List of Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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Below is a complete list of Grand Master Masons of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
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Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland was founded in 1736 – although only a third of all lodges were represented at the foundation meeting of the Grand Lodge....
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- 1736–1737: William St Clair of Roslin
- 1737–1738: George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of CromartieGeorge Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of CromartieGeorge Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie succeeded his father John, the 2nd earl, in February 1731. In 1745, he joined Charles Edward Stuart and he served with the Jacobites until April 1746 when he was taken prisoner in Sutherland after the Battle of Littleferry...
- 1738–1739: John Keith, 3rd Earl of Kintore (G.M. of England; 1740)
- 1739–1740: James Douglas, 14th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 14th Earl of MortonJames Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton KT FRS was a Scottish astronomer and representative peer who was President of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death...
(G.M. of England; 1741) - 1740–1741: Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and KinghorneThomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and KinghorneThomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Stanhope.On 20 July 1736, he married Jean Nicholsen, at Houghton-le-Spring. They had seven children:...
(G.M. of England; 1744) - 1741–1742: Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of LevenAlexander Melville, 5th Earl of LevenAlexander Melville , 5th Earl of Leven was the son of David Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven....
- 1742–1743: William Boyd, 4th Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd, 4th Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd , 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was a Scottish nobleman.William Boyd was educated at Glasgow. Like his father in the rebellion of 1715, William initially supported the Government side, but in the rebellion of 1745, owing either to a personal affront or to the influence of his wife or to his...
- 1743–1744: James Wemyss, 5th Earl of WemyssJames Wemyss, 5th Earl of WemyssJames Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss was the son of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss.He was key to securing his father-in-law's release from Newgate after he was sentenced to hang for the capital felony of rape....
- 1744–1745: James Stuart, 8th Earl of MorayJames Stuart, 8th Earl of MorayJames Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray.In 1734, he married Grace Lockhart, a granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Eglington and they had one child:...
- 1745–1746: Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of BuchanHenry Erskine, 10th Earl of BuchanHenry David Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan FRS , styled Lord Auchterhouse until 1745, was a Scottish peer....
- 1746–1747: William Nisbet
- 1747–1748: The Hon. Francis CharterisFrancis Charteris, 7th Earl of WemyssFrancis Wemyss Charteris was a Scottish landowner who claimed to be 7th Earl of Wemyss.Charteris was the second son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and his wife Janet, daughter and wealthy heiress of Colonel Francis Charteris...
(afterwards 7th Earl of Wemyss) - 1748–1749: Hugh Seton
- 1749–1750: Thomas Erskine, Lord ErskineThomas Erskine, Lord ErskineThomas Erskine, Lord Erskine was the son of John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar. He could not inherit the title of Earl of Mar due to the Writ of Attainder for treason passed against his father in 1716 for his role in the First Jacobite Rebellion .On 1 October 1741, he married Charlotte Hope, daughter...
(Jacobite Earl of MarDuke of MarThe Jacobite title of Duke of Mar was conferred on John Erskine, 6th/23rd Earl of Mar by the Jacobite pretender James III and VIII. He was created Duke of Mar, Marquess Erskine or Marquess of Stirling, Earl of Kildrummie, Viscount of Garioch and Lord Alloa, Ferriton and Forrest in the notional...
) - 1750–1751: Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of EglintonAlexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of EglintonAlexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton , was a Scottish peer.Eglinton was the son of the 9th Earl of Eglinton. His mother and third wife of the 9th Earl was Susanna Montgomery, Countess of Eglinton the renowned society beauty...
- 1751–1752: James Hay, Lord BoydJames Hay, 15th Earl of ErrollJames Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll was the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.He was born with the name of James Boyd but legally changed it to James Hay in 1758, when he succeeded his great-aunt as Earl of Erroll .In 1749, he married Rebecca Lockhart In 1762,...
(afterwards 15th Earl of Erroll) - 1752–1753: George DrummondGeorge DrummondGeorge Drummond was accountant-general of excise in Scotland and a local politician, elected Lord Provost of Edinburgh a number of times between 1725 and 1764....
