Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire
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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire, Scotland. The office was created on 6 May 1794.
- Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton 6 May 1794 – 30 October 1796
- Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton 1796 – 14 December 1819
- George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow 17 January 1820 – 17 August 1842
- Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton 17 August 1842 – 4 October 1861
- Archibald Kennedy, 2nd Marquess of Ailsa 7 December 1861 – 20 March 1870
- John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair 18 June 1870 – 1897
- George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton 1897 – 10 August 1919
- Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa 1919–1937
- Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet 1937 – 17 July 1950
- Sir Geoffrey Hughes-Onslow 17 July 1950 – 7 April 1969[1]
- Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet 7 April 1969 – 25 October 1973[2]
- Col. Bryce Muir Knox 5 March 1974 – 1975?[3]
[edit] References
- Haydn's Book of Dignities (1894)
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.38977, 25 July 1950
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.44832, 22 April 1969
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.46237, 15 March 1974