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Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland

Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland

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The Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Ross-shire, Cromarty and Sutherland, Scotland and bringing criminals to justice.

Original known as the office of the Sheriff of Cromarty it became known, following mergers of the Scottish sheriffdoms, as the Sheriff of Ross & Cromarty in 1747 and the Sheriff of Ross, Cromarty & Sutherland in 1870.[1] Following a further merger in 1946 it became the Sheriff of Inverness, Moray, Nairn & Ross & Cromarty.

Sheriffs of Cromarty

The position of the sheriff of Cromarty was a heritable position.

Sheriffs of Ross

Sheriffs of Ross and Cromarty (1747)

Sheriffs of Ross, Cromarty and Sutherland (1870)

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References

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    "No. 8087". The Edinburgh Gazette. 23 August 1870. p. 1001.
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    "No. 21143". The London Gazette. 11 October 1850. p. 2681.
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    Sheriff Courts. The Scottish law review and Sheriff Court reports, Volume 22. p. 13.
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    SCOTTISH LAW REVIEW AND SHERIFF COURT REPORTS. VOL. XXIL— 1906. p. 39.
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    "No. 27991". The London Gazette. 1 February 1907. p. 737.
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    "No. 12433". The Edinburgh Gazette. 13 February 1912. p. 147.


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