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Sheriff of Sutherland

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The Sheriff of Sutherland was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in the sheriffdom of Sutherland, Scotland. It became a heritable post in the hands of the Earls of Sutherland until 1747, when it reverted, in combination with Caithness, to being a Royal appointment, usually for life.

From 1806 to 1857 the sheriffdom again existed in its own right, after which it was once again merged with Caithness.

Sheriffs of Sutherland

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  1. ^ a b c "Sheriffs of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland". Dornoch Historylinks. Retrieved 25 October 2017.