Sheriff of Aberdeen
The Sheriff of Aberdeen was a royal official who was responsible for enforcing justice in Aberdeen, Scotland until 1747.
Past Sheriffs
- Philip de Melville, 1221
- William Prat, 1246
- Gregory de Melville, before 1263
- Sir Andrew of Garioch
- Sir William de Meldrum
- Sir Henry de Latham,
1297 - John of Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, 1299–1300
- Sir Alexander Comyn, 1303
- Robert II Keith, Marischal of Scotland, 1304–1305
- Sir Norman Leslie, 1305
- Sir Walter de Barclay, 1320–1324
- John Drimmmyng,1325
- Sir John Brown, 1328
- Robert III Keith, Marischal of Scotland, 1335 & 1343
- Sir John de Bonneville, 1337
- Andrew Fraser of Ewnysedale, 1342
- William of Meldrum, 1347–1358
- Sir William de Lidell, 1358
- Sir Walter Maule, 1364
- Sir Alexander Fraser of Philorth, 1369–1399
- Patrick of Crawford,1381
- John Fraser of Forglen, 1382
- David Lindsay, 1st Earl of Crawford, 1400–1408
- Sir Walter Lindsay of Kinneff, 1417–1423
- Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford, 1421–1439
- David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford, 1439–1445
- Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford, 1445–1453
- Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, 1453
- Walter Lindsay of Kinblathmont, 1457
- David Lindsay, 1st Duke of Montrose, 1461–1495
- Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford
- John Lindsay, 6th Earl of Crawford
- William Hay, 4th Earl of Erroll
- William Hay, 5th Earl of Erroll
- William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll
- Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly
- Alexander Ogilvy of that ilk
- James Stewart, Earl of Moray
- David Lindsay, 8th Earl of Crawford
- George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly
- William Leslie, 9th of Balquhain
- George Gordon, 5th Earl of Huntly
- John Leslie, 10th of Balquhain
- George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly
- Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum
- Sir George Johnston of that ilk
- Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes of Pitsligo
- Sir Thomas Crombie of Kemnay
- Sir William Forbes of Craigievar
- William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal
- William Forbes, 11th Lord Forbes
References
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