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Sheriff of Elgin

May 03, 2024

The Sheriff of Elgin was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Elgin, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.

After a merger the sheriff became the Sheriff of Elgin and Nairn in 1747. After further mergers the sheriffdom became part of the sheriffdom of Banff, Elgin & Nairn in 1854, part of the sheriffdom of Inverness, Elgin & Nairn in 1882 and part of the sheriffdom of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946.

Sheriffs of Elgin edit

  • Alexander Douglas (1226-1235)
  • Thomas Wiseman (1237-1249)
  • Alexander de Montfort (1261)
  • Reginald le Chen (1291-1297)
  • Willam Wiseman (1304-1305)
  • William de Strathbok (1337)
  • William de Valognes (1362)
  • Alexander Dunbar of Westfield (1446)
  • Alexander Dunbar (1470)
  • James Dunbar of Cumnock (c. 1497)

Sheriffs-Depute of Elgin and Nairn (1747) edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Moray Register" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Sheriffs Salaries". The Dundee Courier. 25 January 1854.
  • Taylor, Alice; The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland, 1124-1290 (2016).

May 03, 2024
sheriff, elgin, historically, royal, official, responsible, enforcing, order, elgin, scotland, prior, 1748, most, sheriffdoms, were, held, hereditary, basis, from, that, date, following, jacobite, uprising, 1745, they, were, replaced, salaried, sheriff, depute. The Sheriff of Elgin was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Elgin Scotland Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis From that date following the Jacobite uprising of 1745 they were replaced by salaried sheriff deputes qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar After a merger the sheriff became the Sheriff of Elgin and Nairn in 1747 After further mergers the sheriffdom became part of the sheriffdom of Banff Elgin amp Nairn in 1854 part of the sheriffdom of Inverness Elgin amp Nairn in 1882 and part of the sheriffdom of Inverness Moray Nairn amp Ross amp Cromarty in 1946 Contents 1 Sheriffs of Elgin 2 Sheriffs Depute of Elgin and Nairn 1747 3 See also 4 ReferencesSheriffs of Elgin editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2016 Alexander Douglas 1226 1235 Thomas Wiseman 1237 1249 Alexander de Montfort 1261 Reginald le Chen 1291 1297 Willam Wiseman 1304 1305 William de Strathbok 1337 William de Valognes 1362 Alexander Dunbar of Westfield 1446 Alexander Dunbar 1470 James Dunbar of Cumnock c 1497 Sheriffs Depute of Elgin and Nairn 1747 editSir George Abercromby 4th Baronet 1783 gt 1822 Robert Cunningham Graham Spiers 1835 1840 1 Sheriff of Edinburgh 1840 1847 Cosmo Innes 1840 1852 2 Benjamin Robert Bell 1854 3 Sheriff of Banff Elgin and Nairn 1854 Sheriffdom merged in 1854 to form the sheriffdom of Banff Elgin and NairnSee also editHistorical development of Scottish sheriffdomsReferences edit Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF Royal Society of Edinburgh Retrieved 26 October 2017 Moray Register PDF Retrieved 10 April 2018 Sheriffs Salaries The Dundee Courier 25 January 1854 Taylor Alice The Shape of the State in Medieval Scotland 1124 1290 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sheriff of Elgin amp oldid 1036977602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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