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, Bt. 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, Esq. 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 References Midlothian Midlothian