Sheriff_of_Selkirk

Sheriff of Selkirk

Sheriff of Selkirk

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The Sheriff of Selkirk was historically a royal official responsible for enforcing justice in Selkirk, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.

Following mergers of the Scottish sheriffdoms in 1868 the position became the Sheriff of Roxburgh and Selkirk.

Sheriffs of Selkirk

  • Andrew Sinton (c.1214)
  • Alexander Sinton (1265)
  • Andrew Sinton
  • Alexander Synton (-1293)
  • Andrew Synton (1293-)
  • Hugh of Eyland (1296)
  • Isabella Synton (1305)
  • Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (1306)
  • Edward Keith (1328)
  • Robert de Manners (1334)
  • William de Montacute (1335)
  • John Turnbull (1360)
    • John Turnbull (1364) - Deputy
  • Thomas Erskyne (1373)
  • Thomas Erskine (1469)
  • John Murray (1503)
Sheriffs-Depute

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References

  1. [1]
    The Scots Magazine, Volume 13. p. 109.
  2. [2]
    Brunton, George. An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice. p. 523.
  3. [3]
    "Moray Register" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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