Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > England and Wales

CHIEF GOVERNORS OF IRELAND
The date in brackets denotes the actual entrance on office, when known.
Lord Lieutenant.
Lord Deputy.
Lords Justices.
Jasper E. of Pembroke, D. of Bedford,
11 March 1485-6. A new patent: 1490.
Henry D. of York, 11 Sept. 1494.
Gerald E. of Kildare, 6 Aug. 1496.
Thomas (Howard) E. of Surrey, K.G.,
March 1519-20 (April 1521).
Henry (Fitzroy) D. of Richmond and
Somerset, 22 June 1529. f 22 July1535.
Gerald (8th) E. of Kildare, 1485.
Walter (EitzSimmons) Dublin, 11 June 1492.
Robert (Preston) Yisct. Gormanston (6 Sept. 1493).
William Preston, 1493.
Sir Edward Poynings, K.G., 13 Sept. 1494.
Gerald E. of Kildare, 28 March 1498.
Walter Dublin, April 1503.
Gerald E. of Kildare, Aug. 1503. New patent: May
1509. New patent: 1510.
Gerald (9th) E. of Kildare, 2 Dec. 1513.
Gerald E. of Kildare, 1515.
Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 1519.
Pierce (Butler) E. of Ormond and Ossory, 6 Mar. 1521-2.
Gerald E. of Kildare, 4 Aug. 1524.
Sir James FitzGerald, 1526.
Richard (Nugent), L. Delvin, 1526.
Gerald E. of Kildare, 1629.
Sir William Skeffington, 22 June 1530 (2 Aug.).
Gerald E. of Kildare, 5 July 1532 (Aug.).
Thos. (FitzGerald), L. Offaly, 1534.
Sir William Skeffington, 30 July 1534 (11 Oct.). + Dec.
1535.
Sir Anthony Seyntleger, 7 July 1540 (25 July).
Henry (Dean) Bangor, L.C., Jan. 1495-6.
Gerald (9th) E. of Kildare, 4 Sept. 1513
(4 Sept.).
William Visct. Gormanston, 13 April
1515 (13 June).
Pierce (Butler) E.
1528 (13 May).
of Ossory, 13 May
New patent 7 April 1547.
Sir Edward Bellingham, 22 April 1548 (20 May).
16 Dec. 1549.
Sailed
Sir Anthony St.-Leger (10 Sept. 1550).
Sir James Croftes, 29 April 1551 (23 May). Sailed 4 Dec.
1552.
Leonard, L. Gray (1 Jan. 1535-6).
Sir William Brereton, L. Leighlin, 1540.
Sir William Brabazon, 12 Oct. 1543
(10 Feb. 1543-4)—11 June 1544.
Sir William Brabazon, 16 Feb. 1545-6
(1 April 1546)—16 Dec. 1546.
Sir Francis Bryan, 27 Dec. 1549 (29 Dec.).
Died 2 Feb. 1549-50.
Sir William Brabazon, 2 Feb. 1549-50.
Sir Anthony St.-Leger, K.G. (19 Nov. 1553).
Sir Thomas Radcliffe, Lord FitzWater, afterwards Earl of
Sussex, 27 April 1556 (26 May). Sailed 4 Dec. 1557.
Thomas (Radcliffe) E. of Sussex, 9 March 1657-8 (1 May).
Sailed 15 Sept.
New patent 17 Aug. 1558 (17 Nov.).
New patent 3 July 1559 (30 Aug.). Sailed 13 Feb.
1559-60.
Sir Thomas Cusake, L.C.
Sir Gerald Aylmer
6 Dec. 1552 (9 Dec.).
Hugh (Curwen) Dublin, L.C. )
Sir Henry Sidney )
12 Nov. 1557 (5 Dec.).
Sir Henry Sidney, 18 Jan. 1557-8
(6 Feb.).
Sir Henry Sidney, 4 Aug. 1558 (18 Sept.).
Sir Henry Sidney, 13 Dec. 1558 (13 Dec.).
Sir William FitzWilliams, 18 Jan. 1559-
60 (15 Feb.).
Thomas (Radclifife) E. of Sussex. New
patent 6 May 1560. Sailed 29 Jan.
1560-1.
New patent 24 May 1561 (5 June).
Sailed 16 Jan. 1561-2.
New patent 4 July 1562 (29 July).
SirWilliam FitzWilliams, 10 Jan. 1560-1
(2 Feb.).
Sir William FitzWilliams, 20 Dee. 1561
(22 Jan. 1561-2). Resigned.