Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.
- James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809
- In commission 1809–1813
- Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet
- Francis Garden Campbell
- Stewart Souler
- James Duff, 4th Earl Fife 8 June 1813 – 1856
- James Duff, 5th Earl Fife 17 March 1856 – 7 August 1879
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond 22 August 1879 – 27 September 1903
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 16 November 1903 – 18 January 1928
- Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet 11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930
- James Archibald 19 July 1930 – 8 September 1946
- Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet 21 December 1946 – 9 September 1964
- Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff 15 January 1964 – 1987 †
- James Alexander Strachan McPherson 11 December 1987 – 2002 †
- Clare Nancy Russell 19 February 2003 – present
† Known as Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Banff in Grampian Region 1975–1996.
Deputy Lieutenants
Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they often retired at age 75.
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- George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen 29 April 1901 [1]
Notes and references
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27310. p. 3042. 3 May 1901.
- Sainty, J. C.. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 2008-07-31.