - 18 Feb 1478 George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence

                          (2nd Time)

02 Dec 1471 -    Jul 1475 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (acting for the Duke of Clarence)

   Jul 1475 -    Feb 1478 William Sherwood, Bishop of Meath ......... 142.-1482

                          (acting for the Duke of Clarence)

13 Oct 1477 - 25 Mar 1478 Thomas FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (4th Time)

25 Mar      -    Jul 1478 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (1st Time, acting)

   Jul      -    Dec 1478 Henry Grey, Lord Grey de Codnor ........... 1435-1496

                          (1st Time, acting)

   Dec 1478 -    Mar 1479 George Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford ....... 1477-1479

                          (a minor, did not take office)

   Dec 1478 - 07 May 1479 Henry Grey, Lord Grey de Codnor

                          (2nd Time, acting)

07 May      -    Oct 1479 Robert Preston, Baron Gormanston .......... 1435-1503

                          (acting)

   Oct 1479 - 23 Jun 1483 Richard, Duke of York

   Oct 1479 - 31 Aug 1483 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (2nd Time)

31 Aug 1483 - 09 Apr 1484 Edward, Prince of Wales ................... 1473-1484

31 Aug 1483 -    Oct 1484 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (3rd Time, acting for Edward)

02 Oct 1484 -    Mar 1486 John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln .......... 1464-1487

02 Oct 1484 - 24 Oct 1485 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (acting for the Duke of Bedford)

   Mar 1486 - 13 Oct 1494 Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford ............. 1431-1495

   Mar 1486 - 20 May 1492 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (acting for the Duke of Bedford)

20 May 1492 - 06 Sep 1493 Walter Fitzsimons, Archbishop of Dublin ... 1454-1511

                          (acting)

06 Sep 1493 - 13 Oct 1494 Robert Preston, Viscount Gormanston ....... 1435-1503

                          (acting)

13 Oct 1494 - 08 Jun 1509 Henry, Prince of Wales .................... 1491-1547

Lord-Deputies

08 Jun 1509 - 03 Sep 1513 Gearóid (Gerald) Mór FitzGerald,

                           8th Earl of Kildare (4th Time, acting)

04 Sep 1513 -    Dec 1515 Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare .... 1475-1534

                          (1st Time, acting from May 1515)

   May 1515 - 01 Sep 1515 William Preston, Viscount Gormanston ...... 1463-1532

01 Sep 1515 -    Sep 1519 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare

                          (2nd time)

   Sep 1519 - 23 May 1520 Maurice FitzGerald of Lackagh ............. 1460-1520

24 May 1520 - 01 Dec 1521 Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey ............. 1473-1554

                          (Lord Lieutenant)

01 Dec 1521 - 04 Aug 1524 Piers Butler, Earl of Ormonde ............. 1467-1539

                           (1st Time, acting to 26 Mar 1522)

04 Aug 1524 - 02 Dec 1526 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of

                           Kildare (3rd Time)

02 Dec 1526 - 01 Sep 1527 Thomas FitzGerald of Leixlip

                          (1st time)(acting)

01 Sep 1527 - 15 May 1528 Richard Nugent, Baron Delvin .............. 1460-1537

                          (acting)

15 May      -    Oct 1528 Thomas FitzGerald of Leixlip

                          (2nd Time, acting)

   Oct 1528 - 22 Jun 1530 Piers Butler, Earl of Ormonde

                          (2nd time)

22 Jun 1530 - 24 Oct 1534 Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Richmond ........... 1519-1536

                           and Somerset -Lord Lieutenant

22 Jun 1530 - 18 Aug 1532 Sir William Skeffington ................... 1468-1535

                          (acting for Duke of Richmond)

18 Aug 1532 - 01 Feb 1534 Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare (4th Time)

                          (acting for Duke of Richmond)

01 Feb      - 11 Jun 1534 Thomas FitzGerald, Lord Offaly ............ 1513-1537

                          (acting for Duke of Richmond)

11 Jun      -    Aug 1534 Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin ........... 1460-1537

                          (acting for Duke of Richmond)

24 Oct 1534 - 31 Dec 1535 Sir William Skeffington

01 Jan 1536 - 02 May 1540 Leonard Grey, Viscount Grey ............... 1483-1541

                          (acting to 23 Feb 1536)

02 May      - 12 Aug 1540 William Brereton .......................... 1473-1541

12 Aug 1540 - 10 Feb 1544 Anthony St. Leger (1st Time) .............. 1496-1559

10 Feb      - 11 Aug 1544 Sir William Brabazon ...................... 1500-1552

                          (1st Time, acting)

11 Aug 1544 - 01 Apr 1546 Sir Anthony St. Leger (2nd Time)

01 Apr      - 01 Dec 1546 Sir William Brabazon (2nd Time)

                          (acting)

01 Dec 1546 - 21 May 1548 Sir Anthony St. Leger (3rd Time)

21 May 1548 - 29 Dec 1549 Sir Edward Bellingham ..................... 1506-1550

29 Dec 1549 - 02 Feb 1550 Sir Francis Bryan ......................... 1490-1550

                          (acting)

