THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF ST. PATRICK.
Instituted by King George III. February 5th, 1783.
(K.P.)
Consisting of the Sovereign, a Grand Master, and twenty-two Knights. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland for the time being is Grand Master.
THE SOVEREIGN.
GRAND MASTER,
His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
- H. R. H. The Prince Consort
- Duke of Cambridge
- Earl of Roden
- Marquess of Clanricarde
- Earl of Charlemont
- Marquess Conyngham
- Earl of Howth
- Viscount Southwell
- Marquess of Headfort
- Earl of Milltown
- Earl of Arran
- Earl of Wicklow
- Earl of Rosse
- Marquess of Waterford
- Lord Farnham
- Earl of Fingall
- Viscount Masserene and Ferrard
- Lord Cremorne
- Earl of Gosford
- Marquess of Londonderry
- Earl of Granard
- Viscount Gough
- Marquess of Donegall
OFFICERS OF THE ORDER.
- Prelate—Archbishop of Armagh.
- Chancellor—Archbishop of Dublin.
- Registrar—Dean of St. Patrick’s (the Hon. and Very Rev. Henry Pakenham.)
- Secretary—Lowry-Vesey Townley-Balfour, Esq.
- Genealogist—Sir William Edward Leeson, Knt.
- Usher of the Black Rod—Colonel Sir George Morris, Kut.
- Ulster King-of-Arms—Sir Bernard Burke, Knt.
