Lord Lieutenant of Cromarty
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Ceremonial officer in Cromarty, Scotland
This is a list of Lord Lieutenants of Cromartyshire, Scotland.
- Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod 5 May 1794 – 1833
- Roderick Macleod 6 May 1833 – 13 March 1853
- George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland 2 April 1853 – 26 August 1889
The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty in 1889 through the operation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889.[1]
19th Century
A deputy lieutenant of Cromarty is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Cromarty. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
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References
- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 50) Section 39. Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. 1889. p. 228. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "No. 20614". The London Gazette. 16 June 1846. p. 2214.
