Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Stirling
and Falkirk
. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
in 1975.
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 Stirling
Stirling (council area)
Stirling is one of the 32 unitary local government council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about 87,000 . It was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirling district of the former Central local government region, and it covers most of the former...
and Falkirk
Falkirk (council area)
Falkirk is one of the 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland. It borders onto North Lanarkshire to the south west, Stirling to the north west, West Lothian to the south east and, across the Firth of Forth to the north east, Fife and Clackmannanshire...
. This office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in Scotland. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk.* David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715...
in 1975.
- Younger of Leckie had been Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
- Edward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of LeckieEdward Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of LeckieEdward George Younger, 3rd Viscount Younger of Leckie -Family background:Lord Younger of Leckie came from a Scottish family which had been making money from brewing since the 18th century, and which entered the aristocracy in the early years of the 20th century...
1975–1979 - Maj-Gen. Frederick Clarence Campbell Graham 26 September 1979 – 1983
- Lt-Col. Sir James Stirling 30 November 1983 – 2005
- Marjory McLachlan 28 November 2005 – present