Edinburgh Arrow

The Edinburgh Arrow is an annual clout archery competition held by the Royal Company of Archers, an archery club who act as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. The Edinburgh Arrow is the longest-running annual archery competition in the recorded history of the sport. The competition takes its name from the silver arrow which is awarded for first prize.

List of winners of the Edinburgh Arrow
1709 David Drummond, advocate

1710 William Neilson, merchant in Edinburgh

1711 Thomas Kincaid

1712 William Mercer, writer in Edinburgh

1713 James Cockburn, Secretary to the General and Commander-in-Chief

1714 David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss

1715 Alexander Congalton, merchant in Edinburgh

1716 The Earl of Wigtoun

1727 James Cuming, junior, merchant in Edinburgh

1728 James Freebairn

1729 John Douglas, surgeon in Edinburgh

1730 Andrew Marjoribanks, merchant in Edinburgh

1731 William St Clair of Roslin

1732 James Balfour of Forret

1733 Robert Freebairn, king's printer

1734 George Loch, merchant in Edinburgh

1735 John Rattray, surgeon

1736 Robert Biggar, vintner in Edinburgh

1737 George Loch, merchant in Edinburgh

1738 Alexander Cuming, merchant in Gottenburgh

1739 Hugh Clerk, senior, merchant in Edinburgh

1740 John Douglas, surgeon in Edinburgh

1741 William St Clair of Roslin

1742 Sir Alexander Macdonald, Bart.

1743 John Brown, merchant in Edinburgh

1744 John Rattray, surgeon in Edinburgh

1745 John Mackintosh, merchant in Edinburgh

1746 John Douglas, surgeon

1747 Robert Biggar, merchant

1748 Hugh Clerk, senior

1749 James Hardie, writer in Edinburgh

1750 Robert Douglas, Secretary to the R.C.A.

1751 George Lockhart of Carnwath, President of the council, Major-General of the Royal Scots Archers

1752 Angus Maclachlan of Maclachlan

I753 George Lockhart of Carnwath

1754 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh

1755 John Sinclair, writer in Edinburgh

1756 Nathaniel Spens, surgeon in Edinburgh

1757 John Murray, druggist-apothecary

1758 Hugh Fraser of Lovat

1759 John Murray, druggist-apothecary

1760 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh

1761 William St Clair of Roslin

1762 George Lockhart of Carnwath

1763 Charles Lockhart, advocate

1764 Andrew Home, wine merchant

1765 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh

1766 William Graham of Oartmore

1767 Archibald Smart, clothier in Mussclburgh

1768 The Honourable James Steuart Murray

1769 John Mackintosh, merchant in Edinburgh

1770 John Cuming Ramsay, advocate

1771 Nathaniel Spens, surgeon in Edinburgh

1772 John Macpherson, teacher of music

1773 Charles Macdonald of Largie, advocate

1774 Simon Fraser, W.S.

1775 Robert Wellwood, younger of Garvoch

1776 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1777 Thomas Elder, merchant

1778 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1779 William Trotter, merchant

1780 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1781 William Trotter, merchant

1782 Thomas Elder, merchant

1783 Alexander Brown, keeper of the Advocates' Library

1784 Sir James Pringle of Stitchell, Bart.

1785 James Gray, writer

1786 Nathaniel Spens M.D., physician in Edinburgh

1787 Alexander, Lord Elibank

1788 William Trotter, merchant

1789 Charles Hope, advocate

1790 Henry Jardine, W.S.

1791 Alexander, Lord Elibank

1792 James Mansfield, junior

1793 Dr Thomas Spens, physician in Edinburgh

1794 Captain Cosby Swindell

1795 John Thomson, junior

1796 William Robertson, jeweller

1797 Dr Thomas Spens, Treasurer R.C.A.

1798 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1799 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1800 Thomas Charles Hope, M.D. and Professor of Chemistry

1801 James Hope, W.S.

1802 Charles Cunningham

1803 James Hope, W.S.

1804 James Hope, W.S.

1805 James Hope, W.S.

1806 Charles Cunningham

1807 Dr Thomas Charles Hope

1808 James Hope, W. S. Lieutenant-Colonel 2d Battalion 2d Regiment Royal Edinburgh Volunteers

1809 John Russell, Clerk to the Signet, Secretary R.C.A.

1810 Dr Mackenzie Grieve

1811 Charles Cunningham, W.S.

1812 James Hope, W.S.

1813 John Cay, FRSE, advocate

1814 John Watson, historical and portrait painter

1815 George Corsane Cunningham, H.M. Customs

1816 Thomas Durham Weir, advocate

1817 Sir George S. Mackenzie, Bart.

1818 William Bonar, banker, Edinburgh

1819 John Maxton, banker, Edinburgh

1820 William Bonar, banker

1821 John Linning, Secretary R.C.A.

1822 Albert Cay, merchant

1823 Charles Crossland Hay, merchant

1824 Thomas Ewan, W.S.

1825 Henry George Watson, accountant

1826 John Linning, Secretary to the R.C.A.

1827 James Tod, W.S.

1828 John Maxton, merchant

1829 John Maxton, merchant

1830 Nathaniel Spens, Craigsanquhar

1831 John N. Forman, W.S.

1832 Nathaniel Spens, Craigsanquhar

1833 George Robertson, Deputy-Keeper of Records

1834 James Linning Woodman, W.S.

1835 James Linning Woodman, W.S.

1836 J. N. Forman, W.S.

1837 Alexander Duff, W.S.

1838 Dr James Weir

1839 John Brown Innes, W.S.

1840 John A. Macrae, W.S.

1841 John Brown Innes, W.S.

1842 James Andrew Brown, accountant

1843 John Maxton, merchant

1844 John Stewart, W.S.

1845 George Kellie M'Callum, W.S.

1846 Alexander Thomson of Whitrigg

1847 George Brown Robertson, W.S.

1848 John Gillespie, W.S.

1849 Henry George Watson, accountant

1850 John Kennedy, younger of Underwood

1851 John Kirk, W.S.

1852 James Wilkie, accountant

1853 Dr Douglas Maclagan

1854 Henry George Watson, C.A.

1855 John Phin, S.S.C.

1856 James Adam, advocate

1857 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

1858 John Gillespie, W.S.

1859 George Steuart, accountant

1860 James Dunsmure, M.D.

1861 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

1862 John Gillespie, W.S.

1863 Alexander Howe, W.S.

1864 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D.

1865 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D.

1866 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

1867 George Steuart

1868 George Steuart

1869 George Robertson, C.E.

1870 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

1871 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D.

1872 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

1873 James Dunsmure, M.D.

1874 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.