(Lord Provost of Edinburgh) - 1753–1754: Charles Hamilton Gordon
- 1754–1755: James Forbes, Master of ForbesJames Forbes, 16th Lord ForbesJames Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes was the son of William Forbes, 14th Lord Forbes.In 1760, he married Catherine Innes and they had six children:*Mary Elizabeth Forbes *Marjory Forbes...
(afterwards 16th Lord Forbes) - 1755–1757: Sholto Douglas, Lord AberdourSholto Douglas, 15th Earl of MortonSholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton was the son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton.In February 1754 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society...
(afterwards 15th Earl of Morton) (G.M. of England; 1757-61) - 1757–1759: Alexander Stewart, 6th Earl of GallowayAlexander Stewart, 6th Earl of GallowayAlexander Stewart, 6th Earl of Galloway was the son of James Stewart, 5th Earl of Galloway by Catherine, daughter of Alexander Montgomerie, 9th Earl of Eglinton ....
- 1759–1761: David Melville, 6th Earl of LevenDavid Melville, 6th Earl of LevenDavid Melville, 6th Earl of Leven was the son of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven.Grand Master of Scottish Freemasons 1759-61; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; a Lord of Police 1772-82; High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1783-1801On 29 July 1747, he...
- 1761–1763: Charles Bruce, 5th Earl of ElginCharles Bruce, 5th Earl of ElginCharles Bruce, 5th Earl of Elgin and 9th Earl of Kincardine was the son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine. His mother was Jane Roberton, daughter of James Roberton and great-granddaughter of advocate and judge Lord BedlayOn 1 June 1759, he married Martha Whyte and they had eight...
- 1763–1765: Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of KellieThomas Erskine, 6th Earl of KellieThomas Alexander Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie , styled Viscount Fentoun and Lord Pittenweem until 1756, was a British musician and composer whose considerable talent brought him international fame and his rakish habits notoriety, but nowadays is little known...
(G.M. of England-Ancients: 1760-66) - 1765–1767: James Stewart (Lord Provost of Edinburgh) 1765-67
- 1767–1769: George Ramsay, 8th Earl of DalhousieGeorge Ramsay, 8th Earl of DalhousieGeorge Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie was a grandson of William Ramsay, 6th Earl of Dalhousie.On 30 July 1767, he married Elizabeth Glen and they had five children:*Lady Mary Ramsay*Lady Elisabeth Ramsay...
- 1769–1771: James Adolphus OughtonJames Adolphus OughtonLieutenant General Sir James Adolphus Oughton KB was a British officer who was commander of forces in North Britain.-External links:*...
- 1771–1773: Patrick McDouall, 6th Earl of DumfriesPatrick McDouall, 6th Earl of DumfriesPatrick McDouall-Crichton, 6th Earl of Dumfries was a Scottish peer.In 1768 he inherited the Earldom of Dumfries from his maternal uncle, and on his death was succeeded by his grandson, John, Lord Mount Stuart, grandson of the 1st Marquess of Bute and later 2nd Marquess of Bute.-Family:He married...
- 1773–1774: John Murray, 3rd Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl KT, PC , known as John Murray until 1764, was a Scottish peer and Tory politician.-Background:...
(G.M. of England-Ancients 1771-74) - 1774–1776: David DalrympleDavid Dalrymple, Lord HailesSir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes was a Scottish advocate, judge and historian, born in Edinburgh.-Family:...
(afterwards Lord Hailes) - 1776–1778: Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet
- 1778–1780: John Murray, 4th Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 4th Duke of AthollJohn Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Tullibardine 1764 and 1774, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
(G.M. of England-Ancients; 1775-81; 1791-1813) - 1780–1782: Alexander Lindsay, 23rd Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 23rd Earl of CrawfordAlexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres and de jure 23rd Earl of Crawford was the son of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres.He entered the army at the age of fifteen as an ensign, in the 53rd Regiment of Foot...
- 1782–1784: David Erskine, 11th Earl of BuchanDavid Erskine, 11th Earl of BuchanDavid Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan , styled Lord Cardross between 1747 and 1767, was a notable Scottish eccentric.-Background and education:...