02 Feb      - 10 Sep 1550 Sir William Brabazon (3rd Time)

                          (1st Time, acting)

10 Sep 1550 - 23 May 1551 Sir Anthony St. Leger (4th Time)

23 May 1551 - 09 Dec 1552 James Croft "the Elder" ................... 1518-1590

09 Dec 1552 - 19 Nov 1553 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Sir Thomas Cusack ......................... 1490-1571

                        - Sir Gerald Aylmer ......................... 1500-1560

19 Nov 1553 - 26 May 1556 Sir Anthony St. Leger

                         (5th Time)

26 May 1556 - 13 Dec 1558 Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of Sussex .......... 1526-1583

                          (1st Time)

05 Dec 1557 - 21 May 1558 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Hugh Curwen, Archbishop of Dublin ......... 149.-1568

                        - Sir Henry Sidney

05 Dec 1557 - 30 Aug 1559 Sir Henry Sidney .......................... 1529-1586

                          (1st time, Lord-Justice to 21 May 1558)

30 Aug 1559 - 25 May 1564 Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of Sussex

                          (from 25 Jun 1560, Lord Lieutenant)

                          (2nd time)

25 May 1564 - 20 Jan 1566 Sir Nicholas Arnold ....................... 1507-1588

                          (acting)

20 Jan 1566 - 14 Oct 1567 Sir Henry Sidney (2nd Time)

14 Oct 1567 - 28 Oct 1568 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Robert Weston ............................. 1515-1573

                        - Sir William FitzWilliam ................... 1526-1599)

28 Oct 1568 - 01 Apr 1571 Sir Henry Sidney (3rd Time)

01 Apr 1571 - 18 Sep 1575 William FitzWilliam (1st Time)

18 Sep 1575 - 14 Sep 1578 Sir Henry Sidney (3rd Time)

14 Sep 1578 - 11 Oct 1579 Sir William Drury ......................... 1527-1579

                          (acting)

11 Oct 1579 - 07 Sep 1580 Sir William Pelham ........................ 1530-1587

                          (acting)

07 Sep 1580 - 31 Aug 1582 Arthur Grey, Baron Grey de Wilton ......... 1536-1593

31 Aug 1582 - 21 Jun 1584 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin . ....... 1533-1606

                          (1st Time)

                        - Sir Henry Wallop .......................... 1538-1599

21 Jun 1584 - 30 Jun 1588 Sir John Perrott .......................... 1528-1592

30 Jun 1588 - 11 Aug 1594 William FitzWilliam (2nd time)     (s.a.)

11 Aug 1594 - 22 May 1597 Sir William Russell ....................... 1558-1613

22 May 1597 - 14 Oct 1597 Thomas Burgh, Baron de Burgh .............. 1558-1597

14 Oct 1597 - 27 Nov 1597 Sir Thomas Norreys ........................ 1556-1599

                          (acting)

27 Nov 1597 - 15 Apr 1599 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Adam Loftus, Archbishop

                           of Dublin (2nd Time)

                        - Richard Gardiner .......................... 1563-1615

15 Apr 1599 - 25 Sep 1599 Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex ............ 1566-1601

                          (Lord Lieutenant)

25 Sep 1599 - 27 Feb 1600 Lord Justices (acting)

                        - Adam Loftus, Archbishop

                           of Dublin (3rd Time)

                        - Sir George Cary 

Lord-Lieutenants

25 Jul 1633 - 30 Dec 1640 Thomas Wentworth, Viscount Wentworth ...... 1593-1641

14 Jun 1641 - 12 May 1643 John Sidney, Earl of Leicester ............ 1595-1677

                          (did  not take office)

13 Nov 1643 - 21 Jan 1644 Sir Henry Tichborne ....................... 1581-1667

21 Jan 1644 - 28 Jul 1647 James FitzThomas Butler, Duke of Ormond

                          (1st Time)

09 Apr 1646 - 15 Apr 1647 Philip Sidney of de L'Isle ................ 1619-1698

                          (appointed by Parliament)

03 Oct 1648 - 11 Dec 1650 James FitzThomas Butler, Duke of Ormond

                          (2nd Time)

11 Dec 1650 -    Aug 1652 Ulick de Burgh, Marquess of Clanricarde ... 1604-1657

                          (Lord Deputy [Royalist])

Governor-General

15 Aug 1649 - 22 Jun 1652 Oliver Cromwell ........................... 1599-1658

27 May 1650 - 20 Nov 1651 Henry Ireton .............................. 1611-1651

                          (Lord Deputy)

20 Nov 1651 -    Oct 1652 Edmund Ludlow (1st Time) .................. 1617-1692

                          (English Commander-in-chief)

   Oct 1652 -    Nov 1657 Charles Fleetwood (1st Time) .............. 1607-1692

                          (English Commander-in-chief)

   Nov 1657 -    Jul 1659 Henry Cromwell ............................ 1628-1674

                          (Lord-Lieutenant, acting from 06 Sep 1655)

