Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian explained

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of West Lothian. The office was known as the Lord Lieutenant of Linlithgowshire until 1921.

• James Hope-Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun 17 March 1794  - 29 May 1816
• John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun 25 June 1816  - 27 August 1823
• vacant
• John Hope, 5th Earl of Hopetoun 23 November 1824  - 8 April 1843
• Archibald Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery 20 April 1843  - 1863
• John Alexander Hope, 6th Earl of Hopetoun 1 October 1863  - 2 April 1873
• Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery 5 June 1873  - 21 May 1929
• Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow 8 October 1929  - 5 January 1952
• Henry Moubray Cadell 28 May 1952  - 1964
• Charles Hope, 3rd Marquess of Linlithgow 14 October 1964  - 1985
• John Douglas, 21st Earl of Morton 27 June 1985  - 2002
• Isobel Gunning Brydie 11 June 2002  - 20 Sep 2017
• Moira Niven 20 Sep 2017 - ^[1]

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. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-lieutenant-for-west-lothian-moira-niven Lord Lieutenant for West Lothian: Moira Niven