In 1944, the Campbell-Orde family sold North Uist to Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton, who in 1960 sold it in turn to the 5th Earl Granville,Lawson (2011), page 208. and the current laird is Fergus Leveson-Gower, 6th Earl Granville, who lives on the island.David Profumo, In Focus: Fergus Granville, the driftwood sculptor inspired by North Uist, Country Life, 5 February 2021, accessed 25 January 2023 The Granville family administers the island through a trust fund called the North Uist Trust.
In 1944 the Campbell-Orde family sold North Uist to Douglas Douglas-Hamilton 14th Duke of Hamilton who in 1960 sold it in turn to the 5th Earl GranvilleLawson (2011) page 208 and the current laird is Fergus Leveson-Gower 6th Earl Granville who lives on the islandDavid Profumo In Focus Fergus Granville the driftwood sculptor inspired by North Uist Country Life 5 February 2021 accessed 25 January 2023 The Granville family administers the island through a trust fund called the North Uist Trust