Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian
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This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant
of East Lothian
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Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
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- George Hay, 7th Marquess of TweeddaleGeorge Hay, 7th Marquess of TweeddaleGeorge Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale was a Scottish peer.Hay was a great-grandson of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and in 1787, he inherited the titles of his first cousin once-removed, the 6th Marquess. He then became a Burgess of Edinburgh a year later and then Lord Lieutenant of...
17 March 1794 – 9 August 1804 - Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington 18 September 1804 – 1823
- 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:...
10 February 1823 – 10 October 1876 - George Baillie-Hamilton-Arden, 11th Earl of Haddington 14 November 1876 – 11 June 1917
- Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss 25 January 1918 – 12 July 1937
- Walter George Hepburne-Scott, 9th Lord Polwarth 17 September 1937 – 1944
- William Hay, 11th Marquess of Tweeddale 17 August 1944 – 30 March 1967
- David Charteris, 12th Earl of WemyssDavid Charteris, 12th Earl of WemyssFrancis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March, KT, DL succeeded his grandfather in the family titles in 1937....
21 June 1967 – 1987 - Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet 26 January 1987 – 2001
- Sir Garth MorrisonGarth MorrisonSir William Garth Morrison, was the Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories from 1988 to 1996. He also spent twelve years in the Royal Navy.- Education and Military service :...
30 July 2001 – present