   Jul      -    Oct 1659 Edmund Ludlow (2nd Time)

                          (English Commander-in-chief)

   Oct      - 13 Dec 1659 John Jones ................................ 1597-1660

                          (English Commander-in-chief)

Commissioners for Parliament

13 Dec 1659 - 18 Feb 1660 Sir Hardress Waller ....................... 1604-1666

18 Feb      -    Jul 1660 Sir Charles Coote ......................... 1610-1661

Lord-Lieutenants

   Jul 1660 - 27 Jul 1662 George Monck, Duke of Albemarle ........... 1608-1670

27 Jul 1662 - 18 Sep 1669 James FitzThomas Butler, Duke of Ormond

                          (3rd Time)

18 Sep 1669 - 21 Apr 1670 John Roberts, Baron Roberts ............... 1606-1685

21 Apr 1670 - 12 Jun 1671 John Berkeley,

                           Baron Berkeley of Stratton ............... 1602-1678

05 Aug 1672 - 24 Aug 1677 Arthur Capell, Earl of Essex .............. 1632-1683

24 Aug 1677 - 20 Mar 1685 James FitzThomas Butler, Duke of Ormond

                          (4th Time)

02 May 1682 - 1684        Richard Butler, Earl of Arran ............. 1639-1686

                          (acting for the Duke of Ormond)

09 Jan 1686 - 12 Mar 1689 Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon ............. 1638-1709

12 Mar 1689 - 03 Oct 1691 Stuart, James II .......................... 1633-1701

                          (King in distance during the Jacobite rebellion)

04 Sep 1692 - 03 Jul 1693 Henry Sidney, Viscount Sidney ............. 1641-1704

03 Jul 1693 - 18 May 1696 Henry Capell,

                           Baron Capell of Tewkesbury ............... 1637-1696

18 Sep 1701 - 04 Jun 1703 Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester

04 Jun 1703 - 24 Jun 1707 James Butler, Duke of Ormonde ............. 1665-1745

                          (1st Time)

24 Jun 1707 - 21 Apr 1709 Thomas Herbert Dery,

                           Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery .......... 1656-1733

21 Apr 1709 - 03 Jul 1711 Thomas Wharton, Baron Wharton ............. 1648-1715

03 Jul 1711 - 27 Oct 1713 James Butler, Duke of Ormonde

                          (2nd Time)

27 Oct 1713 - 21 Sep 1714 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury ........ 1660-1718

04 Oct 1714 - 13 Feb 1717 Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland ....... 1675-1722

                          (remained in England)

01 Nov 1715 - 20 Mar 1717 Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton .......... 1683-1757

                          (Lord Justice, acting for Spencer)

01 Nov 1715 - 20 Mar 1717 Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway ........... 1648-1720

                          (Lord Justice, acting for Spencer)

13 Feb      - 07 Aug 1717 Charles Townshend,

                           Viscount Townshend ....................... 1674-1738

07 Aug 1717 - 28 Aug 1721 Charles Paulet, Duke of Bolton

28 Aug 1721 - 22 Oct 1724 Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton .......... s.a

22 Oct 1724 - 22 Apr 1730 John Carteret, Baron Carteret ............. 1690-1763

22 Apr 1730 - 11 Sep 1731 Hugh Boulter, Archbishop of Armagh ........ 1672-1742

                          (Lord Justice, acting)

22 Apr 1730 - 11 Sep 1731 Thomas Wyndham ............................ 1681-1745

                          (Lord Justice, acting)

22 Apr 1730 - 11 Sep 1731 Sir Ralph Gore ............................ 1675-1733

                          (Lord Justice, acting)

11 Sep 1731 - 07 Sep 1737 Lionel Cranfield Sackville,

                            Duke of Dorset (1st Time)................ 1688-1765

07 Sep 1737 - 31 Aug 1745 William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire ..... 1698-1755

31 Aug 1745 - 13 Sep 1747 Philip Dormer Stanhope,

                           Earl of Harrington ....................... 1694-1773

13 Sep 1747 - 19 Sep 1751 William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington ...... 1690-1756

19 Sep 1751 - 05 May 1755 Lionel Cranfield Sackville,

                            Duke of Dorset (2nd Time)

05 May 1755 - 25 Sep 1757 William Cavendish,

                           Duke of Devonshire ....................... 1720-1764

25 Sep 1757 - 06 Oct 1761 John Russell, Duke of Bedford ............. 1710-1771

06 Oct 1761 - 22 Sep 1763 George Montagu-Dunk,

                           Earl of Halifax .......................... 1716-1771

22 Sep 1763 - 05 Jun 1765 Hugh Smithson Percy,

                           Earl of Northumberland ................... 1715-1786

05 Jun      - 18 Oct 1765 Thomas Thynne, Viscount Weymouth

                          (did not take office)

