Walford's County Families - What is a D.L. for the cc.

[Beckenham1]

Here is an entry in Walford's County Families
Beware of typos it has been optically downloaded on the net…

Here’s my question “What is a D.L. for the cc. ?”

The entry reads:

McDonald, Isabella, Lady.

Dau. of the late William Fisher, Esq., of Lanark ; m. 1857 Sir Andrew McDonald, a J.P. for Lanarkshire, and a J.P. and D.L. for the cc. of the City of Edinburgh, who was Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1894-7, and who was cr. Knt. 1897 and d. 1919.— 40, Lander Road, Edinburgh ; Toftcombs, Biggar.

The entry structure is given as follows:
CONTAINING A BRIEF NOTICE OF THE DESCENT, BIRTH, MARRIAGE, EDUCATION, AND APPOINTMENTS OF EACH PERSON THEIR APPARENT OR PRESUMPTIVE, AS ALSO A RECORD OF THE (?) WHICH HE HAS HITHERTO HELD, TOGETHER WITH HIS TOWN ADDRESS, COUNTRY RESIDENCE, AND CLUBS

Of course the entry translates (in part) as:
Daughter of the late William Fisher, Esq., of Lanark ; married 1857 Sir Andrew McDonald, a Justice of the Peace for Lanarkshire, and a Justice of the Peace and D.L. for the cc. of the City of Edinburgh, who was Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1894-7, and who was created Knight 1897 and died 1919.— 40, Lander Road, Edinburgh; Toftcombs, Biggar.

Here’s my question “What is a D.L. for the cc. ?”

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Any help appreciated…

[Muriel]

D.L. is Deputy Lieutant. Not sure about cc but it will probably be for the County of the City of Edinburgh. Lord Lieutentants are usually for counties but the Lord Provosts of cities were/are also Lord Lieutenants & also had deputies. Btw they are Lord Lieutenants in the plural, not Lords Lieutenant.

Muriel

[carlineric]

Dl is Deputy Lieutenant of the county or city in the case of Edinburgh

from Wikipedia

Although lieutenants were appointed to a few counties from about 1715, it was not until 1794 that permanent lieutenancies were established by Royal Warrant. By the Militia Act 1797,[4] the lieutenants appointed "for the Counties, Stewartries, Cities, and Places" were given powers to raise and command county militia units.

While in their lieutenancies, lord lieutenants are among the few individuals in Scotland officially permitted to fly the banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland, or Lion Rampant of Scotland as it is more commonly known.

In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county

Nowadays its is more ceremonial, the Lord Lieutentant is the personal represtatives of the Queen in their county or area.


Eric

[Beckenham1]

YES. Well done.
He was made Deputy Lieutenant of the City and county of Edinburgh on 12th November, 1897. According to the London Gazette.

The full correct spelling of his name is Sir Andrew McDonald of Glengonnar.

In 1897 for the OPENING OF NORTH BRIDGE, EDINBURGH a medal was struck By Messrs A. Kirkwood & Sons. AE 64mm. Obv: Bust of Sir Andrew McDonald, Lord Provost. Rev: A view of the bridge with trains underneath. Perhaps that means he opened it?

On the web he's described as an Edinburgh clothier his tailoring firm was in South Bridge, Edinburgh.

Some tailor apparently you had to be in Britain's upper ten thousand to make it into Walford's register.

Does anyone know anything else about him?