| The sheriffdom of Argyll was an inherited position, and had remained in the Campbell family, and now it was extended to include Islay and Jura. |
| His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death. |
| In 1293, king John Balliol established the Sheriffdom of Skye, which included the Outer Hebrides. |
| In 1976 he was appointed as the second incumbent to the high sheriffdom of Tyne and Wear. |
| Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority. |
| In 1667 Commissioners of Supply were appointed in each sheriffdom to collect the land tax. |
