Provost of Edinburgh (1977 to 1980), Chairman of the 1986 Commonwealth Games Sir Adam Wilson (1814 – 1891) - 15th mayor of Toronto, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada Sports Bruce Douglas (b. 1980) - Rugby Union player Charles Groves (1896–1969) - cricketer Andy Irvine (b. 1951) - Rugby Union internationalist Iain Milne (b. 1956) - Rugby Union player Kenny Milne (b. 1961) - Rugby Union player Robert More (b. 1980) - cricketer John Mushet (1875–1965) - cricketer Gordon Ross (b. 1978) - Rugby Union player Ken Scotland (b. 1936) - Rugby Union internationalist Polly Swann (b. 1988) - Member of the GB Rowing Team, and Rowing World Champion Douglas Walker (b. 1973) - sprinter Military Colonel Clive Fairweather (1944 – 2012) - 2nd in command of the SAS during the Iranian Embassy siege. David Stuart McGregor (1895 – 1918) - Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross Religion Graham Forbes, CBE (b. 1951) - Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh Hector Bransby Gooderham (1901 – 1977) - priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church Gordon Keddie (b. 1944) - Reformed Presbyterian minister and theologian James Pitt-Watson (1893–1962) - theologian and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Brian Smith (bishop) (b. 1943) - Bishop of Edinburgh (Scottish Episcopal Church) 2001–2011 Other James Aitken, aka "John the Painter" (1752 – 1777) - mercenary Hippolyte Blanc (1844 – 1917) - architect Archie Forbes (1913 – 1999), CBE - Colonial administrator Norman Irons (b. ) - former Lord Provost of Edinburgh Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray (1903 – 1977) - former Lord Provost of Edinburgh Stuart Harris (1920 – 1997), architect and local historian References External links Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Buildings and structures completed in 1628 School buildings completed in the 17th century Renaissance architecture in Scotland Category A listed buildings in Edinburgh Educational institutions established in the 1650s Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Old Town, Edinburgh Private schools in Edinburgh William Bruce buildings William Wallace buildings 1628 establishments in Scotland