- 1784–1786: George Gordon, Lord HaddoGeorge Gordon, Lord HaddoGeorge Gordon, Lord Haddo was a Scottish Freemason and the eldest son of George Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen.On 18 June 1782, Haddo married Charlotte Baird, a sister of Sir David Baird, Bt. and they had seven children:...
- 1786–1788: Francis Douglas, Lord ElchoFrancis Douglas, 8th Earl of WemyssFrancis Wemyss Charteris Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, 4th Earl of March , known as the Earl of March from 1810 to 1826 and as the Earl of Wemyss and March from 1826 to 1853, was a Scottish peer....
(afterwards 8th Earl of Wemyss) - 1788–1790: Francis Napier, 8th Lord NapierFrancis Napier, 8th Lord NapierFrancis Scott Napier, 8th Lord Napier was a British peer and army officer.Napier was born in Ipswich in 1758, the son of Hon. William Napier and his wife, the Hon...
- 1790–1792: George Douglas, 16th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 16th Earl of MortonGeorge Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton, KT was the son of Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton.He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in February, 1785 and served as their vice-president from 1795-1819...
- 1792–1794: George Gordon, Marquess of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 5th Duke of GordonGeorge Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.-Early life:...
(afterwards 5th Duke of Gordon) - 1794–1796: William Kerr, Earl of AncramWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden, a younger daughter of 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire , on 14 April 1793...
(afterwards 6th Marquess of Lothian) - 1796–1798: Francis Stuart, Lord DouneFrancis Stuart, 10th Earl of MoraySir Francis Stuart, 10th Earl of Moray KT was the son of Francis Stuart, 9th Earl of Moray.On 26 February 1795, he married Lucy Scott, daughter of General John Scott, and they had two children:...
(afterwards 10th Earl of Moray) - 1798–1800: Sir James Stirling, 1st Bt. (Lord Provost of Edinburgh)
- 1800–1802: Charles Montagu-Scott, Earl of DalkeithCharles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of BuccleuchCharles William Henry Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch & 6th Duke of Queensberry, KT was the son of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Elizabeth Montagu...
(afterwards 4th Duke of Buccleuch) - 1802–1804: George Gordon, 5th Earl of AboyneGeorge Gordon, 9th Marquess of HuntlyGeorge Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly KT , styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and known as The Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836, was a Scottish peer....
(afterwards 9th Marquess of Huntly) - 1804–1806: George Ramsay, 9th Earl of DalhousieGeorge Ramsay, 9th Earl of DalhousieGeneral George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB , styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator...
- 1806–1820: The Duke of RothesayGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
(afterwards King George IV). Acting Grand Masters:- 1806–1808: Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of MoiraFrancis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of HastingsFrancis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC , styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was an Irish-British politician and military officer who served as...
(afterwards 1st Marquess of Hastings) - 1808–1810: The Hon. William MauleWilliam Maule, 1st Baron PanmureWilliam Ramsay, 1st Baron Panmure was the younger son of George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie and Elizabeth Glen. His father was the son of Jean Maule, granddaughter of George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure...
(afterwards 1st Baron Panmure) - 1810–1812: James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of RosslynJames St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of RosslynGeneral James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn GCB, PC , known as Sir James Erskine, Bt, between 1765 and 1789 and as Sir James St Clair-Erskine, Bt, between 1789 and 1805, was a Scottish soldier, politician, and Acting Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, on behalf of King George...
- 1812–1814: Robert Haldane-Duncan, Viscount Duncan (afterwards 1st Earl of Camperdown)
- 1814–1816: James Duff, 4th Earl FifeJames Duff, 4th Earl FifeJames Duff, 4th Earl of Fife KT, GCH , was a Scot who became a Spanish general.-Biography:James was the elder son of the Hon. Alexander Duff, who succeeded his brother as third Earl Fife in 1809...
- 1816–1818: Sir John Majoribanks, Bt.
- 1818–1820: George Hay, 8th Marquess of TweeddaleGeorge Hay, 8th Marquess of TweeddaleField Marshal George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, KT, GCB was a Scottish soldier and administrator.-Military career:...
