Lord Lieutenant of Tweeddale
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of Tweeddale
. The office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
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 Tweeddale
Tweeddale
Tweeddale is a committee area and lieutenancy area in the Scottish Borders with a population of 17,394 at the latest census in 2001 it is the second smallest of the 5 committee areas in the Borders. It is the traditional name for the area drained by the upper reaches of the River Tweed...
. The office replaced the Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire. The Lieutenancy has been replaced by the Lieutenancy of Tweeddale.*Alexander Murray, 7th Lord Elibank 12 May 1794 – 24 September 1820...
in 1975.
- Scott had been Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire
- Sir Robert ScottRobert Heatlie ScottSir Robert Heatlie Scott GCMG CBE was a British civil servant who became Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.-Career:...
1975–1980 - Lt-Col. Aidan Sprot 8 October 1980 – 1994
- Capt. (John) David Bingham Younger 28 June 1994 – present