Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.

• James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809^[1]
• In commission 1809–1813^[2]
  • Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby
  • Francis Garden Campbell
  • Stewart Souler
• James Duff, 4th Earl Fife 8 June 1813 – 1856
• James Duff, 5th Earl Fife 17 March 1856 – 7 August 1879
• Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond 22 August 1879 – 27 September 1903^[3]
• Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 16 November 1903 – 18 January 1928^[4]
• Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet 11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930^[5]
• James Archibald 19 July 1930 – 8 September 1946^[6]
• Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet 21 December 1946 – 9 September 1964^[7]
• Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff, 15 January 1965 – 1987 †^[8]
• James Alexander Strachan McPherson^[9] 11 December 1987 – 2002 †^[10]
• Clare Nancy Russell, Lady Ballindalloch 19 February 2003 – 4 August 2019^[11]
• Christopher Andrew Crawford Simpson 4 August 2019 – current ‡^[12]

† Known as Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Banff in Grampian Region 1975–1996.

‡ Website of the Lieutenancy of Banffshire^[13]

Deputy Lieutenants

Deputy Lieutenants traditionally supported the Lord-Lieutenant. There could be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment did not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they often retired at age 75.

• George Stephen, 1st Baron Mount Stephen 29 April 1901^[14]
• Jim Walker and Andrew Simpson until 14 January 2020^[15]
• Frances McKay and Patricia Lawson from 14 January 2020^[15]
• Alan McIntosh
• Charles Milne