Lord Lieutenant of Caithness
The council area.
List of Lord-Lieutenants of Caithness
- James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness 17 March 1794 – 16 July 1823
- Alexander Campbell Sinclair, 13th Earl of Caithness 19 August 1823 – 24 December 1855
- James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness 29 February 1856 – 28 March 1881
- George Philips Alexander Sinclair, 15th Earl of Caithness7 May 1881 – 28 May 1889
- William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland 26 July 1889 – 1919
- Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso4 November 1919 – 1964
- Brigadier Sir George David Keith Murray 12 August 1964 – 1965[2]
- John Sinclair 10 December 1965 – 1973[3]
- Robin Sinclair, 2nd Viscount Thurso 1 May 1973 – 29 April 1995[4]
- Major Graham Dunnett 16 February 1996 – 2004
- Margaret Annie Geddes Dunnett 12 May 2004 – 25 June 2017
- John Sinclair, 3rd Viscount Thurso 17 August 2017 – present[5]
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Caithness is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Caithness. 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
- 2 April 1839: John Sinclair[6]
- 2 April 1839: Alexander Dunbar[6]
- 2 April 1839: Captain Donald Macdonald[6]
- 2 April 1839: Adam Duff[6]
- 2 April 1839: Robert lnnes[6]
- 2 April 1839: Major James Sinclair[6]
- 2 April 1839: Colonel Robert Sutherland Sinclair[6]
- 17 March 1848: James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness[7]
- 17 March 1848: David Henderson[7]
- 17 March 1848: John Sinclair[7]
- 17 March 1848: James Horne[7]
References
- Sainty, J. C. (September 2005). "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Text of the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette, issue 18277, published 4 September 1964
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette, issue 18413, published 21 December 1965
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette, issue 19240, published 11 May 1973
- ^ Lord Lieutenant for Caithness: Viscount Thurso
- ^ a b c d e f g "No. 19721". The London Gazette. 2 April 1839. p. 724.
- ^ a b c d "Edinburgh Gazette Issue 10542". 17 March 1848. Retrieved 6 August 2022.