18 Oct 1765 - 11 Jun 1766 Francis Seymour Conway,

                           Earl of Hertford ......................... 1718-1794

06 Oct 1766 - 14 Oct 1767 George William Hervey,

                           Earl of Bristol .......................... 1721-1775

14 Oct 1767 - 30 Nov 1772 George Townshend,

                           Viscount Townshend ....................... 1724-1807

30 Nov 1772 - 25 Jan 1777 Simon Harcourt, Earl Harcourt ............. 1714-1777

25 Jan 1777 - 23 Dec 1780 John Hobert,

                           Earl of Buckinghamshire .................. 1723-1793

23 Dec 1780 - 14 Apr 1782 Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle ........ 1748-1825

14 Apr      - 15 Sep 1782 William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck,

                           Duke of Portland ......................... 1738-1809

15 Sep 1782 - 03 Jun 1783 George Nugent-Temple-Grenville,

                           Marquess of Buckingham (1st Time) ........ 1753-1813

03 Jun 1783 - 24 Feb 1784 Robert Henley,

                           Earl of Northington ...................... 1747-1786

24 Feb 1784 - 24 Oct 1787 Charles Manners, Duke of Rutland .......... 1754-1787

16 Dec 1787 - 05 Jan 1790 George Nugent-Temple-Grenville,

                           Marquess of Buckingham (2nd Time)

05 Jan 1790 - 04 Jan 1795 John Fane, Earl of Westmorland ............ 1759-1841

04 Jan      - 31 Mar 1795 William Wentworth Fitzwilliam,

                           Earl Fitzwilliam ......................... 1748-1833

31 Mar 1795 - 20 Jun 1798 John Jeffreys Pratt, Earl Camden .......... 1759-1840

20 Jun 1798 - 25 May 1801 Charles Cornwallis,

                           Marquess Cornwallis ...................... 1738-1805

25 Mar 1801 - 28 Mar 1806 Philip Yorke, Earl of Hardwicke ........... 1757-1834

28 Mar 1806 - 19 Apr 1807 John Russell, Duke of Bedford ............. 1766-1839

19 Apr 1807 - 26 Aug 1813 Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond .......... 1764-1819

26 Aug 1813 - 09 Oct 1817 Charles Whitworth, Earl of Whitworth ...... 1752-1825

09 Oct 1817 - 29 Dec 1821 Charles Chetwynd-Talbot,

                           Earl Talbot .............................. 1777-1849

29 Dec 1821 - 01 Mar 1828 Richard Colley Wellesley,

                           Marquess Wellesley ....................... 1760-1842

01 Mar 1828 - 06 Mar 1829 Henry William Paget,

                           Marquess of Anglesey (1st Time) .......... 1768-1854

06 Mar 1829 - 23 Dec 1830 Hugh Percy, Duke of Northumberland ........ 1785-1847

23 Dec 1830 - 26 Sep 1833 Henry William Paget,

                           Marquess of Anglesey (2nd Time)

26 Sep 1833 - 06 Jan 1835 Richard Colley Wellesley,

                           Marquess Wellesley (2nd Time)

06 Jan      - 11 May 1835 Thomas Hamilton, Earl of Haddington ....... 1780-1858

11 May 1835 - 03 Apr 1839 Constantine Henry Phipps,

                           Earl of Mulgrave ......................... 1797-1863

03 Apr 1839 - 15 Sep 1841 Hugh Fortescue, Earl Fortescue ............ 1783-1861

15 Sep 1841 - 26 Jul 1844 Thomas Philip Robinson de Grey,

                           Earl de Gray ............................. 1781-1859

26 Jul 1844 - 11 Jul 1846 William a Court, Baron Heytesbury ......... 1779-1860

11 Jul 1846 - 16 May 1847 John William Ponsonby,

                           Earl of Bessborough ...................... 1781-1847

26 May 1847 - 10 Mar 1852 George William Frederick Villiers,

                           Earl of Clarendon ........................ 1800-1883

10 Mar 1852 - 06 Jan 1853 Archibald William Montgomerie,

                           Earl of Eglinton (1st Time) .............. 1812-1866

06 Jan 1853 - 13 Mar 1855 Edward Granville Eliot,

                           Earl of St.Germans ....................... 1798-1877

13 Mar 1855 - 12 Mar 1858 George William Frederick Howard,

                           Earl of Carlisle ......................... 1802-1864

12 Mar 1858 - 13 Jul 1859 Archibald William Montgomerie,

                           Earl of Eglinton (2nd Time)

13 Jul 1859 - 08 Nov 1864 George Howard, Earl of Carlisle (2nd Time)

08 Nov 1864 - 20 Jun 1866 John Wodehouse, Baron Wodehouse ........... 1826-1902

20 Jun 1866 - 23 Dec 1868 James Hamilton Marquess of Abercorn ....... 1811-1885

                          (1st Time)

23 Dec 1868 - 18 Apr 1874 John Poyntz Spencer, Earl Spencer ......... 1835-1910

                          (1st Time)

18 Apr 1874 - 11 Dec 1876 James Hamilton Marquess of Abercorn

                          (2nd Time)