- 1806–1808: Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 2nd Earl of Moira
- 1820–1822: Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of HamiltonAlexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of HamiltonAlexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 7th Duke of Brandon KG PC FRS FSA was a Scottish politician and art collector....
- 1822–1824: George Campbell, 6th Duke of ArgyllGeorge Campbell, 6th Duke of ArgyllGeorge William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll GCH, PC , styled Earl of Campbell from 1768 to 1770 and Marquess of Lorne from 1770 to 1806, was a Scottish Whig politician and nobleman.-Background:...
- 1824–1826: John Campbell, Viscount GlenorchyJohn Campbell, 2nd Marquess of BreadalbaneJohn Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane KT, PC, FRS , styled Lord Glenorchy until 1831 and as Earl of Ormelie from 1831 to 1834, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician.-Background and education:...
(afterwards 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane) - 1826–1827: Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of KinnoullThomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of KinnoullThomas Robert Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull was the son of Robert Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull. He served as Lord Lyon King of Arms from 1804 until 1866, succeeding his father in that office...
- 1827–1830: Francis Wemyss-Charteris, Lord ElchoFrancis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of WemyssFrancis Wemyss-Charteris, 9th Earl of Wemyss, 5th Earl of March , was a Scottish peer.Wemyss-Charteris was the son of Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, and succeeded in 1853...
(afterwards 9th Earl of Wemyss) - 1830–1832: George Kinnaird, 9th Lord KinnairdGeorge Kinnaird, 9th Lord KinnairdGeorge William Fox Kinnaird, 9th Lord Kinnaird KT, PC , was a Scottish Whig politician. He served as Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Melbourne from 1839 to 1841.-Background:...
- 1832–1833: Henry Erskine, 12th Earl of BuchanHenry Erskine, 12th Earl of BuchanHenry David Erskine, 12th Earl of Buchan was the grandson of the 10th Earl of Buchan.On 28 September 1809, he married Elizabeth Cole Shipley , daughter of Maj-General Sir Charles Shipley, and they had one child, David Stuart Erskine, 13th Earl of Buchan...
1832-3 - 1833–1835: William Hamilton, Marquess of DouglasWilliam Hamilton, 11th Duke of HamiltonWilliam Alexander Archibald Douglas-Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton and 8th Duke of Brandon , styled Earl of Angus before 1819 and Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale between 1819 and 1852, was a Scottish nobleman.He was the son of Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton and Susan Euphemia...
(afterwards 11th Duke of Hamilton) - 1835–1836: Alexander Murray, Viscount FincastleAlexander Murray, 6th Earl of DunmoreAlexander Edward Murray, 6th Earl of Dunmore was the son of George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore.On 27 September 1836, he married Lady Catherine Herbert, daughter of the 11th Earl of Pembroke...
(afterwards 6th Earl of Dunmore) - 1836–1838: James Broun-Ramsay, Lord RamsayJames Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of DalhousieJames Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie KT, PC was a Scottish statesman, and a colonial administrator in British India....
(afterwards 1st Marquis of Dalhousie) - 1838–1840: Sir James Forrest, 1st Bt.James ForrestJames Forrest may refer to:* James Alexander Forrest, Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist* James Forrest , led Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball to the 1993 ACC title, player with the Euroleague's Olympiacos BC...
(Lord Provost of Edinburgh) - 1840–1841: George Leslie, 15th Earl of RothesGeorge Leslie, 15th Earl of RothesGeorge William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes was the son of Henrietta Leslie, 14th Countess of Rothes and George Gwyther.On 7 May 1831, he married Louisa Morshead and they had two children:...
- 1841–1843: Lord Frederick FitzClarenceLord Frederick FitzClarenceLt.-Gen. Lord Frederick FitzClarence, GCH was an illegitimate son of King William IV and his mistress, Dorothea Jordan...
- 1843–1864: George Murray, Lord GlenlyonGeorge Murray, 6th Duke of AthollGeorge Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl KT, DL was a Scottish peer and freemason....
