Lord Lieutenant of Cromarty
This is a list of Lord Lieutenants of Cromartyshire, Scotland.
- Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod 5 May 1794 โ 1833
- Roderick Macleod 6 May 1833 โ 13 March 1853
- George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland 2 April 1853 โ 15 May 1891
The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty in 1891 through the operation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889.
Deputy lieutenants
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.
References
- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "No. 20614". The London Gazette. 16 June 1846. p. 2214.
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