Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
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This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant
of Stirlingshire
in Scotland
. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
.
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 Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
in 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...
. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in 1975.* Younger of Leckie had been Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire...
.
- David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715
- incomplete before 1794
- James Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose KG, KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1790, was a Scottish nobleman and statesman.-Background:...
17 March 1794 – 30 December 1836 - George Abercromby, 2nd Baron AbercrombyGeorge Abercromby, 2nd Baron AbercrombyGeorge Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby was a Scottish lawyer, politician and peer. The eldest son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby, he became, like his grandfather, a lawyer, and was called to the Bar in 1794...
19 January 1837 – 15 February 1843 - James Graham, 4th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 4th Duke of MontroseJames Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
27 February 1843 – 30 December 1874 - Charles Murray, 7th Earl of DunmoreCharles Murray, 7th Earl of DunmoreCharles Adolphus Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore VD , styled Viscount Fincastle from birth until 1845, was a Scottish peer and Conservative politician.-Background:...
16 February 1875 – 1885 - Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose KT was a Scottish nobleman.The 3rd son of 4th Duke and Caroline Agnes, youngest daughter of the 2nd Lord Decies, he was educated at Eton College and succeeded his father in 1874.He joined the Coldstream Guards in 1872, transferred to...
18 July 1885 – 10 December 1925 - George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of LeckieGeorge Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of LeckieGeorge Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie Bt was a British politician.He was educated at Edinburgh Academy. In 1897, he became chairman of George Younger and Son, the family brewing business founded by his great-grandfather, George Younger , of Alloa, Clackmannanshire...
14 January 1926 – 29 April 1929 - William Laurence Pullar 15 November 1929 – 1936
- Sir George Stirling, 9th Baronet 29 October 1936 – 1 May 1949
- Sir Ian Bolton, 2nd Baronet 8 July 1949 – 1964
- Edward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of LeckieEdward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of LeckieEdward George Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie -Family background:Lord Younger of Leckie came from a Scottish family which had been making money from brewing since the 18th century, and which entered the aristocracy in the early years of the 20th century...
24 February 1964 – 1975 - Younger of Leckie became Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk