Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.

James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809^[1]
In commission 1809–1813^[2]
- Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby
- Francis Garden Campbell
- Stewart Souler
James Duff, 4th Earl Fife 8 June 1813 – 1856
James Duff, 5th Earl Fife 17 March 1856 – 7 August 1879
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond 22 August 1879 – 27 September 1903^[3]
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 16 November 1903 – 18 January 1928^[4]
Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet 11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930^[5]
James Archibald 19 July 1930 – 8 September 1946^[6]
Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet 21 December 1946 – 9 September 1964^[7]
Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff, 15 January 1965 – 1987 †^[8]
James Alexander Strachan McPherson^[9] 11 December 1987 – 2002 †^[10]
Clare Nancy Russell, Lady Ballindalloch 19 February 2003 – 4 August 2019^[11]
Christopher Andrew Crawford Simpson 4 August 2019 – current ‡^[12]

† Known as Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Banff in Grampian Region 1975–1996.

‡ Website of the Lieutenancy of Banffshire^[13]

Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they often retired at age 75.

George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen 29 April 1901^[14]
Jim Walker and Andrew Simpson until 14 January 2020^[15]
Frances McKay and Patricia Lawson from 14 January 2020^[15]
Alan McIntosh
Charles Milne

Notes and references

^ "No. 13652". The London Gazette. 6 May 1794. p. 409.
^ "No. 16296". The London Gazette. 9 September 1809. p. 1456.
^ "No. 9030". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 August 1879. p. 885.
^ "No. 11569". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 November 1903. p. 1189.
^ "No. 14435". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 April 1928. p. 475.
^ "No. 14672". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 July 1930. p. 841.
^ "No. 16398". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 December 1946. p. 516.
^ "No. 18320". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 January 1965. p. 69.
^ The Scotsman (15 August 2012). "Obituary: James McPherson CBE, solicitor and Lord Lieutenant". The Scotsman.
^ "No. 22233". The Edinburgh Gazette. 16 October 1987. p. 1553.
^ "No. 25354". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 January 2003. p. 23.
^ "Queen appoints Lord-Lieutenant for Banffshire: 9 August 2019". GOV.UK.
^ "HOME". LordLieutenantBanff.
^ "No. 27310". The London Gazette. 3 May 1901. p. 3042.
^ ^a ^b "New Deputy Lieutenants of Banffshire appointed". 14 January 2020.

Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.

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[1] "No. 13652". The London Gazette. 6 May 1794. p. 409.

[2] "No. 16296". The London Gazette. 9 September 1809. p. 1456.

[3] "No. 9030". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 August 1879. p. 885.

[4] "No. 11569". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 November 1903. p. 1189.

[5] "No. 14435". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 April 1928. p. 475.

[6] "No. 14672". The Edinburgh Gazette. 25 July 1930. p. 841.

[7] "No. 16398". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 December 1946. p. 516.

[8] "No. 18320". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 January 1965. p. 69.

[9] The Scotsman (15 August 2012). "Obituary: James McPherson CBE, solicitor and Lord Lieutenant". The Scotsman.

[10] "No. 22233". The Edinburgh Gazette. 16 October 1987. p. 1553.

[11] "No. 25354". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 January 2003. p. 23.

[12] "Queen appoints Lord-Lieutenant for Banffshire: 9 August 2019". GOV.UK.

[13] "HOME". LordLieutenantBanff.

[14] "No. 27310". The London Gazette. 3 May 1901. p. 3042.

[auto-15] "New Deputy Lieutenants of Banffshire appointed". 14 January 2020.

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