Sheriff of Perth
The Sheriff of Perth was historically a royal official, appointed for life, who was responsible for enforcing justice in Perth , Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.
Following consecutive reorganisations of the Scottish sheriffdoms the position became the Sheriff of Perthshire in 1747 and the Sheriff of Perth & Angus in 1934.[ 1]
The sheriffdom was dissolved in 1975 and replaced by that of Tayside, Central and Fife .
Sheriffs of Perth
Patrick Haldane , 1747-1748 [ 3] James Erskine , 1748–1754 [ 4] John Swinton , 1754–1782 (died 1799)William Nairne of Dunsinnan , 1783– [ 5] Archibald Colquhoun , 1793–1807[ 6] John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn , 1807–1824 [ 7] Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay , 1824–1834 [ 8] Adam Anderson , 1835–1841 [ 9] Robert Whigham, 1841–1849 [ 10]
James Craufurd , 1849–1853 [ 11] Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn , 1858–1866John Tait, 1866–1874 [ 12]
James Adam, 1874–1876
John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh , 1880–William Gloag, Lord Kincairney , 1885–1889 [ 13] Charles Pearson , 1889–1890[ 14] Andrew Graham Murray , 1890–1891[ 14] Andrew Jameson, Lord Ardwall , 1891–1905[ 14] [ 15] Christopher Nicholson Johnston , KC, 1905–1916 [ 15] John Wilson KC, 1917–1920[ 16] James Condie Stewart Sandeman KC, 1920– [ 17]
Daniel Patterson Blades , 1934-1945 [ 18] [ 19] Solicitor General for Scotland , 1945)James Frederick Strachan , KC, 1945–1948 [ 19] [ 20] Laurence Hill Watson , KC, 1948–1952 [ 20] Thomas Blantyre Simpson, QC, 1952–1954 [ 21]
Christopher William Graham Guest , QC, 1954–1955 [ 21] [ 22] Sir James Randall Philip, QC, 1955–1957 [ 22] [ 23]
Charles Shaw, Baron Kilbrandon , 1957–1958 [ 23] [ 24] Hector McKechnie, QC, 1958–1963 [ 24]
George Emslie, Baron Emslie , 1963–1966 [ 25] Ian MacDonald Robertson, QC, 1966–1966 [ 25]
Margaret Henderson Kidd , QC, 1966–1974 [ 26] William Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield , 1974–1975Sheriffdom replaced in 1975 by the sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife .
See also
References
^ Sheriffdoms of Perth and Angus Order 1934 S.I. 1934/1299 (S.70)
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