The Sheriff of Sutherland was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in the sheriffdom of Sutherland, Scotland. It became a heritable post in the hands of the Earls of Sutherland until 1747, when it reverted, in combination with Caithness, to being a Royal appointment, usually for life. From 1806 to 1857 the sheriffdom again existed in its own right, after which it was once again merged with Caithness. Sheriffs of Sutherland Family of the Earl of Sutherland, –1747 1747–1806 See Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse, 1806–1819 Charles Ross of Invercarron, 1819–1827 Hugh Lumsden of Pitcaple, 1827–1857 For sheriffs after 1857 see Sheriff of Caithness and Sutherland See also Historical development of Scottish sheriffdoms References sheriffs