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Sheriff of Aberdeen

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The Sheriff of Aberdeen was a royal official who was responsible for enforcing justice in Aberdeen, Scotland until 1747.

Sheriffs of Aberdeen

  • Philip de Melville, 1221
  • William Prat, 1246
  • Gregory de Melville, before 1263
  • Sir Andrew of Garioch
  • Sir William de Meldrum
  • Sir Henry de Latham, 1297
  • John of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, 1299–1300
  • Sir Alexander Comyn, 1303
  • Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland, 1304–1305
  • Sir Norman Leslie, 1305
  • Sir Walter de Barclay, 1320–1324
  • John Drimmmyng,1325
  • Sir John Brown, 1328
  • Robert III Keith, Marischal of Scotland, 1335 & 1343
  • Sir John de Bonneville, 1337
  • Andrew Fraser of Ewnysedale, 1342
  • William of Meldrum, 1347–1358
  • Sir William de Lidell, 1358
  • Sir Walter Maule, 1364
  • Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth, 1369–1399
  • Patrick of Crawford,1381
  • John Fraser of Forglen, 1382
  • David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, 1400–1408
  • Sir Walter Lindsay of Kinneff, 1417–1423
  • Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford, 1421–1439
  • David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford, 1439–1445
  • Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, 1445–1453
  • Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, 1453
  • Walter Lindsay of Kinblathmont, 1457
  • David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose, 1461–1495
  • Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford
  • John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford
  • William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll
  • William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll
  • William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll
  • Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
  • Alexander Ogilvy of that ilk
  • James Stewart, Earl of Moray
  • David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford
  • George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly
  • William Leslie, 9th of Balquhain
  • George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly
  • John Leslie, 10th of Balquhain
  • George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
  • Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum
  • Sir George Johnston of that ilk
  • Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes of Pitsligo
  • Sir Thomas Crombie of Kemnay
  • Sir William Forbes of Craigievar
  • William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal
  • William Forbes, 11th Lord Forbes
  • References

    Sheriff of Aberdeen Wikipedia