Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire explained

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
• In commission 1809–1813
  • 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
• Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 16 November 1903  - 18 January 1928
• Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet 11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930
• James Archibald 19 July 1930  - 8 September 1946
• Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet 21 December 1946  - 9 September 1964
• Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff, 15 January 1965  - 1987 †
• James Alexander Strachan McPherson^[1] 11 December 1987  - 2002 †
• Clare Nancy Russell, Lady Ballindalloch 19 February 2003  - 4 August 2019
• Christopher Andrew Crawford Simpson 4 August 2019  - current ‡^[2]

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

‡ Website of the Lieutenancy of Banffshire^[3]

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
• Jim Walker and Andrew Simpson until 14 January 2020^[4]
• Frances McKay and Patricia Lawson from 14 January 2020^[4]
• Alan McIntosh
• Charles Milne

Notes and references

• Web site: Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794- . Sainty . J. C. . John Sainty (civil servant) . 2018-02-10 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Scotsman . 15 August 2012 . Obituary: James McPherson CBE, solicitor and Lord Lieutenant . The Scotsman.
2. Web site: Queen appoints Lord-Lieutenant for Banffshire: 9 August 2019. GOV.UK.
3. Web site: HOME. LordLieutenantBanff.
4. Web site: New Deputy Lieutenants of Banffshire appointed. 14 January 2020.