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The Custos Rotulorum of Louth was the highest civil officer in County Louth.

Incumbents

• 1656–?1675: Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda (died 1675)
• ?1675–?1679 : ?Charles Moore, 2nd Earl of Drogheda (died 1679)
• 1679–? : Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda (died 1714)
• 1769–1798: James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassill
• 1798–1800: John Foster
• 1800–1820: Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of Roden
• 1820–1849: Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden

For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Louth

References

1. Kimber, Edward. The Peerage of Ireland. p. 44.
2. Cokayne, G. E. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant. Vol. III. p. 213.
3. "FOSTER, John (1740-1828), of Collon, co. Louth". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
4. "County Louth Assizes 1775 - 1810". Retrieved 18 June 2014.
5. "JOCELYN, Robert, Visct. Jocelyn (1788-1870), of Dundalk House, co. Louth". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

• Lists of custodes rotulorum