Governor of Fort William
The Governor of Fort William was a British Army officer who commanded the garrison at Fort William in Inverness-shire. The office became a sinecure and was abolished in 1833.
Governors of Fort William
- 1725: Charles Sibourg[1]
- 1733: George Wade (also Governor of Fort George and Fort Augustus)[2]
- 1743: Humphrey Bland
- 1752: Richard Onslow[3]
- 1759: William Kingsley
- 1769: John Burgoyne
- 1779: The Hon. John Vaughan[4]
- 1780: James Murray[5]
- 1794: The Hon. William Harcourt[6]
- 1795: Edmund Stevens[7]
Lieutenant-Governors of Fort William
- ... Campbell
- 1752: John Leighton[3]
- 1764–1804: James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes
- 1804–1812: Donald Macdonald[8]
- 1812: Sir James Kempt[9]
References
- ^ "No. 6371". The London Gazette. 8–11 May 1725.
- ^ "No. 7205". The London Gazette. 16–19 June 1733.
- ^ a b "No. 9140". The London Gazette. 11–15 February 1752.
- ^ "No. 12026". The London Gazette. 26–30 October 1779.
- ^ "No. 12139". The London Gazette. 25–28 November 1780.
- ^ "No. 13635". The London Gazette. 25–29 March 1794.
- ^ "No. 13797". The London Gazette. 18–21 July 1795. Correcting "No. 13796". The London Gazette. 14–18 July 1795.
- ^ "No. 15728". The London Gazette. 14–18 August 1804.
- ^ "No. 16657". The London Gazette. 10–13 October 1812.