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Lord Lieutenant A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ...

Banffshire Banffshire ; sco, Coontie o Banffshire; gd, Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray ...

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James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife (29 September 1729 – 1809) was a Scottish aristocrat and Member of Parliament. Heritage James Duff was second son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, and Jean Grant (daughter of Sir James Grant of Pluscardine, Baron ...

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 James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, KT, GCH (6 October 1776 – 9 March 1857), was a Scot who became a Spanish general. Biography James was the elder son of the Hon. Alexander Duff, who succeeded his brother as third Earl Fife in 1809. He was educated ...

8 June 1813 – 1856 *

James Duff, 5th Earl Fife James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman. Early life Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie and K ...

17 March 1856 – 7 August 1879 *

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon, (27 February 181827 September 1903), styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and then Earl of March until 1860, was a British Conservative politician. Ba ...

22 August 1879 – 27 September 1903 *

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, 2nd Duke of Gordon, (27 December 1845 – 18 January 1928), 7th Duke of Aubigny (Peerage of France, French peerage in the French nobility), styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl ...

16 November 1903 – 18 January 1928 *

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet, (13 January 1866 – 13 April 1930), a Scotsman, was the owner of the business that published ''The Scotsman'', a philanthropist, and later in life Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. Family and education Joh ...

11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930 *James Archibald 19 July 1930 – 8 September 1946 *

Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO (18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1946 and 1964. Background The Abercromby baronets descend ...

21 December 1946 – 9 September 1964 *Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff, 15 January 1965 – 1987 † *James Alexander Strachan McPherson 11 December 1987 – 2002 † * Clare Nancy Russell 19 February 2003 – 4 August 2019 *

Christopher Andrew Crawford Simpson Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

4 August 2019 – current ‡ † Known as Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Banff in Grampian Region 1975–1996. ‡ Website of the Lieutenancy of Banffshire

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 George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen, (5 June 1829 – 29 November 1921), known as Sir George Stephen, Bt, between 1886 and 1891, was a Canadian businessman. Originally from Scotland, he made his fame in Montreal and was the first Canadian ...

29 April 1901 *Jim Walker and Andrew Simpson until 14 January 2020 *Frances McKay and Patricia Lawson from 14 January 2020 *Alan McIntosh *Charles Milne

Notes and references

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