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Lord High Constable of Ireland

Lord High Constable of Ireland

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The office of Lord High Constable of Ireland was used during coronations of the monarch of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1800. The office was abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.

Medieval holders

The Barony of Verdon fell into abeyance on the death of Theobald in 1316.

  • John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford, husband of Maud Nevill, 6th Baroness Furnivall, great-granddaughter of Joan de Verdun, daughter of the above-mentioned Theobald, described himself as "Senescallus ac Constabularius Hiberniae" or "Steward and Constable of Ireland"[4]
  • George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford, great-grandson of the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was described as "Senescallus ac Constabularius Hiberniae" or "Steward and Constable of Ireland" in a deed of 2 July, 24 Henry VII and in two deeds of 19 July, 13 Henry VIII (1521)[4]

Lords High Constable of Ireland at Coronations

At this point, the office merged with the Crown and was revived only for coronations. It was held at coronations by the following individuals:

See also


References

  1. Murnaghan, J.A. (1913). "The Lordship of Ireland and the Counties Palatine". Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. 2 (5): 849. JSTOR 25700926. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. Murphy, Denis (1895). "The de Verdons of Louth". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Fifth Series. 5 (4): 322. JSTOR 25508254. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. "No. 17732". The London Gazette. 3 August 1821. p. 1605.
  4. "No. 18848". The London Gazette. 13 September 1831. p. 1866.
  5. "No. 19632". The London Gazette. 4 July 1838. p. 1514.
  6. "No. 27489". The London Gazette. 28 October 1902. p. 6871.
  7. "No. 28535". The London Gazette. 26 September 1911. p. 7094.

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