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The '''Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll''' was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in [[Renfrew]] and [[Argyll]], Scotland |
The '''Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll''' was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in [[Renfrew]] and [[Argyll]], Scotland. |
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Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar. |
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The sheriffdom of Renfrew was combined with the [[Sheriff of Bute|sheriffdom of Bute]] in 1871, creating the new position of '''Sheriff of Bute and Renfrew'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Epitome of the News|newspaper=[[Leicester Mercury]]|date=30 December 1871|page=2}}</ref> It was merged in 1946 with the [[Sheriff of Argyll|sheriffdom of Argyll]] instead, creating the position of '''Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll'''. That sheriffdom was in turn dissolved in 1975 to be replaced by the current sheriffdom of [[Sheriff Principal of North Strathclyde|North Strathclyde]]. |
The sheriffdom of Renfrew was combined with the [[Sheriff of Bute|sheriffdom of Bute]] in 1871, creating the new position of '''Sheriff of Bute and Renfrew'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Epitome of the News|newspaper=[[Leicester Mercury]]|date=30 December 1871|page=2}}</ref> It was merged in 1946 with the [[Sheriff of Argyll|sheriffdom of Argyll]] instead, creating the position of '''Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll'''. That sheriffdom was in turn dissolved in 1975 to be replaced by the current sheriffdom of [[Sheriff Principal of North Strathclyde|North Strathclyde]]. |
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* [[Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill]] (died 1576) <ref name=Gaz/> |
* [[Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill]] (died 1576) <ref name=Gaz/> |
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* [[Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton|Alexander, Earl of Eglinton]], 1636- (died 1661) <ref name=Gaz/> |
* [[Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton|Alexander, Earl of Eglinton]], 1636- (died 1661) <ref name=Gaz/> |
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* Francis Sempill |
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* Earls of Eglinton, –1748<ref name=Gaz/> |
* Earls of Eglinton, –1748<ref name=Gaz/> |
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;Sheriffs-Depute |
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* Charles Macdonald of Crichen, 1748- <ref name=Gaz/> |
* Charles Macdonald of Crichen, 1748- <ref name=Gaz/> |
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* Charles McDowall <ref>http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6821407</ref> |
* Charles McDowall, c.1786 <ref>http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6821407</ref> |
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* [[Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank]] of Kirknewton, 1788–1796 <ref> {{cite web|url=http://rse.mtcserver6.com/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|title=FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 1783-2002|publisher=Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate= 6 April 2018}} </ref> |
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* John Connel, c.1814 |
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* [[John Colin Dunlop]], 1816–1842 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Scociety of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref> |
* [[John Colin Dunlop]], 1816–1842 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Scociety of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref> |
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* [[Robert MacFarlane, Lord Ormidale|Robert MacFarlane]], 1853–1862 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref> |
* [[Robert MacFarlane, Lord Ormidale|Robert MacFarlane]], 1853–1862 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 19:11, 6 April 2018
The Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Renfrew and Argyll, Scotland.
Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.
The sheriffdom of Renfrew was combined with the sheriffdom of Bute in 1871, creating the new position of Sheriff of Bute and Renfrew[1] It was merged in 1946 with the sheriffdom of Argyll instead, creating the position of Sheriff of Renfrew and Argyll. That sheriffdom was in turn dissolved in 1975 to be replaced by the current sheriffdom of North Strathclyde.
Sheriffs of Renfrew
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- Sir William Semple, 1471- [2]
- Thomas Sempill (killed 1488) [2]
- John Sempill, 1st Lord Sempill (1489) (killed 1513) [2]
- William Sempill, 2nd Lord Sempill (1515) (died 1552) [2]
- Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill (died 1576) [2]
- Alexander, Earl of Eglinton, 1636- (died 1661) [2]
- Francis Sempill
- Earls of Eglinton, –1748[2]
- Sheriffs-Depute
- Charles Macdonald of Crichen, 1748- [2]
- Charles McDowall, c.1786 [3]
- Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank of Kirknewton, 1788–1796 [4]
- John Connel, c.1814
- John Colin Dunlop, 1816–1842 [5]
- Robert MacFarlane, 1853–1862 [6]
- Patrick Fraser, 1864–1871
Sheriffs of Renfrew and Bute (1871)
- Henry James Moncrieff, 1881-1888 [7]
- Sir Charles Pearson, 1888–1889[8]
- Sir John Cheyne, 1889–1907[8]
- Neil John Downie Kennedy, Lord Kennedy, 1907–1912[9]
- John Wilson, Lord Ashmore, 1912– [9]
- David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans, 1917–
- James Mercer Irvine, 1920–1921 [10]
Sheriffs of Renfrew and Argyll (1946)
- Thomas Murray-Taylor, 1946–1948 [11][12]
- James Randall Philip, QC, 1948–1955 [12][13] {Sheriff of Perth and Angus, 1955}
- William Ross McLean, QC, 1955–1960 [13][14] (Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles, 1960)
- Ian Shearer, Lord Avonside, QC, 1960–1962 [14]
- Alexander Thomson, 1962–1964
- William Robertson Grieve, Lord Grieve, QC, 1964–1972 [15]
- James Mackay, 1972–1974
- The sheriffdom was abolished in 1975 and replaced by the current Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde.
See also
References
- ^ "Epitome of the News". Leicester Mercury. 30 December 1871. p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Chalmers, George. Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain..., Volume 3. p. 776.
- ^ http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6821407
- ^ "FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 1783-2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002" (PDF). Royal Scociety of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Venn, John. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students ..., Volume 2. p. 438.
- ^ a b Sheriff Courts. The Scottish law review and Sheriff Court reports, Volume 22. p. 13.
- ^ a b "No. 12447". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 April 1912. p. 335.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "No. 37663". The London Gazette. 23 July 1946. p. 3797.
- ^ a b "No. 38425". The London Gazette. 8 October 1948. p. 5332.
- ^ a b "No. 17321". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 September 1955. p. 539.
- ^ a b "No. 17864". The Edinburgh Gazette. 11 October 1960. p. 615.
- ^ "Hon. Lord Grieve, VRD (1917-2005)". Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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