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The original office of Rector dates from 1585 when [[Robert Rollock]] was given the title of "Principal and Rector". He was succeeded in this role by [[Henry Charteris]]. The appointment of [[Andrew Ramsay]] as Rector in 1620, distinct from [[Principal]], saw the two roles separated. | The original office of Rector dates from 1585 when [[Robert Rollock]] was given the title of "Principal and Rector". He was succeeded in this role by [[Henry Charteris]]. The appointment of [[Andrew Ramsay]] as Rector in 1620, distinct from [[Principal]], saw the two roles separated. | ||
| − | 1620-1626 - [[Andrew Ramsay]] | + | *1620-1626 - [[Andrew Ramsay]] |
| − | 1640-1645 - [[Alexander Henderson]] | + | *1640-1645 - [[Alexander Henderson]] |
| − | 1645-1648 - [[Andrew Ramsay]] | + | *1645-1648 - [[Andrew Ramsay]] |
| − | 1649-1665 - [[Robert Douglas]] | + | *1649-1665 - [[Robert Douglas]] |
The Rector in this period was the Town Council's Supervisor, leaving discipline, moral/religious control and college administration with the Principal. | The Rector in this period was the Town Council's Supervisor, leaving discipline, moral/religious control and college administration with the Principal. | ||
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Since then, the office has been held by: | Since then, the office has been held by: | ||
| − | + | *1859 - Rt.Hon. W.E.Gladstone | |
| − | 1865 - Thomas Carlyle | + | *1865 - Thomas Carlyle |
| − | 1868 - Lord Moncreiff | + | *1868 - Lord Moncreiff |
| − | 1871 - Sir W.Stirling Maxwell, Bart., | + | *1871 - Sir W.Stirling Maxwell, Bart., |
| − | 1874 - Earl of Derby | + | *1874 - Earl of Derby |
| − | 1877 - The Marquis of Hartington | + | *1877 - The Marquis of Hartington |
| − | 1880 - Earl of Roseberry | + | *1880 - Earl of Roseberry |
| − | 1883 - Earl of Iddesleigh | + | *1883 - Earl of Iddesleigh |
| − | 1887 - The Marquess of Lothian | + | *1887 - The Marquess of Lothian |
| − | 1890 - Rt.Hon. George Joachim Goschen | + | *1890 - Rt.Hon. George Joachim Goschen |
| − | 1893 - Rt.Hon. J.P.B. Robertson | + | *1893 - Rt.Hon. J.P.B. Robertson |
| − | 1896 - Lord Balfour of Burleigh | + | *1896 - Lord Balfour of Burleigh |
| − | 1899 - The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava | + | *1899 - The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava |
| − | 1902 - Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay | + | *1902 - Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay |
| − | 1905 - Rt.Hon. Richard Burdon Haldane | + | *1905 - Rt.Hon. Richard Burdon Haldane |
| − | 1908 - Rt.Hon. Geo.Wyndham | + | *1908 - Rt.Hon. Geo.Wyndham |
| − | 1911 - The Earl of Minto | + | *1911 - The Earl of Minto |
| − | 1914 - Earl Kitchener of Khartoum | + | *1914 - Earl Kitchener of Khartoum |
| − | 1917 - Earl Beatty | + | *1917 - Earl Beatty |
| − | 1920 - Rt.Hon. David Lloyd George | + | *1920 - Rt.Hon. David Lloyd George |
| − | 1923 - Rt.Hon. Stanley Baldwin | + | *1923 - Rt.Hon. Stanley Baldwin |
| − | 1926 - Rt.Hon. Sir John Gilmour | + | *1926 - Rt.Hon. Sir John Gilmour |
| − | 1929 - Rt.Hon. Winston Churchill | + | *1929 - Rt.Hon. Winston Churchill |
| − | 1932 - General Sir Ian Hamilton | + | *1932 - General Sir Ian Hamilton |
| − | 1935 - Viscount Allenby | + | *1935 - Viscount Allenby |
| − | 1936 - Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson | + | *1936 - Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson |
| − | 1939 - Sir J. Donald Pollock, Bt., | + | *1939 - Sir J. Donald Pollock, Bt., |
| − | 1945 - Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope | + | *1945 - Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope |
| − | 1948 - Alastair Sim | + | *1948 - Alastair Sim |
| − | 1951 - Sir Alexander Fleming | + | *1951 - Sir Alexander Fleming |
| − | 1954 - Sir Sydney A. Smith | + | *1954 - Sir Sydney A. Smith |
| − | 1957 - James Robertson Justice | + | *1957 - James Robertson Justice |
| − | 1960 - Joseph Grimond | + | *1960 - Joseph Grimond |
| − | 1963 - James Roberston Justice Dr.Phil., LL.D., | + | *1963 - James Roberston Justice Dr.Phil., LL.D., |
