This is a list of people who have served as
Lord Lieutenant of
Moray,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Elgin.
Lord Lieutenants of Elginshire
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Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray
The title Earl of Moray, Mormaer of Moray or King of Moray was originally held by the rulers of the Province of Moray, which existed from the 10th century with varying degrees of independence from the Kingdom of Alba to the south. Until 1130 th ...
17 March 1794 – 28 August 1810
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Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray
Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT (2 February 1771 – 12 January 1848) was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.
Life
Moray was the eldest son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Murray, and his wife, Jean Gray, daughter of John Gr ...
6 September 1810 – 12 January 1848
*Gen. Hon.
Sir Alexander Duff 14 February 1848 – 21 March 1851
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James Duff 21 May 1851 – 1856
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George Skene Duff
George Skene Duff (13 September 1816 – 12 March 1889) was a Scotland, Scottish politician, the son of Alexander Duff (British Army officer), Sir Alexander Duff.
He served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of parliament (MP) for ...
9 April 1856 – 1872 (resigned)
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Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife 1 January 1872 – July 1902 (resigned)
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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 27 August 1902 – 18 January 1928
Lord Lieutenants of Moray
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Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond, 8th Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Gordon (30 December 1870 – 7 May 1935), known as Lord Settrington 1870–1903, and as Earl of March 1903–1928, was a British peer and politician.
Biography
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14 March 1928 – 7 May 1935
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Francis Douglas Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
* Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Francis (surname)
Places
* Rural ...
2 August 1935 – 9 July 1943
*Brig
Sir Henry Houldsworth 28 September 1943 – 9 October 1963
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Sir Iain Tennant 16 January 1964 – 1994
*AVM
George Arthur Chesworth 21 April 1994 – 2005
*Lt-Col.
Grenville Johnston 20 August 2005 – 28 January 2020
*Maj Gen
Seymour Monro 2020 – present
Deputy lieutenants
A deputy lieutenant of Elgin was commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Elgin.
Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.
19th Century
*17 May 1848: Sir John Macpherson Grant,
*17 May 1848: James Campbell Brodie, Esq.
*17 May 1848:
George Skene Duff
George Skene Duff (13 September 1816 – 12 March 1889) was a Scotland, Scottish politician, the son of Alexander Duff (British Army officer), Sir Alexander Duff.
He served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of parliament (MP) for ...
, Esq.
*17 May 1848:
John Lewis Ricardo
John Lewis Ricardo (1812 – 2 August 1862) was a British businessman and politician.
He was the son of Jacob Ricardo and nephew of the economist David Ricardo. In 1841 he married Catherine Duff (c.1820 – 1869), the daughter of General Sir A ...
, Esq.
*17 May 1848: Henry Inglis, Esq.
*17 May 1848: Alexander Thomas Wharton Duff, Esq.
References
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External links
Moray Lieutenancy
Moray
Moray
Elginshire
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