High Sheriff of Monaghan

The High Sheriff of Monaghan was the Queen's representative for County Monaghan, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he holds his office over the duration of a year. He has judicial, ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court Writs.

History

The office of High Sheriff is the oldest under the crown. It is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. It remained first in precedence in the counties, until the reign of Edward VII, when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative. The High Sheriff remains the Sovereign's representative in the County for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order.

High Sheriffs of Monaghan

*1677: James Corrycite web | url= http://www.thepeerage.com/index_sheriff.htm| title= thePeerage| accessdate= 2007-02-14]

*1738: Richard Johnston

*1743: Galbraith Lowry-Corry

*1868: Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Baronet

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