Chancellor (office of)

Along with the Rector (in its modern guise) and Vice-Chancellor, the office of Chancellor was instituted following the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858. Elected by the General Council, the office has normally been held for life.

hancellors of the University of Edinburgh

• 1859–1868 Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
• 1868 – 1891 John Inglis, Lord Glencorse
• 1891 – 1930 Arthur Balfour (from 1922 Earl of Balfour)
• 1930 – 1937 Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet
• 1937 – 1940 John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir
• 1946 – 1953 Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
• 1953 – 2010 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
• 2011 – present HRH The Princess Royal<ref>New Chancellor elected | News | News and events. Ed.ac.uk (14 April 2011). Retrieved on 14 June 2013.</ref>