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 ^[2]
• Sir Maxwell Inglis, 9th Baronet 4 June 1964 – 1972 ^[3]
• Sir John Dutton Clerk, 10th Baronet 11 July 1972 – 1992 ^[4]
• Capt. George Burnett† 31 January 1992 – 2003 ^[5]
• Patrick Prenter 23 August 2003 – 18 October 2013 ^[6]
• Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk, 11th Baronet 18 October 2013 – 3 April 2020 ^[7] (Vice Lord-Lieutenant from 2011 ^[8] )
• Lt. Col. Richard Callander 3 April 2020 ^[9]

Sarah Barron will succeed as Lord Lieutenant from 2 April 2025. ^[10]

† Known as Lord-Lieutenant in Lothian Region (Midlothian District) until 1996.

Deputy Lieutenants

• John Borthwick 1832
• Archibald Hope the Younger 1832
• Major Robert Dundas 23 February 1901 ^[11]
• Major Robert Gordon Gordon-Gilmour 23 February 1901 ^[11]
• Colonel Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay 23 February 1901 ^[11]

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 10 February 2018.

1. "No. 13652". The London Gazette . 6 May 1794. p. 409.
2. "No. 33542". The London Gazette . 11 October 1929. p. 6474.
3. "No. 43357". The London Gazette . 16 June 1964. p. 5190.
4. "No. 45729". The London Gazette . 18 July 1972. p. 8583.
5. "No. 52831". The London Gazette . 12 February 1992.
6. "No. 56977". The London Gazette . 20 June 2003. p. 7693.
7. "No. 27336". The Edinburgh Gazette . 6 December 2013. p. 3045.
8. "No. 26976". The Edinburgh Gazette . 9 August 2011. p. 2211.
9. "Lord-Lieutenant for Midlothian: 30 April 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
10. Appointment of Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian
11. "No. 27294". The London Gazette . 15 March 1901. p. 1858.