Lord Lieutenant of Nairn
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The Lord Lieutenant
of Nairn, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Nairn, in Scotland
, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996. Previously, the area of the lieutanancy was the county of Nairn, which was abolished as a local government area by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
. The district was created, under the 1973 act, with the boundaries of the former county, as a district of the two-tier Highland region
and abolished as a local government area under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which turned the Highland region into a unitary council area.
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of Nairn, is the British monarch's personal representative in an area which has been defined since 1975 as consisting of the local government district of Nairn, in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and this definition was renewed by the Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996. Previously, the area of the lieutanancy was the county of Nairn, which was abolished as a local government area by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
. The district was created, under the 1973 act, with the boundaries of the former county, as a district of the two-tier Highland region
Regions and districts of Scotland
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
and abolished as a local government area under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994, which turned the Highland region into a unitary council area.
List of Lord Lieutenants of Nairn
- James BrodieJames Brodie (botanist)James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thane and Chief of Clan Brodie, FRS FLS was a Scottish politician and botanist. He was educated at Elgin Academy and St. Andrews University. He was returned to parliament in 1796 as MP for Elginshire, serving until 1807. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Nairn.As a...
, 21st of BrodieClan BrodieClan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters...
17 March 1794 – 17 January 1824 - William Brodie, 22nd of BrodieClan BrodieClan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters...
9 February 1824 – 6 June 1873 - James Campbell John Brodie, 12th of Lethen 25 June 1873 – 25 February 1880
- Hugh Fife Ashley Brodie, 23rd of BrodieClan BrodieClan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters...
25 March 1880 – 20 September 1889 - James Rose 22 November 1889 – 16 November 1903
- Ian Ashley Morton Brodie, 24th of BrodieClan BrodieClan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war were ardent covenanters...
6 November 1903 – 1935 - Archibald Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of LevenArchibald Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of LevenArchibald Alexander Leslie-Melville, 13th Earl of Leven, 12th Earl of Melville KT was a Scottish soldier, and peer....
8 July 1935 – 15 January 1947 - John Grahame Buchanan Allardyce 16 April 1947 – 21 September 1949
- Hon. Ian Malcolm Campbell 5 December 1949 – 1958
- James Erskine Stirling 4 December 1958 – 20 December 1968
- Alexander Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of LevenAlexander Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of LevenAlexander Robert Leslie-Melville, 14th Earl of Leven is a Scottish peer, and soldier.He was educated at Eton College. He was Captain in the Coldstream Guards. He fought in World War II, and was wounded....
22 July 1969 – 1999 - Ewen John Brodie, 16th of Lethen 1999 9 November – present