Head of the Irish executive under English rule

Lord Deputy of Ireland

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Subject	Lord Deputy of Ireland
Category	Head of the Irish executive under English rule
Reading time	1 min · Advanced
Key date	1523

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The Lord Deputy was the representative of the monarch and head of the Irish executive under English rule, during the Lordship of Ireland and then the Kingdom of Ireland. He deputised prior to 1523 for the Viceroy of Ireland. The plural form is Lords Deputy.

List of Lords Deputy

Lordship of Ireland

Kingdom of Ireland

The title subsequently became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with the holder also known informally as the Viceroy.

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Lord Deputy of Ireland — Peter Lely · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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