Sheriff of Dumbarton
The Sheriff of Dumbarton was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Dumbarton, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. It became known as the Sheriff of Dumbarton & Bute in 1854, the Sheriff of Stirling & Dumbarton in 1871,[1] the Sheriff of Stirling, Dumbarton & Clackmannan in 1881 and Sheriff of Stirling, Dumbarton & Clackmannan in 1975.
Sheriffs of Dumbarton
- Uilleam, Earl of Mar (1264-1266)
- Walter Bailloch Stewart (1271-1288)
- Alexander, Earl of Menteith (1289-?)
- John de Menteith (1304-1308)
- Malcolm Fleming, Earl of Wigtown (c.1309)
References
- ↑ "Epitome of the News". Leicester Mercury. 30 December 1871. p. 2.
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