| − | 1966 - Malcolm Muggeridge MA | + | *1966 - Malcolm Muggeridge MA |
| − | 1969 - Kenneth Allsop | + | *1969 - Kenneth Allsop |
| − | 1972 - Jonathon W.G. Wills MA | + | *1972 - Jonathon W.G. Wills MA |
| − | 1973 - Gordon Brown MA | + | *1973 - Gordon Brown MA |
| − | 1976 - Magnus Magnusson MA | + | *1976 - Magnus Magnusson MA |
| − | 1979 - Very Rev. Anthony Ross OP., STL., FSA(Scot) | + | *1979 - Very Rev. Anthony Ross OP., STL., FSA(Scot) |
| − | 1982 - Rt.Hon. David Steel PC., MA., LL.B., | + | *1982 - Rt.Hon. David Steel PC., MA., LL.B., |
| − | 1985 - Archie MacPherson BA | + | *1985 - Archie MacPherson BA |
| − | 1988 - Muriel Gray BA | + | *1988 - Muriel Gray BA |
| − | 1991 - D.Munro DA | + | *1991 - D.Munro DA |
| − | 1994 - Malcolm Macleod B.Sc., MB., CH.B., MRCP | + | *1994 - Malcolm Macleod B.Sc., MB., CH.B., MRCP |
| − | 1997 - John Colqhoun, footballer, Heart of Midlothian | + | *1997 - John Colqhoun, footballer, Heart of Midlothian |
| − | 2000 - Robin Harper MSP | + | *2000 - Robin Harper MSP |
| − | 2003 - Tam Dalyell MP | + | *2003 - Tam Dalyell MP |
[[Category:Governance]] | [[Category:Governance]] | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 21 May 2014
The original office of Rector dates from 1585 when Robert Rollock was given the title of "Principal and Rector". He was succeeded in this role by Henry Charteris. The appointment of Andrew Ramsay as Rector in 1620, distinct from Principal, saw the two roles separated.
- 1620-1626 - Andrew Ramsay
- 1640-1645 - Alexander Henderson
- 1645-1648 - Andrew Ramsay
- 1649-1665 - Robert Douglas
The Rector in this period was the Town Council's Supervisor, leaving discipline, moral/religious control and college administration with the Principal.
In 1665 the Town Council of Edinburgh resolved that the role of Rector should rest thereafter with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh in an ex officio capacity but in real terms had little or no involvement. By 1838 the then Lord Provost, Peter Robertson, was unclear whether he was the Rector or not.
Formally re-constituted
Along with the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, he current office of Rector was formally constituted following the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 and is elected by the staff and matriculated students.
Since then, the office has been held by:
- 1859 - Rt.Hon. W.E.Gladstone
- 1865 - Thomas Carlyle
- 1868 - Lord Moncreiff
- 1871 - Sir W.Stirling Maxwell, Bart.,
- 1874 - Earl of Derby
- 1877 - The Marquis of Hartington
- 1880 - Earl of Roseberry
- 1883 - Earl of Iddesleigh
- 1887 - The Marquess of Lothian
- 1890 - Rt.Hon. George Joachim Goschen
- 1893 - Rt.Hon. J.P.B. Robertson
- 1896 - Lord Balfour of Burleigh
- 1899 - The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
- 1902 - Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay
- 1905 - Rt.Hon. Richard Burdon Haldane
- 1908 - Rt.Hon. Geo.Wyndham
- 1911 - The Earl of Minto
- 1914 - Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
- 1917 - Earl Beatty
- 1920 - Rt.Hon. David Lloyd George
- 1923 - Rt.Hon. Stanley Baldwin
- 1926 - Rt.Hon. Sir John Gilmour
- 1929 - Rt.Hon. Winston Churchill
- 1932 - General Sir Ian Hamilton
- 1935 - Viscount Allenby
- 1936 - Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson
- 1939 - Sir J. Donald Pollock, Bt.,
- 1945 - Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
- 1948 - Alastair Sim
- 1951 - Sir Alexander Fleming
- 1954 - Sir Sydney A. Smith
- 1957 - James Robertson Justice
- 1960 - Joseph Grimond
- 1963 - James Roberston Justice Dr.Phil., LL.D.,
- 1966 - Malcolm Muggeridge MA
- 1969 - Kenneth Allsop
- 1972 - Jonathon W.G. Wills MA
- 1973 - Gordon Brown MA
- 1976 - Magnus Magnusson MA
- 1979 - Very Rev. Anthony Ross OP., STL., FSA(Scot)
- 1982 - Rt.Hon. David Steel PC., MA., LL.B.,
- 1985 - Archie MacPherson BA
- 1988 - Muriel Gray BA
- 1991 - D.Munro DA
- 1994 - Malcolm Macleod B.Sc., MB., CH.B., MRCP
- 1997 - John Colqhoun, footballer, Heart of Midlothian
- 2000 - Robin Harper MSP
- 2003 - Tam Dalyell MP