The Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Ross-shire, Cromarty and Sutherland, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice. Original known as the office of the Sheriff of Cromarty it became known as the Sheriff of Ross & Cromarty in 1747, the Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty & Sutherland in 1870 and the Sheriff of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty in 1946.
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Sheriffs of Cromarty
The position of the sheriff of Cromarty was a heritable position.
19th century
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