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.
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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