Sheriff of Sutherland

The Sheriff of Sutherland was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in the sheriffdom of Sutherland, Scotland. It became a heritable post in the hands of the Earls of Sutherland until 1747, when it reverted, in combination with Caithness, to being a Royal appointment, usually for life.

From 1806 to 1857 the sheriffdom again existed in its own right, after which it was once again merged with Caithness.

Sheriffs of Sutherland[]

• Family of the Earl of Sutherland, –1747

• 1747–1806 See Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland

• George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, 1806–1819 ^[1]
• Charles Ross of Invercarron, 1819–1827 ^[1]
• Hugh Lumsden of Pitcaple, 1827–1857 ^[1]

• For sheriffs after 1857 see Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland

See also[]

• Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms

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