11 Dec 1876 - 05 May 1880 John Winston Spencer Churchill,

                           Duke of Marlborough ...................... 1822-1983

05 May 1880 - 06 May 1882 Francis Thomas de Grey,

                           Earl Cowper .............................. 1834-1905

06 May 1882 - 30 Jun 1885 John Poyntz Spencer, Earl Spencer

                          (2nd Time)

01 Jul 1885 - 20 Feb 1886 Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert,

                           Earl of Carnarvon ........................ 1831-1890

20 Feb      - 05 Aug 1886 John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon,

                           Earl of Aberdeen (1st Time) .............. 1847-1934

05 Aug 1886 - 05 Oct 1889 Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart,

                           Marquess of Londonderry .................. 1852-1915

05 Oct 1889 - 18 Aug 1892 Lawrence Dundas, Earl of Zetland .......... 1844-1929

18 Aug 1889 - 08 Jul 1895 Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes,

                           Baron Houghton ........................... 1858-1945

08 Jul 1895 - 16 Aug 1902 George Henry Cadogan, Earl Cadogan ........ 1840-1915

16 Aug 1902 - 14 Dec 1905 William Humble Ward, Earl of Dudley ....... 1867-1932

14 Dec 1905 - 19 Dec 1915 John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon,

                           Earl of Aberdeen (2nd Time)

19 Dec 1915 - 11 Jul 1916 Ivor Churchill Guest,

                           Viscount Wombourne (1st Time) ............ 1873-1939

   Apr 1916               Prince Joachim of Prussia* ................ 1890-1920

                          (proposed King designate)

11 Jul      - 11 Aug 1916 Lord Justices

                        - Bernard Edward Barnaby Fitzpatrick,

                           Baron Castletown ......................... 1849-1837

                        - Sir David Harrel .......................... 1841-1939

                        - Richard Robert Cherry ..................... 1859-1923

                        - James Owen Wylie .......................... 1845-1935

                        - Jonathan Ernest Pim ....................... 1858-1949

11 Aug 1916 - 02 May 1918 Ivor Churchill Guest,

                           Viscount Wombourne (2nd Time)

02 May 1918 - 27 Apr 1921 John Denton Pinkstone French

                           Viscount French .......................... 1852-1925

27 Apr 1921 - 06 Dec 1922 Edmund Bernard Fitzalan-Howard,

                           Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent ............. 1855-1947



Chief Secretaries for Ireland (part of the British Government)

1560 - 1566               John Challoner ............................ 1526-1581

20 Jan 1566 - 09 Oct 1567 Edward Waterhouse (1st Time) .............. 1535-1591

28 Oct 1568 - 31 Mar 1571 Edward Waterhouse (2nd Time)

15 Jul 1569 - 31 Mar 1571 Edmund Tremayne ........................... 1525-1582

13 Jan 1572 - 18 Sep 1575 Philip Williams

18 Sep 1575 - 13 Sep 1578 Edward Waterhouse (3rd Time)

18 Sep 1575 - 1580        Edmund Molyneux

07 Sep 1580 - 30 Aug 1582 Edmund Spencer ............................ 1552-1599

21 Jun 1584 - 21 Jun 1594 Sir Philip Williams (1st Time)

11 Aug 1594 - 21 May 1597 Sir Richard Cooke ......................... 1561-1616

22 May      - 13 Oct 1597 Sir Philip Williams (2nd Time)

15 Apr      - 04 Sep 1599 Sir Henry Wotton .......................... 1568-1639

04 Sep 1599 - 27 Feb 1600 ....

27 Feb      -    Mar 1600 Sir Francis Mitchell

   Mar      - 13 Nov 1600 George Cranmer ............................ 1563-1600

14 Nov 1600 - 31 May 1603 Fynes Moryson ............................. 1566-1630

01 Jun 1603 - 03 Feb 1605 Sir John Bingley .......................... 1570-1639

03 Feb 1605 - 10 Feb 1616 Sir Henry Piers

30 Aug 1616 - 03 May 1622 Sir Henry Holcroft ........................ 1580-1650

08 Sep 1622 - 25 Oct 1629 Sir John Veele

25 Oct 1629 - 25 Jul 1633 ....

25 Jul 1633 - 11 Sep 1639 Sir George Radcliffe

11 Sep 1639 - 21 Jan 1644 ....

14 Nov 1642 - 17 Jan 1649 Richard Butler, Viscount Mountgarret ...... 1578-1651

                          (President of Supreme Council of the Catholic 

                           Confederation)

21 Jan 1644 - 1646        Sir George Lane

1646 - 1651               ....

   Jan 1651 - 22 Aug 1654 Commissioners for Civil Affairs of Parliament

                        - Edmund Ludlow

                        - John Jones

                        - Miles Corbet

                        - John Weaver

22 Aug 1654 -    Jun 1660

   Jun      -    Dec 1660 Matthew Lock

   Dec 1660 - 27 Jul 1662 ....

