Lord Lieutenant of Moray
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Scotland. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Elgin.
Lord Lieutenants of Elginshire
[edit]- Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray 17 March 1794 – 28 August 1810[1]
- Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray 6 September 1810 – 12 January 1848
- Gen. Hon. Sir Alexander Duff 14 February 1848 – 21 March 1851[2]
- James Duff 21 May 1851 – 1856[3]
- George Skene Duff 9 April 1856 – 1872 (resigned) [4]
- Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 1 January 1872 – July 1902 (resigned)[5]
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 27 August 1902 – 18 January 1928[6]
Lord Lieutenants of Moray
[edit]- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond 14 March 1928 – 7 May 1935
- Francis Douglas Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray 2 August 1935 – 9 July 1943
- Brig Sir Henry Houldsworth 28 September 1943 – 9 October 1963
- Sir Iain Tennant 16 January 1964 – 1994
- AVM George Arthur Chesworth 21 April 1994 – 2005
- Lt-Col. Grenville Johnston 20 August 2005 – 28 January 2020[7]
- Maj Gen Seymour Monro 2020 – present
Deputy lieutenants
[edit]A deputy lieutenant of Elgin was commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Elgin. 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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19th Century
[edit]- 17 May 1848: Sir John Macpherson Grant[8]
- 17 May 1848: James Campbell Brodie[8]
- 17 May 1848: George Skene Duff[8]
- 17 May 1848: John Lewis Ricardo[8]
- 17 May 1848: Henry Inglis[8]
- 17 May 1848: Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff[8]
References
[edit]- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "No. 13652". The London Gazette. 6 May 1794. p. 409.
- ^ "No. 20828". The London Gazette. 18 February 1848. p. 628.
- ^ "No. 6077". The Edinburgh Gazette. 30 May 1851. p. 429.
- ^ "No. 21871". The London Gazette. 11 April 1856. p. 1392.
- ^ "No. 23816". The London Gazette. 9 January 1872. p. 75.
- ^ "No. 27469". The London Gazette. 29 August 1902. p. 5604.
- ^ "No. 57753". The London Gazette. 9 September 2005. p. 11654.
- ^ a b c d e f "Edinburgh Gazette Issue 5756". 17 May 1848. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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