Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
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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 Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire (historic)
Renfrewshire or the County of Renfrew is a registration county, the Lieutenancy area of the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire, and one of the counties of Scotland used for local government until 1975. Renfrewshire is located in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland, south of the River Clyde,...
is the representative of the British
United Kingdom
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Crown covering a lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas are the separate areas of the United Kingdom appointed a Lord Lieutenant - the representative of the British monarch. In many cases they have similar demarcation and naming to, but are not necessarily conterminate with, the counties of the United Kingdom.-Origin:In England,...
of the county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands
Central Lowlands
The Central Lowlands or Midland Valley is a geologically defined area of relatively low-lying land in southern Scotland. It consists of a rift valley between the Highland Boundary Fault to the north and the Southern Uplands Fault to the south...
of Scotland. The Lord Lieutenant deals with many of the ceremonial functions associated with representing the Sovereign in his area, co-ordinates Royal visits to the county, presents awards, maintains close links with HM Armed Forces and liaises with the Queen's private office on county matters.
The Renfrewshire lieutenancy was formed in a 1794. For most local government purposes, Renfrewshire is now divided into three unitary local council areas - Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Inverclyde
Inverclyde
Inverclyde is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire - which current exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area - located in the west...
and East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
- the lieutenancy area of Renfrewshire, however, retains the old borders of the former local government county
Counties of Scotland
The counties of Scotland were the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current lieutenancy areas and registration counties are largely based on them. They are often referred to as historic counties....
of that name.
The current Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire is, since 2007, Mr Guy Clark. He is assisted by up to 26 Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
s, amongst them the Vice Lord Lieutenant, currently Mrs Susie Stewart of Neilston. The Clerk to the Lieutenancy is Mrs Linda Hutchison and is based at the headquarters of East Renfrewshire Council
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975 it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of Renfrewshire and Inverclyde...
in Giffnock
Giffnock
Giffnock is a wealthy, dormitory suburb of Glasgow in the East Renfrewshire Council area, within the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
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List of Lords Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
- William McDowall 17 March 1794 – 3 April 1810
- George Boyle, 4th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Boyle, 4th Earl of GlasgowGeorge Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow, GCH FRS , styled Lord Boyle until 1775, was a British peer.He was the son of John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow and his wife, Elizabeth, the daughter of George Ross, 13th Lord Ross...
11 April 1810 – 1820 - Robert Walter Stuart, 11th Lord BlantyreLord BlantyreThe title of Lord Blantyre was a title in the Peerage of Scotland; it was created in 1606 and became extinct in 1900.-Lords Blantyre :*Walter Stewart, 1st Lord Blantyre *William Stewart, 2nd Lord Blantyre...
5 February 1820 – 1822 - Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 5th BaronetShaw-Stewart BaronetsThe Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart. This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert III...
10 December 1822 – 25 August 1825 - Archibald Campbell 11 August 1825 – 13 June 1838
- Alexander SpeirsAlexander SpeirsAlexander Speirs was a Scottish politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1841.Speirs was the son of Archibald Speirs and his wife Margaret Dundas, daughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas....
8 August 1838 – 5 October 1844 - James Boyle, 5th Earl of Glasgow 19 October 1844 – 11 March 1869
- Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th BaronetSir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th BaronetColonel Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet was the son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Baronet...
20 April 1869 – 10 December 1903 - Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron BlythswoodArchibald Campbell, 1st Baron BlythswoodLieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood FRS was a Scottish Conservative politician....
6 February 1904 – 8 July 1908 - Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Glen-Coats, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Glen Glen-Coats, 1st Baronet VD was a Scottish businessman and Liberal Party politician.Glen-Coats was a Director of the thread-making firm of J. & P. Coats. He was created a Baronet, of Ferguslie Park in the Parish of Abbey in the County of Renfrew, in 1894. He stood for Renfrewshire...
23 July 1908 – 12 July 1922 - Sir Michael Hugh Shaw-Stewart, 8th Baronet 25 November 1922 – 29 June 1942
- Alexander Archibald Hagart-Speirs 30 March 1943 – 1950
- Sir Walter Guy Shaw-Stewart, 9th BaronetShaw-Stewart BaronetsThe Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart. This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert III...
27 November 1950 – 1967 - John Maclay, 1st Viscount MuirshielJohn Maclay, 1st Viscount MuirshielJohn Scott Maclay, 1st Viscount Muirshiel KT, CH, CMG, PC, DL was a British politician, sitting as a National Liberal and Conservative Member of Parliament before the party was fully assimilated into the Unionist Party in Scotland in the early 1960s.Lord Muirshiel served as Secretary of State for...
12 December 1967 – 1980 - (John) David Makgill-Crichton-Maitland 13 November 1980 – 1994
- James Goold, Baron Goold 28 October 1994 – 27 July 1997
- Cameron ParkerCameron ParkerCameron Holdsworth Parker OBE BSc is a former Scottish businessman and a former Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire. Parker has been chairman and served on the board of many engineering companies, including British Shipbuilders and was a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights in the...
24 June 1998 – 2007 - Guy Clark 2 June 2007 – present