Governor of Inverness
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The Governor of Inverness or Governor of Fort George and Fort Augustus was a British Army officer who commanded the garrisons at Fort George and Fort Augustus in Inverness-shire. The office became a sinecure and was abolished in 1833.
Governors of Fort George and Fort Augustus[edit]
- 1725: Jasper Clayton[1]
- 1733: George Wade[2] (also Governor of Fort William)[3]
- 1748: Henry Hawley
- 1752: Sir Charles Howard
- 1765: Studholme Hodgson[4]
- 1798: Sir Ralph Abercromby[5]
- 1801: Sir David Dundas[6]
- 1804: William Dalrymple[7]
- 1804: Alexander Ross[8]
- 1827: Sir David Baird[9]
- 1829: Sir George Murray[10]
Deputy Governors of Fort George[edit]
- James Cunningham
- 1736: William Kennedy[11]
- 1743: George Grant[12]
- c.1747: William Caulfeild
- 1767: Charles Beauclerk[13]
- 1774: Alexander Campbell[14]
- 1779: John Campbell[15]
- 1790: Sir Robert Sinclair[16]
- 1795: The Hon. James Stewart[17]
- 1808: James Robertson[18]
- 1811: Alexander Mair[19]
Deputy Governors of Fort Augustus[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "No. 15748". The London Gazette. 23–27 October 1804. p. 1318.
- ^ "No. 18422". The London Gazette. 11 December 1827. p. 2530.
- ^ "No. 18614". The London Gazette. 25 September 1829. p. 1766.
- ^ "No. 7526". The London Gazette. 20–24 July 1736. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 8237". The London Gazette. 2–5 July 1743. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 10775". The London Gazette. 24–27 October 1767. p. 2.
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- ^ "No. 9279". The London Gazette. 23–26 June 1753. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 13963". The London Gazette. 17–20 December 1796. p. 1230.
- ^ "No. 16568". The London Gazette. 28 January – 1 February 1812. p. 197.