This is a list of provosts of Inverness. In 2012, the traditional functions of the Provost were controversially divided by the creation of a new executive role of "leader of the city". On 13 August 2012, Ian Brown was the first person to be appointed to work alongside the provost as leader of the city. 16th Century 1556 – 1559: George Cuthbert of Auld Castlehill 1560 – 1561: Jasper Waus of Lochslyne 1562 – 1563: John Ross 1564 – 1567: James Paterson 1568 – 1568: Alexander Baillie 1569 – 1569: William Cuthbert 1570 – 1572: James Paterson 1573 – 1574: William Cuthbert 1575 – 1575: John Ross 1576 – 1576: James Paterson 1577 – 1577: William Cuthbert 1578 – 1579: William Baillie of Dunain 1580 – 1580: William Cuthbert 1581 – 1582: William Baillie of Dunnane 1583 – 1583: John Cuthbert of Auld Castlehill 1584 – 1584: John Ross 1585 – 1586: William Cuthbert 17th Century 1602 – 1603: William Cuthbert 1603 – 1606: Master John Ross of Midleys 1607 – 1614: John Cuthbert of Auld Castlehill 1615 – 1616: Mr John Ross 1616 – 1617: John Cuthbert of Auld Castlehill 1617 – 1618: Alexander Baillie of Dunzean 1618 – 1619: Mr John Ross 1620 – 1621: James Cuthbert of Easter Drakies 1622 – 1623: James Cuthbert of Lochelin 1623 – 1624: Mr John Ross of Midleys 1624 – 1625: Alexander Baillie of Dunzean 1625 – 1627: Duncan Forbes of Buddit 1628 – 1629: James Cuthbert of Easter Draikies 1630 – 1630: Andrew Fraser 1631 – 1631: James Cuthbert of Draikies 1632 – 1632: Duncan Forbes of Bucht 1633 – 1633: Duncan Forbes 1634 – 1635: Mr John Ross Younger 1636 – 1636: James Cuthbert of Draikies 1636 – 1638: John Cuthbert, Wester Draikies 1638 – 1639: Master John Ross 1639 – 1640: James Cuthbert of Easter Draikies 1640 – 1643: James Ross of Merkinch 1643 – 1645: Duncan Forbes of Culloden 1645 – 1646: James Cuthbert of Easter Draikies 1646 – 1651: John Forbes, fiar of Culloden 1651 – 1652: Robert Ross 1652 – 1655: John Forbes 1655 – 1655: Robert Ross 1655 – 1662: No council records 1662 – 1662: Alexander Cuthbert 1662 – 1663: Robert Ross 1663 – 1666: Alexander Cuthbert 1666 – 1668: Alexander Dunbar (elder) 1668 – 1674: Alexander Cuthbert 1674 – 1679: Alexander Dunbar 1679 – 1680: Alexander Cuthbert 1680 – 1683: Alexander Dunbar