List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh

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List of Lord Provosts in Edinburgh City Chambers

The Right Honourable The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is the convener of the City of Edinburgh local authority. He is elected by the city council and serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. He is ex officio the Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh. He is equivalent in many ways to the institution of Mayor that exists in many other countries.

While some of Scotland's local authorities elect a Provost, only the four main cities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee) have a Lord Provost. In Edinburgh this position dates from 1667, when Charles II elevated the Provost to the status of Lord Provost, with the same rank and precedence as the Lord Mayor of London. The title of Lord Provost is enshrined in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The current Lord Provost is George Grubb, Liberal Democrat councillor for Almond ward.

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is virtue officii Admiral of the Firth of Forth, the Provost of Leith is Admiral of the port thereof.[1]

[edit] Provosts of Edinburgh

  • (1376) John de Quhitnes
  • (1381) John de Chambers
  • (1387) Andrew Yutson
  • (1391) John de Dalrymple
  • (1392) John de Camera
  • (1408) John Rede
  • (1409) Adam de Farnylie
  • (1413) Sir George de Lawedre of Haltoun
  • (1419) Adam de Farnylie
  • (1422) John de Levingtoun
  • (1425) Thomas de Cranstoun
  • (1425) William de Libbertoun
  • (1434) Sir Henry Preston of Craigmiller
  • (1435) John de Levingtoun
  • (1437) Alexander Napier
  • (1438) Thomas de Cranstoun
  • (1445) Steven Hunter
  • (1446) Patrick Cockburn
  • (1449) Thomas de Cranstoun
  • (1451) George de Fala
  • (1453) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston
  • (1455) Thomas Oliphant
  • (1456) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston
  • (1462) Alexander Ker
  • (1466) George Bartraham
  • (1467) Robert Mure of Polkellie
  • (1469) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston
  • (1477) James Creichton of Ruthven
  • (1481) Walter or William Bartraham
  • (1482) Sir John Murray of Tulchad
  • (1482) Patrick Barron of Spittlefield
  • (1484) John Napier of Merchiston
  • (1485) John Murray
  • (1486) Sir Patrick Barron of Spittlefield
  • (1487) John Murray
  • (1487) Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord of Hailes
  • (1488) Thomas Tod
  • (1490) Alexander Hepburne of Quhitsum
  • (1491) Sir Thomas Tod
  • (1492) Richard Lawson of High Riggs
  • (1494) Walter Barhaham
  • (1496) Sir Thomas Tod
  • (1498) Walter Barhaham
  • (1499) Sir Thomas Tod
  • (1500) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth
  • (1501) George of Touris
  • (1502) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth
  • (1504) Richard Lawson of High Riggs
  • (1505) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth (fell at the Battle of Flodden)
  • (1513) Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
  • (1514) Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home
  • (1515) Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kingavill
  • (1516) David Melville
  • (1517) James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
  • (1519) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1520) Robert Logan of Coitfield
  • (1521) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1522) Allan Stewart
  • (1522) Adam Otterburne
  • (1523) Francis Bothwell
  • (1524) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
  • (1525) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1527) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
  • (1528) Adam Otterburne
  • (1532) James Lawson
  • (1535) Adam Otterburne
  • (1535) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
  • (1537) Simon Preston
  • (1543) Sir Adam Otterburne
  • (1544) John Hamilton of Samuelston
  • (1544) Simon Preston
  • (1546) George Henderson of Fordell
  • (1546) Sir Adam Otterburne
  • (1546) George Henderson
  • (1547) Sir Adam Otterburne
  • (1547) John Hamilton of Samuelston
  • (1548) Alexander Ker of Dolphinton
  • (1549) Alexander Ker of Littledean
  • (1550) Francis Tennent of Mukraw
  • (1551) William Craik
  • (1555) Sir William Hamilton of Sanquhar
  • (1554) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1557) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton
  • (1559) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1562) Thomas McCalyeane
  • (1562) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie
  • (1565) Sir Simon Preston of Craigmillar
  • (1569) Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange
  • (1570) James MacGill of Nether Rankeillour
  • (1571) Sir Andrew Ker of Ferniherst
  • (1571) Patrick Lord Lindesay of Byers
  • (1576) George Douglas of Parkhead
  • (1579) Archibald Stewart
  • (1579) Alexander Clerk of Balbirnie
  • (1584) James Stewart, Earl of Arran
  • (1586) William Little
  • (1587) Sir John Arnot of Birswick
  • (1591) William Little
  • (1592) Nicol Uddert
  • (1593) Alexander Home of North Berwick
  • (1597) Henry Nisbet
  • (1598) Alexander Seton, Lord Fyvie
  • (1608) Sir John Arnot
  • (1616) Sir William Nisbet of Dean
  • (1619) Alexander Clerk
  • (1620) David Aikinhead
  • (1622) Sir William Nisbet of Dean
  • (1623) Alexander Clerk of Stenton
  • (1625) David Aikinhead
  • (1630) Sir Alexander Clerk of Pittencrief
  • (1634) David Aikinhead
  • (1637) Sir John Hay of Lands
  • (1638) Sir William Dick of Braid
  • (1640) Sir Alexander Clerk
  • (1643) Sir John Smith of Grothill
  • (1646) Sir Archibald Tod
  • (1648) Sir James Stewart of Coltness
  • (1652) Sir Archibald Tod
  • (1654) Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall
  • (1658) Sir James Steuart
  • (1660) Sir Robert Murray
  • (1662) Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, became the first Lord Provost in 1667

[edit] Lord Provosts of Edinburgh

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant
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