List of Provosts Of Edinburgh (251 items)report

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(1377) John de Quhitness (John of Whiteness) first use of the term "Provost" on 18 May 1377

(14th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1378) Sir Adam Forrester (see above)

(14th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1381) John de Camera (John of Chambers)

(14th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1387) Andrew Yutson or Yichtson

(14th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1392) John of Dalrymple

(14th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1403) Alexander Napier

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1408) John Rede

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1410-1411) Adam of Farnielee

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1413) Sir George of Lauder and Haltoun

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1419) Adam of Farnielee

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1422) John of Levingtoun (Livingston) (alderman not provost)

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1425) Thomas de Cranstoun

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1425) William of Liberton

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1427) George of Lauder

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1428) John of Livingston

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1434) Sir Henry Preston of Craigmillar

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1435) John of Levingtoun

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1437) Alexander Napier of Merchiston

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1438 to 1445) Thomas of Cranstoun

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1445) Steven Hunter

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1446) Patrick Cockburn

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1449) Thomas de Cranstoun

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1451) George of Fala

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1453) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1455) Thomas Oliphant

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1456) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1462) Alexander Ker

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1466) George Bartraham

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1467) Robert Mure of Polkellie

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1469) Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1477) James Creichton of Ruthven or Rowan

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1481) William Bertraham, the first to receive a regular salary (£20 per year)

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1482) Sir John Murray of Touchadam

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1482) Patrick Barron, of Spittlefield

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1484) John Napier of Merchiston, eldest son of Sir Alexander Napier

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1485) Sir Jamie Swanney

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1486) Sir Patrick Barron, of Spittlefield

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1487) John Murray

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1487) Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord Hailes

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1488) Thomas Tod

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1490) Alexander Hepburne of Quhitsum

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1491) Sir Thomas Tod

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1492) Richard Lawson of High Riggs

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1492) Sir John Murray

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1493) Richard Lawson of High Riggs

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1494) Walter Barhaham

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1496) Sir Thomas Tod

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1498) Walter Barhaham or Bertraham

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1499) Sir Thomas Tod

(15th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1500) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1501) George of Touris

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1502) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1504) Richard Lawson of High Riggs

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1505) Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth (killed at the Battle of Flodden)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1513) George of Tours (inter-regnum)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1513) Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus ("Bell the Cat")

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1514) Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1514) David Melville

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1515) Sir Patrick Hamilton of Kingavill

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1516) David Melville

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1517) James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1519) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1520) Robert Logan of Coitfield, the first to have an armed guard

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1521) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1522) Allan Stewart

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1522) Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1523) Francis Bothwell

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1524) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1525) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1527) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1528) Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1532) James Lawson

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1535) Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1535) Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1537) Simon Preston

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1543) Sir Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1544) James Hamilton of Stenhouse

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1544) Simon Preston

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1546) George Henderson of Fordell

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1546) Sir Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1546) George Henderson

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1547) Sir Adam Otterburn

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1547) James Hamilton of Stenhouse

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1548) Alexander Ker of Dolphinton

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1549) Alexander Ker of Littledean

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1550) Francis Tennent of Mukraw

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1551) William Craik

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1555) Sir William Hamilton of Sanquhar

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1554) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie (II)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1557) George Seton, 7th Lord Seton

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1559) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie (II)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1562) Thomas McCalzean (McCalyeane)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1562) Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie (II)

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1565) Sir Simon Preston of Craigmillar

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1569) Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1570) James Macgill of Nesbit

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1571) Sir Andrew Ker of Ferniherst

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1571) Patrick Lord Lindesay of Byers

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1576) George Douglas of Parkhead

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1579) Archibald Stewart

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1579) Alexander Clerk of Balbirnie

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1584) James Stewart, Earl of Arran

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1586) William Little

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1587) Sir John Arnot of Birswick

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1591) William Little

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1592) Nicol Uddert

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1593) Alexander Home of North Berwick

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1597) Henry Nisbet of Dean

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1598) Alexander Seton, Lord Fyvie

(16th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1608) Sir John Arnot

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1616) Sir William Nisbet of Dean

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1619) Alexander Clerk

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1620) David Aikinhead

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1622) Sir William Nisbet of Dean

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1623) Alexander Clerk of Stenton

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1625) David Aikinhead

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1630) Sir Alexander Clerk of Pittencrieff

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1634) Adam Hogg

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1637) Sir John Hay of Lands

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1638) Sir William Dick of Braid

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1640) Sir Alexander Clerk of Pittencrieff

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1643) Sir John Smith of Grothill

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1646) Sir Archibald Tod

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1648) Sir James Steuart, of Coltness

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1652) Sir Archibald Tod

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1654) Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1658) Sir James Steuart, of Coltness

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1660) Sir Robert Murray

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1662) Sir Andrew Ramsay, Lord Abbotshall, became the first Lord Provost in 1667

(17th century) (Past Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1700) Sir Patrick Johnston