27 Jul 1662 - 18 Sep 1669 Sir Thomas Page

18 Sep 1669 - 21 May 1670 Sir Henry Ford (1st Time) ................. 1619-1684

21 May 1670 - 04 Aug 1672 Sir Ellis Leighton ........................ 1615-1684

05 Aug 1672 - 10 Dec 1673 Sir Henry Ford (2nd Time)

11 Dec 1673 - 23 Aug 1676 Sir William Harbord ....................... 1635-1692

24 Aug 1676 - 01 May 1682 Sir Cyril Wyche (1st Time)

02 May 1682 - 19 Mar 1685 William Ellis ............................. 1647-1732

09 Jan 1686 - 12 Feb 1687 Sir Paul Rycault .......................... 1628-1700

12 Feb 1687 - 20 Jan 1688 Sir Thomas Sheridan ....................... 1646-1712

02 Feb 1688 - 24 Jan 1689 Sir Patrick Tyrrell, Bishop of Clogher

   Sep 1690 -    Mar 1692 Sir John Davis

04 Sep 1692 - 02 Jul 1693 Sir Cyril Wyche (2nd Time)

02 Jul 1693 - 27 May 1695 ....

27 May 1695 - 16 May 1696 Sir Richard Aldworth

30 Jul 1696 -    May 1697 Sir William Palmer

13 Jun 1697 - 24 Nov 1699 Sir Matthew Prior ......................... 1664-1721

26 Nov 1699 - 22 Apr 1701 Sir Humphrey May

28 Dec 1701 - 18 Feb 1703 Sir Francis Gwyn .......................... 1648-1734

19 Feb 1703 - 30 Apr 1707 Sir Edward Southwell (1st Time) ........... 1671-1730

01 May 1707 - 04 Dec 1708 Sir George Dodington ...................... 1662-1720

04 Dec 1708 - 26 Oct 1710 Sir Joseph Addison ........................ 1672-1719

26 Oct 1710 - 22 Sep 1713 Sir Edward Southwell (2nd Time)

22 Sep 1713 - 04 Oct 1714 Sir John Stanley .......................... 1663-1744

   Sep 1715 - 27 Apr 1717 Martin Bladen ............................. 1680-1746

                        - Charles Delafaye .......................... 1677-1742

27 Apr 1717 - 08 Apr 1720 Edward Webster

08 Apr 1720 -    Aug 1721 Horatio Walpole ........................... 1678-1757

   Aug 1721 - 06 May 1724 Edward Hopkins ............................ 1674-1736

06 May 1724 - 22 Jun 1730 Thomas Clutterbuck ........................ 1697-1742

23 Jun 1730 - 09 Apr 1737 Walter Cary ............................... 1685-1757

09 Apr 1737 - 11 May 1739 Sir Edward Walpole ........................ 1706-1784

12 May      - 13 Oct 1739 Thomas Townshend .......................... 1701-1780

14 Oct 1739 - 07 Jun 1741 Henry Bilson Legge

08 Jun 1741 - 08 Jan 1745 William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon ...... 1704-1793

08 Jan 1745 - 22 Jun 1746 Richard Liddell ........................... 1694-1746

05 Jul      - 14 Nov 1746 Sewallis Shirley .......................... 1709-1765

15 Nov 1746 - 15 Nov 1750 Edward Weston ............................. 1703-1770

15 Dec 1750 - 01 Apr 1755 Lord George Sackville ..................... 1716-1785

02 Apr 1755 - 03 Jan 1757 Henry Seymour Conway ...................... 1721-1795

03 Jan 1757 - 03 Apr 1761 Richard Rigby ............................. 1722-1788

03 Apr 1761 - 03 Jun 1764 William Gerard Hamilton ................... 1729-1796

03 Jun 1764 - 05 Jun 1765 Charles Moore, Earl of Drogheda

05 Jun      - 07 Aug 1765 Sir Charles Bunbury ....................... 1740-1821

07 Aug 1765 - 06 Oct 1766 Francis Seymour Conway, Earl of Hertford .. 1718-1764

06 Oct 1766 - 06 Jul 1767 Augustus John Hervey ...................... 1724-1779

09 Jun 1767 - 31 Dec 1768 Lord Frederick Campbell ................... 1729-1816

01 Jan 1716 - 29 Nov 1772 Sir George Macartney ...................... 1737-1806

30 Nov 1772 - 06 Dec 1776 Sir John de Blaquiere

13 Dec 1776 - 28 Nov 1780 Sir Richard Heron, Earl of Buckingham ..... 1726-1805

29 Nov 1780 - 07 Apr 1782 Williams Eden ............................. 1744-1804

08 Apr      - 14 Aug 1782 Richard Fitzpatrick ....................... 1747-1813

15 Aug 1782 - 02 May 1783 William Wyndham Grenville ................. 1759-1834

27 Aug 1783 - 12 Feb 1784 Thomas Pelham (1st Time) .................. 1756-1834

12 Feb 1784 - 24 Oct 1787 Thomas Orde ............................... 1740-1897

