Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for the area of Berwickshire.
The official title of the office was as follows
- His (or Her) Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Berwick (until May 16, 1975)
- Lord-Lieutenant for Borders Region (District of Berwickshire) May 16, 1975 – March 31, 1996[1]
- Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire since April 1, 1996[2]
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| Years | Lord Lieutenant |
|---|---|
| 1715–1740 | Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont |
| 1806–1841 | Alexander Home, 10th Earl of Home |
| 1841–1860 | James Maitland, 9th Earl of Lauderdale Also appointed Sheriff Principal of the Shire of Berwick[3] |
| 1860–1873 | David Robertson, became Baron Marjoribanks in 1873. Also appointed Sheriff Principal of the Shire of Berwick[4] |
| 1873–1879 | James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe[5] |
| 1879–1880 | Charles Alexander Home (commonly called Lord Dunglass)[6] |
| –1900 | Frederick Henry Maitland, 13th Earl of Lauderdale |
| 1901–1917 | Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Binning[7] |
| 1917–1922 | Captain Charles Barrington Balfour[8] |
| 1922–1930 | Colonel Charles Hope[9] |
| 1930–1951 | Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home[10] |
| 1952–1969 | George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington[11] |
| 1969–1989 | Lieutenant-Colonel William Bertram Swan[12] |
| 1989–2000 | Major General Sir John Swinton of that Ilk[13] |
| since 2000 | Major Alexander Richard Trotter of Charterhall |
[edit] References
- ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975 (S. I. 1975 No. 428)
- ^ The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996 S.I. 1996 No. 731 (S.83) (OPSI), accessed March 23, 2008
- ^ London Gazette, issue 20034, November 5, 1841
- ^ London Gazette, issue 22458, December 11, 1860
- ^ London Gazette, issue 23997, July 11, 1873
- ^ London Gazette, issue 24737, June 24, 1879
- ^ London Gazette, issue 27264, January 8, 1901
- ^ London Gazette, issue 30114, June 5, 1917
- ^ London Gazette, issue 32590, January 27, 1922
- ^ London Gazette, issue 33669, December 12, 1930
- ^ London Gazette, issue 39443, January 18, 1952
- ^ London Gazette, issue 44961, October 24, 1969
- ^ London Gazette, issue 51895, October 9, 1989
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