Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire

Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for the area of Berwickshire.

The official title of the office was as follows:
*His (or Her) Majesty's Lieutenant for the County of Berwick (until 16 May 1975)
*Lord-Lieutenant for Borders Region (District of Berwickshire) 16 May 1975 – 31 March 1996 [The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975 (S. I. 1975 No. 428)]
*Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire since 1 April 1996 [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19960731_en_1.htm The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996 S.I. 1996 No. 731 (S.83) (OPSI), accessed 23 March 2008] ]

List of officeholders

* Alexander Ramsey-Home, 10th Earl of Home 17 March 1794 – 20 October 1841
* James Maitland, 9th Earl of Lauderdale 2 November 1841 – 22 August 1860 ["London Gazette", issue 20034, November 5, 1841]
* David Robertson, 1st Baron Marjoribanks 10 December 1860 – 19 June 1873 ["London Gazette", issue 22458, December 11, 1860]
* James Innes-Ker, 6th Duke of Roxburghe 9 July 1873 – 23 April 1879 ["London Gazette", issue 23997, July 11, 1873]
* Charles Douglas-Home, 12th Earl of Home 20 June 1879 – 1890 ["London Gazette", issue 24737, June 24, 1879]
* Frederick Maitland, 13th Earl of Lauderdale 4 March 1890 – 1901 [ [http://www.londongazette.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=26030&geotype=London&gpn=1268&type=ArchivedIssuePage London Gazette, issue 26030, March 7 1890] ]
* Lt-Col. George Baillie-Hamilton, Lord Binning 5 January 1901 – 12 January 1917 ["London Gazette", issue 27264, January 8, 1901]
* Capt. Charles Barrington Balfour 30 May 1917 – 31 August 1921 ["London Gazette", issue 30114, June 5, 1917]
* Col. Charles Hope 23 January 1922 – 25 August 1930 ["London Gazette", issue 32590, January 27, 1922]
* Charles Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home 8 December 1930 – 11 July 1951 ["London Gazette", issue 33669, December 12, 1930]
* George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington 11 January 1952 – 1969 ["London Gazette", issue 39443, January 18, 1952]
* Lt-Col. Sir William Bertram Swan 13 October 1969 – 1989 ["London Gazette", issue 44961, October 24, 1969]
* Maj-Gen. Sir John Swinton 10 October 1989 – 2000
* Maj. Alexander Richard Trotter 20 September 2000 – present

References

*cite web | title=Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794- | last=Sainty | first=J. C. | authorlink=John Sainty | url=http://www.history.ac.uk/office/lieutenants_scot.htm | accessdate=2008-09-23


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