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Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland

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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.

  • William de Monte Alto (1296-1304), (1305-?)
  • William Urquhart (c.1470)
  • 19th century

  • 1874–76 John Macdonald
  • References

    Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland Wikipedia