Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland

The Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Ross-shire, Cromarty and Sutherland, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Original known as the office of the Sheriff of Cromarty it became known as the Sheriff of Ross & Cromarty in 1747, the Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty & Sutherland in 1870[1] and the Sheriff of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946.

Sheriffs of Cromarty

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The position of the sheriff of Cromarty was a heritable position.

Sheriffs of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland

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19th century

References

  1. ↑ "No. 8087". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 August 1870. p. 1001.
  2. ↑ "Biographies of Candidates: Scotland". The Times. London. 30 June 1886. p. 8. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.
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