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from the 16th century. 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.
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William Cunningham, Earl of Carrick (died between December 1396 and July 1399) (1374)
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was historically (from 1221) the royal official responsible for enforcing
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Royal official responsible for enforcing law and order in Ayr, Scotland
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Sheriffdom abolished in 1975 and replaced by current sheriffdom of
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Hugh Campbell of Loudoun (1574–15 Dec 1622) 1st Lord of Loudoun
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In 1946 Bute was added to form the new sheriffdom of
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Index

law and order
Ayr
Sundrum Castle
Loudoun Castle
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adding missing items
Hugh Crawford
Walter Stewart
William Comyn
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland
Reginald Crawford
Patrick IV, Earl of March
Robert de Brus
Hugh Campbell of Loudoun
William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn
John Drummond, 1st Duke of Melfort
William Craig, Lord Craig
Archibald Bell
Christopher William Graham Guest
Sheriff of Perth
Charles James Dalrymple Shaw, QC
Sheriff of Perth
Ian MacDonald Robertson
Sheriff of Perth and Angus
Donald MacArthur Ross
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway
Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms
"Crawford"

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