(afterwards 6th Duke of Atholl) - 1864–1867: John Whyte-Melville
- 1867–1870: Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie
- 1870–1873: Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of RosslynRobert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of RosslynRobert Francis St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn , styled Lord Loughborough until 1866, was a Scottish Conservative politician...
- 1873–1882: Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th BaronetSir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 7th BaronetColonel Sir Michael Robert Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet was the son of Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Baronet...
- 1882–1885: Walter Erskine, 11th Earl of MarWalter Erskine, 11th Earl of MarWalter Henry Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar and 13th Earl of Kellie was a Scottish peer.Mar was the son of Walter Erskine, 12th Earl of Kellie and Elise Youngson. On 14 October 1853, he married Mary Anne Forbes , daughter of William Forbes...
- 1885–1892: Archibald CampbellArchibald Campbell, 1st Baron BlythswoodLieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood FRS was a Scottish Conservative politician....
(afterwards 1st Baron Blythswood) - 1892–1893: George Baillie-Hamilton, 11th Earl of HaddingtonGeorge Baillie-Hamilton, 11th Earl of HaddingtonGeorge Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington KT was the son of George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington.He was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1871....
- 1893–1897: Sir Charles Dalrymple of Newhailes, 1st Bt.
- 1897–1900: Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord SaltounAlexander Fraser, 19th Lord SaltounAlexander William Frederick Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun , a Scottish representative peer, was the son of Alexander Fraser, 18th Lord Saltoun.On 7 July 1885, he married Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew and they had two children:...
- 1900–1904: Hon. James HozierJames Hozier, 2nd Baron NewlandsJames Henry Cecil Hozier, 2nd Baron Newlands was a Scottish civil servant, diplomat and politician.-Biography:Hozier was the son of William Hozier, 1st Baron Newlands....
(afterwards 2nd Baron Newlands) - 1904–1907: Hon. Charles Maule RamsayCharles Maule RamsayLieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Charles Maule Ramsay was a British army officer and briefly a Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament ....
- 1907–1909: Thomas Gibson-CarmichaelThomas Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron CarmichaelThomas David Gibson-Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael GCSI, GCIE, KCMG, DL , known as Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, Bt, between 1891 and 1912, was a Scottish Liberal politician and colonial administrator....
(afterwards 1st Baron Carmichael) (Grand Master of Victoria, Australia, 1909-12) - 1909–1913: John Stewart-Murray, Marquess of TullibardineJohn Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of AthollColonel John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl KT GCVO CB DSO PC ADC , styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917, was a Scottish soldier and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
(afterwards 8th Duke of Atholl) - 1913–1916: Robert King Stewart
- 1916–1920: Sir Robert Gilmour, 1st Baronet
- 1920–1921: Archibald Montgomerie, 16th Earl of EglintonArchibald Montgomerie, 16th Earl of EglintonArchibald Seton Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton was the son of George Arnulph Montgomerie, 15th Earl of Eglinton and Janet Lucretia Montgomerie....
- 1921–1924: Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of ElginEdward Bruce, 10th Earl of ElginEdward James Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, 14th Earl of Kincardine, KT, CMG, TD, JP was the son of Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin who became Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary State for the Colonies and a director of the Royal Bank of ScotlandOn 5 January 1921, he married...
- 1924–1926: John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of StairJohn Dalrymple, 12th Earl of StairJohn James Hamilton Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair, KT, DSO, DL was the son of the 11th Earl of Stair.He fought in the Boer War, and World War I, was captured by the Germans....
- 1926–1929: Archibald Douglas, 4th Baron BlythswoodArchibald Douglas, 4th Baron BlythswoodBrig.-Maj. Archibald Campbell, 4th Baron Blythswood KCVO was the son of Maj.-Gen. Sir Barrington Bulkeley Campbell, 3rd Baron Blythswood, and grandson of Archibald Douglas of Mains....
- 1929–1931: Alexander Archibald Hagart-Speirs
- 1931–1933: Robert Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and StentonRobert Hamilton-Udny, 11th Lord Belhaven and StentonLieutenant-Colonel Robert Edward Archibald Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, CIE, DL was a Scottish representative peer and a soldier....
