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Governor of Duncannon Fort
The
Governor of
Duncannon Fort
was a
military officer
who commanded the garrison at
Duncannon
in
County Wexford
. In later years the post became a
sinecure
and was abolished on the death of the last holder in 1835.
List of
Governors
Sir Cary Reynolds
Sir John Brockett
Sir
John Dowdall
1604–1606:
Sir Josias Bodley
1606–1646:
Laurence Esmonde, 1st Baron Esmonde
Thomas Roche
1649–1650:
Edward Wogan
1650–1654: Maj. Overstreet
1654–1659: Capt. Betts
1659–: Col. Simon Rugeley
1690–1698: Sir James Jefferyes
1698–1711:
Toby Purcell
1711–1728:
Robert Stearne
1728–1735:
Philip Honywood
1735–1740:
Charles Cathcart, 8th Lord Cathcart
1741–1751:
Gervais Parker
1751–1767:
John Leslie, 10th Earl of Rothes
1768–1782:
Lord Robert Bertie
1782–1795:
James Johnston
1795–1802:
Sir Robert Sloper
1802–1814:
Ralph Dundas
1814–1835:
Sir John Hamilton
