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The Lord Deputy was the King's representative and head of the Irish executive
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 during the Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the Irish state from 1541, by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 of the Parliament of Ireland. It was based on the contested legitimacy of the right of conquest....
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The Lord Deputy was the King's representative and head of the Irish executive
Executive (government)

Sorry, no overview for this topic
 during the Kingdom of Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland

The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the Irish state from 1541, by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 of the Parliament of Ireland. It was based on the contested legitimacy of the right of conquest....
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The title subsequently became Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
List of Lord Lieutenants of Ireland

Early Lords Lieutenant*John I Stanley of the Isle of Man, Order of the Garter, King of Mann 1399-1401 and 1408-1414*John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, later 1st Lord Dudley 1428-1430...