Sheriff of Inverness
The Sheriff of Inverness was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Inverness, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. It became known as the Sheriff of Inverness, Elgin & Nairn in 1882 and the Sheriff of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946.[1]
Sheriffs of Inverness
- Michael Mowat (1234)
- Lawrence Grant (1263)
- Alexander Murray (1266)
- Reginald le Chen (c. 1296)
- Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan (?-1390)
- Thomas Dunbar, 5th Earl of Moray (1390-?)
- John Macdonald, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles (1455-?)
- George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly (1556-?)
- Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat (c. 1599)
References
- ↑ Union of Sheriffdoms Order 1946 S.I.1946/1037 (S.40)
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