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The '''Sheriff of Edinburgh''' was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].
The '''Sheriff of Edinburgh''' was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. Prior to 1748 the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, like most sheriffdoms, was held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.


Following mergers, the sheriffdom became known as the sheriffdom of '''Midlothian and Haddington''' in 1872.<ref>{{London Gazette|city=e|issue=23927|page=6252|date=10 December 1872}}</ref> After further reorganisations it became part of the sheriffdoms of [[Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles|The Lothians]] in 1881 and [[Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles|The Lothians and Peebles]] in 1883.
In 1872, following mergers, the sheriffdom became known as the sheriffdom of '''Midlothian and Haddington''' <ref>{{London Gazette|city=e|issue=23927|page=6252|date=10 December 1872}}</ref> After further reorganisations it became part of the sheriffdoms of [[Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles|The Lothians]] in 1881 and [[Sheriff of the Lothians and Peebles|The Lothians and Peebles]] in 1883.


==Sheriffs of Edinburgh==
==Sheriffs of Edinburgh==
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{{Expand list|date=December 2016}}
*Norman (1143)
*Norman (1143–1147)
*Galfrid de Mailville (1153)
*Galfrid de Mailville (1153)
*Robert (1162)
*Robert (1162–1165)
*Henry de Brade (1165)
*Henry de Brade (1165–1214)
*Thomas de Lastalrie (1210)
*Thomas de Lastalrie (1210)
*John de Vallibus (1214)
*John de Vallibus (1214–1249)
*John de Graham (1225)
*John de Graham (1225)
*Roger de Mowbray (1263)
*Roger de Mowbray (1263)
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*Malcolm Fleming (1374)
*Malcolm Fleming (1374)
*Adam Forrester (1382)
*Adam Forrester (1382)
*William Lindsay (1390)
*William Lindsay (1390–1406)
*Henry Preston (1435)
*Henry Preston (1435)
*William de Crechtoun (1438)
*William de Crechtoun (1438)
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*[[Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell|Patrick Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1488-1508)
*[[Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell|Patrick Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1488-1508)
*[[Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell|Adam Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1508-1513)
*[[Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell|Adam Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1508-1513)
*[[Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell|Patrick Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1513)
*[[Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell|Patrick Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell]] (1513–?1556)
*Earl of Aberdeen (–1684) <ref name= CHT> {{cite book|title=Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North ..., Volume 2|first=George|last = Chalmers|page=578}} </ref>
*Earl of Aberdeen (–1684) <ref name= CHT> {{cite book|title=Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North ..., Volume 2|first=George|last = Chalmers|page=578}} </ref>
*Earl of Perth (1684–1689) <ref name= CHT/>
*Earl of Perth (1684–1689) <ref name= CHT/>
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*Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale (1718–1744) <ref name= CHT/>
*Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale (1718–1744) <ref name= CHT/>
*[[James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale]] (1744–1748) <ref name= CHT/>
*[[James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale]] (1744–1748) <ref name= CHT/>

;Sheriffs-Depute
;Sheriffs-Depute
*Charles Maitland of Pitrichie (1746– <ref name= CHT/>
*Charles Maitland of Pitrichie (1748– <ref name= CHT/>
*James Clerk (1793– <ref> {{cite book|title=Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volume 19|page=156}} </ref>
*Robert Cunningham Graham Spiers, 1840–1847 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref>
*Robert Cunningham Graham Spiers, 1840–1847 <ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|title=BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002|publisher= Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate= 26 October 2017}} </ref>


Revision as of 00:14, 6 April 2018

The Sheriff of Edinburgh was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in Edinburgh, Scotland. Prior to 1748 the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, like most sheriffdoms, was held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, they were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.

In 1872, following mergers, the sheriffdom became known as the sheriffdom of Midlothian and Haddington [1] After further reorganisations it became part of the sheriffdoms of The Lothians in 1881 and The Lothians and Peebles in 1883.

Sheriffs of Edinburgh

Sheriffs-Depute
  • Charles Maitland of Pitrichie (1748– [2]
  • James Clerk (1793– [3]
  • Robert Cunningham Graham Spiers, 1840–1847 [4]

Sheriffs of Midlothian and Haddington (1872)

See also

References

  1. ^ "No. 23927". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 December 1872. p. 6252.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Chalmers, George. Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North ..., Volume 2. p. 578.
  3. ^ Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volume 19. p. 156.
  4. ^ "BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  • Extracts From the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, 1403-1528, ed. J D Marwick (Edinburgh, 1869), 'Appendix: Sheriffs of the shire of Edinburgh'
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