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
 * In commission 1809–1813
 * 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
 * Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond 16 November 1903 – 18 January 1928
 * Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet 11 April 1928 – 13 April 1930
 * James Archibald 19 July 1930 – 8 September 1946
 * Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet 21 December 1946 – 9 September 1964
 * Col. Thomas Robert Gordon-Duff, 15 January 1965 – 1987 †
 * James Alexander Strachan McPherson 11 December 1987 – 2002 †
 * Clare Nancy Russell 19 February 2003 – 4 August 2019
 * Christopher Andrew Crawford Simpson 4 August 2019 – current ‡

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

‡ Website of the Lieutenancy of Banffshire

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
 * Jim Walker and Andrew Simpson until 14 January 2020
 * Frances McKay and Patricia Lawson from 14 January 2020
 * Alan McIntosh
 * Charles Milne