Lord Lieutenant of Moray
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Moray
, Scotland
. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Elgin.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Moray
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Until 1928 the office was known as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Elgin.
Lord Lieutenants of Elginshire
- Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray 17 March 1794 – 28 August 1810
- Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of MorayFrancis Stuart, 10th Earl of MoraySir Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.On 26 February 1795, he married Lucy Scott, daughter of General John Scott, and they had two children:...
6 September 1810 – 12 January 1848 - Gen. Hon. Sir Alexander DuffAlexander Duff (British Army officer)General Sir Alexander Duff GCH was a British Army officer of the Napoleonic era.Duff was a younger son of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife...
14 February 1848 – 21 March 1851 - James DuffJames Duff, 5th Earl FifeJames Duff, 5th Earl Fife was a Scottish nobleman.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 Gilbogie....
21 May 1851 – 1856 - George Skene DuffGeorge Skene DuffGeorge Skene Duff was a Scottish politician, the son of Sir Alexander Duff.He served as Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs from 1847 to 1857. He was the younger brother of James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, who sat in Parliament at the same time, representing Banffshire...
9 April 1856 – 1872 - Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of FifeAlexander Duff, 1st Duke of FifeAlexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife KG, KT, GCVO, PC, VD , styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and known as The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a British Peer who married Princess Louise of Wales, the third child and eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of...
1 January 1872 – 1902 - Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 21 August 1902 – 18 January 1928
Lord Lieutenants of Moray
- Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 8th Duke of Richmond 14 March 1928 – 7 May 1935
- Francis Douglas Stuart, 18th Earl of Moray 2 August 1935 – 9 July 1943
- Brig Sir Henry Houldsworth 28 September 1943 – 9 October 1963
- Sir Iain TennantIain TennantSir Iain Mark Tennant KT FRSA was a Scottish businessman.Born in North Berwick, Tennant was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He served in Egypt with the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards from 1940 to 1942, and was an intelligence officer with 201 Guards' Brigade...
16 January 1964 – 1994 - AVM George Arthur Chesworth 21 April 1994 – 2005
- Lt-Col. Grenville Johnston 20 August 2005 – present