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
 * 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

† 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