title: Sheriff of Nairn
text: # Sheriff of Nairn
  
  The Sheriff of Nairn was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Nairn, Scotland . In 1747 the office was merged with that of the Sheriff of Elgin to create the office of Sheriff of Elgin and Nairn.
  
  ## Sheriffs of Nairn
  
  * William de Moravia (1204)
  * William Prat (1227)
  * Alexander Murray (1263-1267)
  * Reginald le Chen (1291)
  * Alexander Wiseman (1305)
  * Donald de Cawdor
  * William de Cawdor (1442)
  * William de Cawdor (1475)
  * Hugh de Cawdor
  * For sheriffs after 1747 see sheriff of Elgin and Nairn.
  