Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian
ceremonial officer in Midlothian, Scotland
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 – 2 April 2025
Sarah Barron 2 April 2025 - Present
† 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
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
Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lord-Lieutenants of Counties (Scotland) 1794-". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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