List of provosts of Montrose

The Provost of Montrose was the head of the Montrose burgh council in Scotland. Provosts were elected by the council and served not only as the chairman of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire town. They were equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor.

Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a convener or provost, but it is only the four main cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost. This is enshrined in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Provosts[edit]

c. 1419-? John Setoun
c. 1430-? Alexander Cant
c. 1431-? Patrick Barclay
c. 1434-? David Rukby
c. 1493-?, ?-1498-? Walter Ogilvy of Rynd
c.1517-? Mr Thomas Erskine
c. 1553-?, John Erskine, 5th of Dun
c. 1567-? John Erskine, 5th of Dun
c. 1596-1599-? Robert Lichtoun, fiar of Usan
? William Ramsay
? George Petrie
c.1624-? John Tailyour
1627 James Scott, 2nd of Logie
c. 1634-? Robert Keith of Powburn (Bradieston & Scotston)
? Robert Beattie
? Andrew Gray
c. 1663-1668 Robert Tailyour of Borrowfield
? Robert Gardyne
c.1673-?, Robert Rennald (Ronald) (I)
1677-1678, John Coutts of Fullarton
c. 1681-? Robert Rennald (Ronald) (I)
1682-1684, John Coutts of Fullarton
1687-1688 John Coutts of Fullarton
c.1690-1691 Robert Arbuthnott
c.-1702- Robert Rennald (Ronald) (II)
c.-1703 William Coutts
c. 1704- Charles Ogilvie
c.-1706-1707 Robert Turnbull
c.. 1708- James Mudie of Arbikie
1710 James Scott, 5th of Logie
bef. 1713 James Milne (Mill) of Balwyllo in Dun
1716-1717 Alexander Strachan of Tarrie
1722 James Scott, 5th of Logie
Lt-col. Robert Reid
1727 James Coutts of Halgreenin Bervie
1731-1733, James Coutts of Halgreen in Bervie
1733-1735 David Skinner
1735-1737 John Coutts
1737-1739 James Coutts of Halgreen in Bervie
1739-1741 David Skinner, jun.
1741-1743 James Coutts of Halgreenin Bervie
1743-1746 David Skinner of Cononsyth
1746-1747 David Doig of Cookston
1747-1749 William Ross
1749-1751 David Doig of Cookston
1751-1753 George Ross
1753-1755 David Doig of Cookston
1757-1761 David Doig of Cookston
1761-1763 James Bisset
1763-1765 Thomas Christie
1765-1767 Alexander Christie
1767-1769 William Christie
1769-1771 Alexander Christie
1773-1775 Alexander Christie
1775-1777 James Bisset
1777-1779 James Low
1779-1781 Alexander Christie
1781-1783 Adam Glegg
1783-1785 Thomas Webster
1785-1787 Adam Glegg
1787-1789 Thomas Webster
1789-1791 Adam Glegg
1791-1793 Thomas Webster
1793-1795 Adam Glegg
1797-1799 James Lyall
1799-1801 James Paton
1801-1803 James Lyall
1803-1805 James Paton
1805-1807 Andrew Thom
1807-1808 James Paton
1808-1810, Patrick Craigie
1810- 1812 Andrew Thom
1812-1814 Patrick Craigie
1814-1816 Andrew Thom
1816-1818 Charles Barclay
1818-1820, James Burnes
1820-1822 William Gibson, M.D.
1822-1824 William Jamieson
1824-1825 James Burnes
1825-1827 William Jamieson
1827-1829 George Paton
1829-1830 William Jamieson
1830-1832 George Paton
1832-1835 John Barclay, jun.
1835-1839 George Crawford
1839-1842 William Sim
1842-1844 George Paton
1844-1847 William Jameson
1847-1850 David Mackie
1850-1852 James Calvert
1852-1855 David Mackie
1855-1856 George Hall
1856-1861 Thomas Napier
1861-1864 James Savege
1864-1869, William Mitchell
1869-1872 Robert Barclay of Inchbrayock
1872-1875 William Mitchell
1875-1878 John [Gardyne] Milne
1878-1881 James William Japp
1881-1884 David Lackie
1884-1887 John Reid
1887-1890 George Scott
1890-1891 George Watson Middleton
1891-1900 James Mitchell
1900-1906 William Fotheringham Melvin
1906-1909 Joseph Foreman, O.B.E.
1909-1912 Valentine Stone, M.D., F.R.C.S.E.
1912-1920 Alexander Thomson
1920-1925 Joseph Foreman
1925-1931 William Douglas Johnston, O.B.E.
1931-1934 Thomas Lyell
1934-1937 Hugh Hanton Soutar
1937-1943 Andrew Duff Todd
1943-1946 Andrew Wemyss Ritchie
1946-1950 William Coull
1950-1953 John Butchart
1953-1955 Joseph Calder Cameron
1955-1967 William Johnston

Madge Mitchell James Milne

References[edit]

Records, sources & information about the Parish and Royal Burgh of Montrose