Governor of Limerick
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The Governor of Limerick was a military officer who commanded the garrison at Limerick in Ireland.
List of governors
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- William de Burgh
- –1622: Sir Maurice Berkeley
- 1622–1642: George Courtenay, 1st Baronet, of Newcastle[1]
- 1650–51: Hugh Dubh O'Neill (during Ireton's siege of the town)
- 1651–1653: Sir Hardress Waller[2]
- 1653–1659: Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Baronet[3]
- c. 1670–1685: Sir William King[4]
- 1685: Antoine Hamilton[5]
- 1690: Alexandre de Rainier de Droue, Marquis de Boisseleau (Jacobite)
- c. 1693: John Simpson
- c. 1726: Thomas Pierse
- Thomas Southwell, 2nd Baron Southwell[6]
- Thomas Butler, 2nd son of Brinsley Butler, 1st Viscount Lanesborough[7]
- 1751–1760: Sir John Cope[8]
- 1761: John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll[8]
- 1770: John Hale[8]
- 1775: Sir Henry Clinton[8]
- 10 July 1794: Gerard Lake[9]
- 1797–1804: Eyre Massey, 1st Baron Clarina[10]
- 23 May 1804: William Fawcett[11]
- 4 October 1826: William Knollys[12]
- 20 March 1834: The post was abolished on the death of Knollys.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wiggins 2001, p. 55. "... Sir Maurice Berkeley was the constable of Limerick Castle until 1622, when he was succeeded by George Courtenay."
- ^ Little 2004, p. 978, right column. "Having been appointed governor of Limerick in 1651 ..."
- ^ McGrath 1997, pp. 292–293. "Henry Ingoldsby, governor of Limerick (1653–1659)"
- ^ Gibney 2009, paragraph 2. "As governor of Limerick during the anti-catholic scares caused by the ‘popish plot’ of 1678, King took an active and assiduous role in improving fortifications and pursuing suspects, often in association with Orrery."
- ^ Clark 1921, p. 75, line 8. "... he [Antoine Hamilton] was, however, appointed Governor of Limerick in 1685, in place of the Protestant Governor, Sir William King, who was deposed, and his company quartered in Limerick."
- ^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 1864, left column. "Thomas, 2nd Baron Southwell, F.R.S., P.C., M.P. for Leitrim 1717–20, Governor of Limerick ..."
- ^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 1185, right column. "2. Thomas, Governor of Limerick and adjutant general, MP for Belturbet ..."
- ^ a b c d Beatson 1806, p. 348. list of governors Cope to Fawcett
- ^ London Gazette 1794. "... to appoint Major General Gerard Lake to be Governor of Limerick, in the room of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B . Dated July 10, 1794"
- ^ Burke & Burke 1915, p. 461, right column. "... Governor of Limerick ..."
- ^ London Gazette 1804. "Major-General William Fawcett to be Governor of Limerick, vice General Lord Clarina, deceased."
- ^ London Gazette 1826. "General William Knollys to be Governor of Limerick, vice Major-General Fawcett, deceased. Dated 4th October 1826."
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