Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire
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This is a list of people who have served as His Majesty's
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 ...
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County of Berwick Berwickshire ( gd, Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of th ...
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List of officeholders

* Alexander, Earl of Home 17 March 1794 – 20 October 1841 * James, Earl of Lauderdale 2 November 1841 – 22 August 1860 * David, Lord Marjoribanks 10 December 1860 – 19 June 1873 * James, Duke of Roxburghe 9 July 1873 – 23 April 1879 * Charles, Earl of Home 20 June 1879 – 1890 * Frederick, Earl of Lauderdale 4 March 1890 – 1901 * Lieutenant-Colonel George, Lord Binning 5 January 1901 – 12 January 1917 * Captain Charles Barrington Balfour 30 May 1917 – 31 August 1921 * Colonel Charles Hope 23 January 1922 – 25 August 1930 * Charles, Earl of Home 8 December 1930 – 11 July 1951 * George, Earl of Haddington 11 January 1952 – 1969 * Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Bertram Swan 13 October 1969 – 1989 * Major-General Sir John Swinton of Kimmerghame 10 October 1989 – 2000 * Major Alexander Richard Trotter 20 September 2000 – 20 February 2014 * Jeanna Swan 25 April 2014 – present Lord-Lieutenant for Berwickshire:Jeanna Swan


Deputy lieutenant of Berwickshire

A deputy lieutenant of Berwickshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire. 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. *22 May 2006: Joy Dobie *22 May 2006: Susan Swan


References

* Lord Lieutenancies of Scotland Berwickshire {{scotland-bio-stub