Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire explained

This is a list of people, who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale in 1975.

• Charles Montagu-Scott, Earl of Dalkeith 17 March 1794  - 1797
• Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier 17 November 1797  - 1 August 1823
• Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton 25 August 1823  - 30 October 1845
• Henry Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth 5 December 1845  - 16 August 1867
• Allan Eliott-Lockhart 15 November 1867  - 15 March 1878
• Walter Hepburne-Scott, 8th Lord Polwarth 2 May 1878  - 1920
• Maj. Charles Henry Scott Plummer 6 June 1920  - 26 June 1948
• Sir Samuel Strang Steel, 1st Baronet 13 September 1948  - 1958^[1]
• V-Adm. Sir Edward Michael Conolly Abel Smith 15 February 1958  - 1975^[2]
• Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch 16 March 1975  - 1975^[3]
• Buccleuch became Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale

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. London Gazette, Issue 38406, published 17 September 1948
2. London Gazette, Issue 41319, published 21 February 1958
3. London Gazette, Issue 46530, published 27 March 1975