Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire

This is a list of people, who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Selkirkshire. The office was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale in 1975.

• Charles Montagu-Scott, Earl of Dalkeith 17 March 1794 – 1797^[1]
• Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier 17 November 1797 – 1 August 1823
• Henry Montagu-Scott, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton 25 August 1823 – 30 October 1845
• Henry Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth 5 December 1845 – 16 August 1867
• Allan Eliott-Lockhart 15 November 1867 – 15 March 1878
• Walter Hepburne-Scott, 8th Lord Polwarth 2 May 1878 – 1920
• Maj. Charles Henry Scott Plummer 6 June 1920 – 26 June 1948
• Sir Samuel Strang Steel, 1st Baronet 13 September 1948 – 1958^[2]
• V-Adm. Sir Edward Michael Conolly Abel Smith 15 February 1958 – 1975^[3]
• Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch 16 March 1975 – 1975^[4]
• Buccleuch became Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale

References

• Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.

1. "No. 13652". The London Gazette. 6 May 1794. p. 409.
2. London Gazette, Issue 38406, published 17 September 1948
3. London Gazette, Issue 41319, published 21 February 1958
4. London Gazette, Issue 46530, published 27 March 1975