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Lord Lieutenant Of The Western Isles
This is a list of people who have served as * Maj. Samuel Longbotham 13 April 1975 – 1983 * Granville Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville 14 April 1983 to 7 December 1993''The Edinburgh Gazette'', Issue 23501, 24 December 1993p. 3745/ref> * John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil 7 December 1993 – 22 March 2000 * Alexander Matheson 27 April 2001 – 16 November 2016 * Donald Martin 20 December 2016 – 21 March 2022 * Iain Macaulay 21 March 2022 – present References * {{Lord Lieutenancies Western Isles Outer Hebrides Politics of the Outer Hebrides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Longbotham
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of ''Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His geneal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granville Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville
Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville MC (6 December 1918 – 31 October 1996) was a British soldier, banker, peer, and landowner, a member of the House of Lords from 1953 until his death. He was laird of North Uist from 1960 and Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles from 1983 to 1993.''Burke's Peerage'', volume 2 (London: Burke's, 2003), p. 1639 Early life The son of Vice-Admiral William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville, and his wife Lady Rose Bowes-Lyon, a daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, he was educated at Eton College. Known formally as Lord Leveson until 1953, he was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards and saw active service during the Second World War, in which he was twice wounded and mentioned in despatches. Rising to the rank of Major, he was awarded the Military Cross in 1945. Later career After the war, Lord Leveson joined Coutts & Co., a private bank. On 25 June 1953, he succeeded his father as Earl Granville (cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil
Flight Lieutenant John William Morrison, 2nd Viscount Dunrossil (22 May 1926 – 22 March 2000) was a British diplomat. Lord Dunrossil was British High Commissioner to Fiji, Nauru and Tuvalu and later to Barbados. His career reached its peak when he was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda in 1983. While in South Africa he supported Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment by helping him gain a law degree from the University of London. Early life and education Morrison was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh before serving in the RAF between 1945 and 1948 and reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Between 1948 and 1950 he read History at Oriel College, Oxford; his course being shorter than the usual three years due to the Second World War. He became President of the Conservative Association during his time at Oxford. Career The early years of Morrison's diplomatic career were wide-ranging, including as Assistant Private Secretary to The Viscount Swin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Matheson (pharmacist)
Alexander Matheson is a pharmacist, businessman, and local politician from Stornoway, now serving as Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles. Matheson became the youngest Provost of Stornoway in 1971, serving until 1975. In 1973, he was appointed to the Western Isles health board, becoming its chairman in 1993 until 2001. Matheson was elected to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in 1974 and served as Convenor from 1982 until 1990. He was appointed Chairman of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd.in 2001 and served until 2007. A member of the Harris Tweed Authority between 1995 and 2007 he was chairman from 2001 to 2007. He served on Stornoway Trust Estate for 40 years from 1967 until 2007 and was chairman from 1971 until 1981. In 1972 he was appointed as an Honorary Sheriff at Stornoway and continues to hold that warrant. He served on Stornoway Pier and Harbour Commission (now Stornoway Port Authority between 1968 and 2009 and was chairman from 1970 to 1972 and again from 1991 to 2001. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Precedence In Scotland
The order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. Amendments were made by further Warrants in 1912, 1952, 1958, 1999 to coincide with the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government and most recently in 2012. The relative precedence of peers of Scotland is determined by the Act of Union 1707. Gentlemen Royalty, high officials, et al. Royal family *The King *The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (Lord Hodge) *The Duke of Rothesay *The Earl of Dumbarton * Prince George of Wales * Prince Louis of Wales * Archie Mountbatten-Windsor *The Earl of Inverness *The Earl of Forfar *The Earl of Snowdon *The Lord Culloden *The Earl of St Andrews * Prince Michael of Kent High Officers of State, et al. Nobility, et al. Dukes, et al. Marquesses, et al. Earls, et al. Judiciary, et al. # Lord Justice General ( Lord Carloway) # Lord Clerk Register ( The Lord Mackay of Clashfern) # Lord Advocate (''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenancies Of Scotland
The lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch's representatives, in Scotland. The lord-lieutenants' titles chosen by the monarch and his legal advisers are mainly based on placenames of the traditional counties of Scotland. In 1794 permanent lieutenancies were established by Royal Warrant. By the Militia Act 1797 (37 Geo.3, C.103), the lieutenants appointed "for the Counties, Stewartries, Cities, and Places" were given powers to raise and command County Militia Units. While in their lieutenancies, lord lieutenants are among the few individuals in Scotland officially permitted to fly a banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland, the "Lion Rampant" as it is more commonly known. Lieutenancy areas are different from the current local government council areas and their committee areas. They also differ from other subdivisions of Scotland including sheriffdoms and former regions and districts. The Lord Provosts of Aberdeen, Dund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides () or Western Isles ( gd, Na h-Eileanan Siar or or ("islands of the strangers"); sco, Waster Isles), sometimes known as the Long Isle/Long Island ( gd, An t-Eilean Fada, links=no), is an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland. The islands are geographically coextensive with , one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. They form part of the archipelago of the Hebrides, separated from the Scottish mainland and from the Inner Hebrides by the waters of the Minch, the Little Minch, and the Sea of the Hebrides. Scottish Gaelic is the predominant spoken language, although in a few areas English speakers form a majority. Most of the islands have a bedrock formed from ancient metamorphic rocks, and the climate is mild and oceanic. The 15 inhabited islands have a total population of and there are more than 50 substantial uninhabited islands. The distance from Barra Head to the Butt of Lewis is roughly . There are various important pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
