Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire facts for kids
A Lord Lieutenant was a special representative of the British monarch in a county. Think of them as the King or Queen's personal helper in a specific area! The job of a Lord Lieutenant was to keep law and order and to help with local events and ceremonies.
For the area called Buteshire in Scotland, these special helpers were called the Lord Lieutenants of Buteshire. This important role started in 1794. It continued for many years until 1975, when the job for Buteshire was changed. After 1975, the duties were split between the Lord Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute and the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.
Who Were the Lord Lieutenants of Buteshire?
Here is a list of the people who held this important position for Buteshire:
- John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute served from March 17, 1794, to November 16, 1814.
- John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute took over on January 2, 1815, and served until March 18, 1848.
- Lord Patrick Crichton-Stuart began his service on April 17, 1848, and continued until September 7, 1859.
- James Crichton-Stuart became Lord Lieutenant on November 14, 1859, serving until October 24, 1891.
- John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute held the role from February 13, 1892, to October 9, 1900.
- Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin served from January 1, 1901, until 1905.
- John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute took the position on March 31, 1905, and served until 1920.
- James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose began his service on June 24, 1920, and continued until 1953.
- Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart was Lord Lieutenant from April 15, 1953, to August 18, 1957.
- Lord Robert Crichton-Stuart served from June 12, 1958, until 1963.
- Ronald Graham held the role from July 19, 1963, to June 23, 1967.
- John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute was the last Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire, serving from October 12, 1967, until the role was abolished in 1975.
What About Deputy Lieutenants?
Sometimes, a Lord Lieutenant needed help with their duties. For this, there were "Deputy Lieutenants." These people assisted the main Lord Lieutenant in their important work.
- Richard Carnaby-Forster was a Deputy Lieutenant from March 4, 1901.
