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This is a list of the '''Vice-Admirals of Orkney and Shetland'''.
The Vice-Admiral of the Orkney and Shetland was originally a heritable post, in the hands of the Earls of Morton, which conferred the power of judicature over the maritime affairs of the islands. In 1747 the Earl gave up his heritable rights to the crown in return for a cash payment. <ref> </ref> The post then became a commission granted by the Crown to a nobleman of the country.
==Vice-Admirals of Orkney and Shetland==
Source: <ref name=VANW> </ref>
*1707–1715 [[James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton]]
*1715–1728 [[John Sutherland, 16th Earl of Sutherland]]
*1728–1730 [[Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton]]
*1730–1738 [[George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton]]
*1738–1767 [[James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton]]
*1767–1761 [[Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet]]
*1781–1820 [[Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Baronet]]
*1823–?1845 [[James Allan Maconochie]] (died 1845) (also [[Sheriff of Orkney and Shetland|Sheriff-Depute of Orkney and Shetland]] 1822–?1845)
*1845– [[Charles Neaves, Lord Neaves|Charles Neaves]] (also Sheriff-Depute 1845–1852)
*1853– [[William Edmonstoune Aytoun]] (also Sheriff-Depute 1852–1865)
==References==
[[Category:Military ranks of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Military history of Scotland|Vice-Admirals]]
[[Category:Lists of Vice-Admirals of the Coast|Orkney and Shetland]]
The Vice-Admiral of the Orkney and Shetland was originally a heritable post, in the hands of the Earls of Morton, which conferred the power of judicature over the maritime affairs of the islands. In 1747 the Earl gave up his heritable rights to the crown in return for a cash payment. <ref> </ref> The post then became a commission granted by the Crown to a nobleman of the country.
==Vice-Admirals of Orkney and Shetland==
Source: <ref name=VANW> </ref>
*1707–1715 [[James Douglas, 11th Earl of Morton]]
*1715–1728 [[John Sutherland, 16th Earl of Sutherland]]
*1728–1730 [[Robert Douglas, 12th Earl of Morton]]
*1730–1738 [[George Douglas, 13th Earl of Morton]]
*1738–1767 [[James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton]]
*1767–1761 [[Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet]]
*1781–1820 [[Sir Thomas Dundas, 2nd Baronet]]
*1823–?1845 [[James Allan Maconochie]] (died 1845) (also [[Sheriff of Orkney and Shetland|Sheriff-Depute of Orkney and Shetland]] 1822–?1845)
*1845– [[Charles Neaves, Lord Neaves|Charles Neaves]] (also Sheriff-Depute 1845–1852)
*1853– [[William Edmonstoune Aytoun]] (also Sheriff-Depute 1852–1865)
==References==
[[Category:Military ranks of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Military history of Scotland|Vice-Admirals]]
[[Category:Lists of Vice-Admirals of the Coast|Orkney and Shetland]]
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