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

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 Patrick Prenter 23 August 2003 – 18 October 2013 Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk, 11th Baronet 18 October 2013 – 3 April 2020 (Vice Lord-Lieutenant from 2011) Lt. Col. Richard Callander 3 April 2020

Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian

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

Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian

Deputy Lieutenants

John Borthwick 1832

Archibald Hope the Younger 1832

Major Robert Dundas 23 February 1901

Major Robert Gordon Gordon-Gilmour 23 February 1901

Colonel Robert George Wardlaw Ramsay 23 February 1901

For the City of Edinburgh see List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh

References

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