07 Nov 1787 - 05 Apr 1789 Alleyne FitzHerbert ....................... 1753-1839

06 Apr 1789 - 16 Dec 1793 Robert Hobart ............................. 1760-1816

16 Dec 1793 - 12 Dec 1794 Sylvester Douglas ......................... 1743-1823

13 Dec 1794 - 12 Mar 1795 Georg Damer, Viscount Milton .............. 1746-1808

13 Mar 1795 - 02 Nov 1798 Thomas Pelham (2nd Time)

03 Nov 1798 - 26 Apr 1801 Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh ...... 1769-1822

03 Nov 1798 - 26 Apr 1801 Robert Stewart,

                           Viscount Castlereagh ..................... 1769-1822

26 Apr      - 25 May 1801 John Fitzgibbon, Viscount Fitzgibbon ...... 1749-1802

                          (acting)

25 May 1801 - 13 Feb 1802 Charles Abbot, Lord Colchester ............ 1757-1829

13 Feb 1802 - 06 Feb 1804 William Wickham ........................... 1761-1840

06 Feb 1804 - 23 Mar 1805 Sir Evan Nepean,

                           1st Baronet of Bothenhampton ............. 1757-1822

23 Mar      - 21 Sep 1805 Sir Nicholas Vansittart ................... 1766-1851

21 Sep 1805 - 28 Mar 1806 Charles Long .............................. 1760-1838

28 Mar 1806 - 19 Apr 1807 William Elliot ............................ 1766-1818

19 Apr 1807 - 13 Apr 1809 Sir Arthur Wellesley ...................... 1769-1852

13 Apr      - 18 Oct 1809 Robert Saunders-Dundas .................... 1771-1851

18 Oct 1809 - 04 Aug 1812 William Wellesley-Pole .................... 1763-1845

04 Aug 1812 - 04 Aug 1818 Sir Robert Peel ........................... 1788-1850

04 Aug 1818 - 29 Dec 1821 Charles Grant ............................. 1778-1866

29 Dec 1821 - 29 Apr 1827 Henry Goulbourn ........................... 1784-1856

29 Apr 1827 - 21 Jun 1828 William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne .......... 1779-1858

21 Jun 1828 - 17 Jul 1830 Francis Egerton  Leveson-Gower,

                           Earl Gower ............................... 1785-1856

17 Jul      - 29 Nov 1830 Sir Henry Hardinge (1st Time) ............. 1799-1833

29 Nov 1830 - 29 Mar 1833 Edward George Geoffrey Smith,

                           Stanley, Earl Stanley .................... 1786-1869

29 Mar      - 17 Nov 1833 Sir John Cam Hobhouse ..................... 1786-1869

17 Nov 1833 - 16 Dec 1834 Edward John Littleton, Baron Hatherton .... 1791-1863

16 Dec 1834 - 29 Apr 1835 Sir Henry Hardinge (2nd Time)

29 Apr 1835 - 06 Sep 1841 George William Freceick Howard,

                           Viscount Morpeth ......................... 1802-1864

06 Sep 1841 - 01 Feb 1845 Edward Granville Eliot,

                           Earl of St. Germans ...................... 1798-1877

01 Feb 1845 - 14 Feb 1846 Sir Thomas Francis Freemantle,

                           Baron Cottosloe .......................... 1798-1890

14 Feb 1846 - 22 Jul 1847 Henry Labouchere ..........................

22 Jul 1847 - 01 Mar 1852 Sir William Meredyth Sommerville .......... 1802-1873

01 Mar 1852 - 06 Jan 1853 Richard Southwell Bourke,

                           Earl Naas (1st Time) ..................... 1822-1872

06 Jan 1853 - 01 Mar 1855 Sir John Young ............................ 1807-1876

01 Mar 1855 - 27 May 1857 Edward Horsman ............................ 1807-1876

27 May 1857 - 04 Mar 1858 Henry Arthur Herbert ...................... 1815-1866

04 Mar 1858 - 24 Jun 1859 Richard Southwell Bourke,

                           Earl Naas (2nd Time)

24 Jun 1859 - 29 Jul 1861 Edward Cardwell ........................... 1813-1866

29 Jul 1861 - 07 Dec 1865 Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue ..... 1823-1898

                          (1st Time)

07 Dec 1865 - 26 Jun 1866 Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet of Clanfield . 1822-1895

06 Jul 1866 - 29 Sep 1868 James Wilson-Patten ....................... 1807-1888

29 Sep 1868 - 12 Jan 1871 Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue

                          (2nd Time)

