Sheriff of Sutherland

The Sheriff of Sutherland was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in the sheriffdom of Sutherland, Scotland. It became a heritable post in the hands of the Earls of Sutherland until 1747, when it reverted, in combination with Caithness, to being a Royal appointment, usually for life.

From 1806 to 1857 the sheriffdom again existed in its own right, after which it was once again merged with Caithness.

Sheriffs of Sutherland

See also

References

  1. "Sheriffs of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland". Dornoch Historylinks. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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