Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian (also known as Edinburghshire).
- Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch 17 March 1794 – 11 January 1812[1]
- Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 25 January 1812 – 20 April 1819
- William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian 8 June 1819 – 27 April 1824
- George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton 2 June 1824 – 17 July 1827
- Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch 3 January 1828 – 16 April 1884
- Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery 17 May 1884 – 21 May 1929
- Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery 8 October 1929 – 1964
- Sir Maxwell Inglis, 9th Baronet 4 June 1964 – 1972
- Sir John Dutton Clerk, 10th Baronet 11 July 1972 – 1992
- Capt. George Burnett† 31 January 1992 – 2003[2]
- Patrick Prenter 23 August 2003 – 18 October 2013
- Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk, Bt. 18 October 2013 – 3 April 2020 (Vice Lord-Lieutenant from 2011[3])
- Lt. Col. Richard Callander LVO OBE TD 3 April 2020[4]
† Known as Lord-Lieutenant in Lothian Region (Midlothian District) until 1996.
Deputy Lieutenants
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- Major Robert Dundas 23 February 1901 [5]
- Major Robert Gordon Gordon-Gilmour 23 February 1901 [5]
- Colonel Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay 23 February 1901 [5]
For the City of Edinburgh see List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
References
- Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "No. 13652". The London Gazette. 6 May 1794. p. 409.
- ^ London Gazette, issue no.52831, 12 February 1992
- ^ Edinburgh Gazette 9 August 2011 No 26976 p 2211
- ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Midlothian: 30 April 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b c "No. 27294". The London Gazette. 15 March 1901. p. 1858.