12 Jan 1871 - 27 Feb 1874 Spencer Compton Cavendish

                           Marquis of Hartington .................... 1833-1908

27 Feb 1874 - 15 Feb 1878 Sir Michael Edward Hicks-Beach

15 Feb 1878 - 30 Apr 1880 James Lowther ............................. 1840-1904

01 May 1880 - 06 May 1882 William Edward Forster .................... 1818-1886

06 May      - 09 May 1882 Frederick Charles Cabendish,

                           Earl Cavendish ........................... 1836-1882

09 May 1882 - 23 Oct 1884 Sir George Otto Trevelyan ................. 1838-1928

23 Oct 1884 - 25 Jun 1885 Henry Campbell-Bannerman .................. 1836-1908

25 Jun 1885 - 23 Jan 1886 Sir William Hart Dyke ..................... 1837-1931

23 Jan      - 06 Feb 1886 William Henry Smith ....................... 1825-1891

06 Feb      - 05 Aug 1886 John Morley (1st Time) .................... 1838-1922

05 Aug 1886 - 07 May 1887 Sir Michael Hicks-Beach ................... 1837-1916

07 Mar 1887 - 09 Nov 1891 Sir Arthur James Balfour .................. 1848-1930

09 Nov 1891 - 22 Aug 1892 William Henry Smith ....................... 1840-1917

22 Aug 1892 - 04 Jul 1895 John Morley (2nd Time)

04 Jul 1895 - 07 Nov 1900 Gerald William Balfour .................... 1853-1945

07 Nov 1900 - 12 Mar 1905 George Wyndham ............................ 1863-1913

12 Mar      - 10 Dec 1905 Walter Hume Long .......................... 1854-1924

10 Dec 1905 - 23 Jan 1907 James Bryce ............................... 1838-1922

23 Jan 1907 - 03 May 1916 Augustine Birrell ......................... 1850-1933

24 Apr      - 29 Apr 1916 Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais ................. 1879-1916

                          (President of the provisional Irish Republic)

01 Aug 1916 - 05 May 1918 Henry Edward Duke ......................... 1855-1949

05 May 1918 - 10 Jan 1919 Edward Shortt ............................. 1862-1932

10 Jan 1919 - 02 Apr 1920 James Ian McPherson ....................... 1880-1937

02 Apr 1920 - 19 Oct 1922 Sir James Hamar Greenwood ................. 1870-1948


Orders: The Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick


Note: During the Easter Rising some republican leaders considered asking Germany

to allow Prince Joachim, son of the Kaiser to become King of Ireland if Germany

won the First World War.


Irish Republic

24 Apr      - 29 Apr 1916 Easter Rebellion

24 Apr 1916 - 11 Jul 1921 Anglo-Irish war

21 Jan 1919               Independence of the Irish Republic

                          (not recognised by Great Britain)

03 May 1921 - 06 Dec 1922 Southern Ireland (autonomous)

06 Dec 1921               Anglo-Irish Treaty signed in London

31 Mar 1922               Treaty is fully implemented

06 Dec 1922               Irish Free State (British dominion)


Presidents of the Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament)

21 Jan 1919               Cathal Liam Seán Brugha ................... 1874-1922 SF

                          (Charles William St. Burgess)

22 Jan 1919               George Noble, Count Pluincéad ............. 1851-1948

22 Jan      - 01 Apr 1919 Cathal Liam Seán Brugha (2nd Time)

01 Apr 1919 - 09 Jan 1922 Éamon George de Valera .................... 1882-1975 SF

09 Jan      - 12 Aug 1922 Art O Gríobhtha ........................... 1872-1922 SF

                          (Arthur Griffith)

12 Aug      - 06 Dec 1922 Liam Tomás Mac Cosgair .................... 1880-1965

                          (William Thomas Cosgrave)

17 Oct 1922 - 24 May 1923 Éamon George de Valera .................... s.a       FF

                          (in opposition)


Chairman of the Provisional Government

21 Jan 1919 - 22 Aug 1922 Mícheál Seán Ó Coileáin ................... 1890-1922 SF

                          (Michael Collins)

Irish Free State

Governors-General (Representing the British Monarch)

06 Dec 1922 - 31 Jan 1928 Tadhg Ó hEaluite .......................... 1855-1931

                          (Timothy Michael Healy)

01 Feb 1928 - 01 Nov 1932 Séumas Mac Néil ........................... 1869-1938

                          (James McNeill)

27 Nov 1932 - 11 Dec 1936 Domhnall Ua Buachalla ..................... 1865-1963

                          (Donal Buckley)

12 Dec 1936 - 29 Dec 1937 Proinsias Pádraig Ó Fathaigh .............. 1880-1953 FF

                          (Francis Padrick Fahy)



Presidents of the Executive Council

06 Dec 1921 - 22 Aug 1922 Mícheál Seán Ó Coileáin ................... s.a       SF

                          (Michael Collins)

22 Aug 1922 - 09 Mar 1932 Liam Tomás Mac Cosgair .................... s.a

                          (William Thomas Cosgrave)

09 Mar 1932 - 29 Dec 1937 Éamon George de Valera .................... 1892-1975


Note: The Irish government used the abdication crisis of 1936 to adopt a new constitution (contfirmed by pleblicite in 1937) to change the name of the state from the Irish Free State to simply Eire. The new constitution removed all reference to the British Monarch and replaced the Governor-general with the new office of president. However as the Republic of Ireland Act did not take effect until 1949, there was ambiguity as to status of Eire and who the head of state was during this period.