The Sheriff of Sutherland was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in the
sheriffdom of
Sutherland, Scotland. It became a heritable post in the hands of the Earls of Sutherland until 1747, when it reverted, in combination with
Caithness, to being a Royal appointment, usually for life.
From 1806 to 1857 the sheriffdom again existed in its own right, after which it was once again merged with Caithness.
Sheriffs of Sutherland
*Family of the
Earl of Sutherland
Earl of Sutherland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created circa 1230 for William de Moravia and is the premier earldom in the Peerage of Scotland. The earl or countess of Sutherland is also the chief of Clan Sutherland.
The origin ...
, –1747
*''1747–1806 See
Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland''
*
George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, 1806–1819
*Charles Ross of Invercarron, 1819–1827
[
*Hugh Lumsden of Pitcaple, 1827–1857 ][
*'' For sheriffs after 1857 see Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland''
]
See also
* Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms
A sheriffdom is a judicial district of Scotland. Originally identical to the Shires of Scotland, from the eighteenth century many counties were grouped to form "sheriffdoms".
By 1975 there were 12 sheriffdoms, with only Lanarkshire not groupe ...
References
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sheriffs
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