This is a list of Lord Lieutenants of Cromartyshire, Scotland.
- Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod 5 May 1794 – 1833
- Roderick Macleod 6 May 1833 – 13 March 1853
- George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland 2 April 1853 – 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
editA 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.
19th Century
editReferences
edit- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "No. 20614". The London Gazette. 16 June 1846. p. 2214.