- 1933–1935: Alexander Fraser, 20th Lord SaltounAlexander Fraser, 20th Lord SaltounAlexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun , a Scottish representative peer, was the son of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord SaltounOn 8 June 1920, he married Dorothy Geraldine Welby and they had two children:...
- 1935–1936: Sir Iain Colquhoun of Luss, 7th Bt.Iain ColquhounSir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet, KT, DSO, was a Scottish baronet, and the grandfather of an Irish earl and great-grandfather of a Scottish duke....
- 1936–1937: The Duke of YorkGeorge VI of the United KingdomGeorge VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
(afterwards King George VI) - 1937–1939: Sir Norman Orr-Ewing, 4th Bt.
- 1939–1942: Robert Balfour, Viscount TraprainRobert Balfour, 3rd Earl of BalfourRobert Arthur Lytton Balfour, 3rd Earl of Balfour was the son of Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour.Robert was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge and on 12 February 1925, he married Jean Lily West Roundel Cooke-Yarborough and they had four children:*Gerald Arthur James Balfour, 4th...
(afterwards 3rd Earl of Balfour) - 1942–1945: John Christie Stewart
- 1945–1949: Randolph Stewart, 12th Earl of GallowayRandolph Stewart, 12th Earl of GallowayRandolph Algernon Ronald Stewart, 12th Earl of Galloway was the son of Randolph Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway, styled Viscount Garlies from 1901 to 1920....
- 1949–1953: Malcolm Barclay-HarveyMalcolm Barclay-HarveySir Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, KCMG was a British politician and Governor of South Australia from 12 August 1939 until 26 April 1944....
(G.M of South Australia, 1941-44) - 1953–1957: Alexander Macdonald, 7th Baron Macdonald of Slate
- 1957–1961: Archibald Montgomerie, 17th Earl of EglintonArchibald Montgomerie, 17th Earl of EglintonArchibald William Alexander Montgomerie, 17th Earl of Eglinton was the son of Archibald Montgomerie, 16th Earl of Eglinton.He was educated at Eton College and at New College, Oxford....
- 1961–1965: Andrew Bruce, Lord BruceAndrew Bruce, 11th Earl of ElginAndrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine, KT, CD, JP , styled Lord Bruce before 1968, is a Scottish peer.-Biography:...
(afterwards 11th Earl of Elgin) - 1965–1969: Sir Ronald Orr-Ewing, 5th Bt.
- 1969–1974: David Liddell-GraingerDavid Liddell-GraingerDavid Ian Liddell-Grainger KStJ, DL, FSA , a former Scottish politician, was the son of Henry Liddell-Grainger and Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Bertie, daughter of Montague Bertie, 12th Earl of Lindsey....
- 1974–1979: Robert Wolrige Gordon
- 1979–1983: James Wilson McKayJames Wilson McKaySir James Wilson McKay was a Scottish freemason....
- 1983–1985: J. M. Marcus HumphreyJ. M. Marcus HumphreyJames Malcolm Marcus Humphrey CBE OStJ DL FRICS MA is a Scottish politician.He was educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford and on 15 October 1963, he married Sabrina Margaret Pooley. In 1969 he was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers in 1969...
- 1985–1993: Sir Gregor MacGregor, 6th BaronetSir Gregor MacGregor, 6th BaronetBrigadier-General Sir Gregor MacGregor, 6th Baronet was the son of Malcolm MacGregor, 5th Baronet.On 8 February 1958, he married Fanny Butler and they had two children:...
- 1993–1999: Michael Baillie, 3rd Baron BurtonMichael Baillie, 3rd Baron BurtonMichael Evan Victor Baillie, 3rd Baron Burton is a maternal grandson of the 9th Duke of Devonshire.On 28 April 1948, he married Elizabeth Ursula Foster Wise. They divorced in 1977 after having six children:...
- 1999–2004: Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, 6th Bt.
- 2004–2005: The Very Rev. Canon Joseph Morrow
- 2005–2008: Sir Archibald Donald Orr-Ewing, 6th Bt.
- 2008–present: Charles Ian R. Wolrige Gordon