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1702) Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1704) Sir Patrick Johnston

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1706) Sir Samuel McClellan

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1708) Sir Patrick Johnston

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1710) Adam Brown of Blackford

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1711) Sir Robert Blackwood of Pitreavie

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1713–1714 George Warrender, of Lochend

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1715) John Campbell

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1717) William Neilson

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1719) John Campbell

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1721) John Wightman of Mauldslie

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1723) John Campbell

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1725) George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1727) Archibald Macauley

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1729) Patrick Lindsay

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1731) John Osburn

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1733) Patrick Lindsay

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1735) Alexander Wilson

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1737) Archibald Macauley

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1738) James Colquhoun

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1740) George Haliburton

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1742) John Coutts

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1744) Archibald Stewart

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1746) George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1748) Archibald Macauley

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
(1750) George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1752 William Alexander

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1754 George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1756 Robert Montgomery

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1758 George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1760 George Lind

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1762 George Drummond

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1764 James Stuart of Binend

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1766 Gilbert Laurie of Polmont

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1768 Sir James Stuart of Binend

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1770 John Dalrymple

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1772 Gilbert Laurie of Polmont

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1774 James Stoddart

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1776 Alexander Kincaid

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1777 John Dalrymple

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1778 Walter Hamilton

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1780 David Steuart

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1782 John Grieve

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1784 Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Baronet

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1788 Thomas Elder of Forneth

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1790 James Stirling

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1794 Sir James Stirling of Larbert

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1798 Sir James Stirling of Larbert

(18th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1800 Sir William Fettes, Bt.

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1802 Neil Macvicar

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1804 Sir William Fettes, Bt.

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1808 Donald Smith

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1808 William Coulter

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1810 William Calder

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1811 William Creech

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1814 Sir John Marjoribanks, 1st Baronet

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1815 Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1817 Kincaid Mackenzie

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1819 John Manderston

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1821 Sir William Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1823 Alexander Henderson of Press

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1825 William Trotter of Ballindean

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1827 Walter Brown

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1829 William Allan of Glen

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1831 John Learmonth of Dean

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1833 Sir James Spittal

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1837 Sir James Forrest, 1st Baronet of Comiston

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1843 Adam Black

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1848 Sir William Johnston of Kirkhill

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1851 Duncan McLaren (Liberal)

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1854 Sir John Melville WS

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1859 Francis Brown Douglas

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1862 Charles Lawson of Borthwick Hall

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1865 William Chambers of Glenormiston In 1867 gave licensed collar to Greyfriars Bobby

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1869 William Law

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1872 James Cowan

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1874 James Falshaw

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1877 Sir Thomas Jamieson Boyd

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1882 Sir George Harrison

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1885 Sir Thomas Clark, Bt.

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1888 Sir John Boyd of Maxpoffle

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1891 Sir James Alexander Russell

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1894 Sir Andrew McDonald

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1897 Sir Mitchell Mitchell Thomson

(19th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1900 Sir James Steel

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1903 Sir Robert Cranston

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1906 James Puckering Gibson (Liberal)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1909 Sir William Slater Brown

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1912 Sir Robert Kirk Inches

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1916 Sir John Lorne MacLeod

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1919 John William Chesser

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1921 Sir Thomas Hutchison, Bt.

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1923 Sir William Lowrie Sleigh

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1926 Sir Alexander Stevenson

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1929 Sir Thomas Barnby Whitson LL.D

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1932 William Johnston Thomson

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1934 Sir William Johnston Thomson

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1935 Sir Louis Stewart Gumley

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1938 Sir Henry Steel

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1941 Sir William Young Darling

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1944 Sir John Ireland Falconer

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1947 Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray (Liberal)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1951 Sir James Miller

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1954 Sir John Garnett Banks

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1957 Sir Ian Anderson Johnson-Gilbert

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1960 Sir John Greig Dunbar

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1963 Sir Duncan Mackay Weatherstone

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1966 Sir Herbert Archbold Brechin

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1969 Sir James Wilson McKay

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1972 Dr Jack Kane (Labour) (first to decline a knighthood)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1975 John Millar (Conservative)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1977 Kenneth Borthwick (Conservative)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1980 Thomas Morgan (Conservative)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1984 Dr John McKay (Labour)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1988 Eleanor McLaughlin (Labour)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1992 Dr Norman Irons (Scottish National Party)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
1996 Eric Milligan (Labour)

(20th century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
2003 Lesley Hinds (Labour)

(21st century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
2007 George Grubb (Liberal Democrat)

(21st century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
2012 Donald Wilson (Labour)

(21st century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)
2017 Frank Ross (Scottish National Party)

(21st century) (Lord Provosts of Edinburgh)

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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, on the southern shore of Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. The respected bishops are also the conveners of Edinburgh’s local government. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as of the chairman of the body but also as the head of the city. They’re in the rank of lieutenant. A mayoral institution that is in many ways equivalent to that of many other countries/regions.

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