The Sheriff of Edinburgh was historically the royal official responsible for enforcing law and order and bringing criminals to justice in the shire of Edinburgh (also known as Edinburghshire or Midlothian) in Scotland. In 1482 the burgh of Edinburgh itself was given the right to appoint its own sheriff, and thereafter the sheriff of Edinburgh's authority applied in the area of Midlothian outside the city, whilst still being called the sheriff of Edinburgh.[1][2] Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were 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 [3] After further reorganisations it became part of the sheriffdoms of The Lothians in 1881 and The Lothians and Peebles in 1883.

Sheriffs of Edinburgh

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Sheriffs of Midlothian and Haddington (1872)

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References

  1. ^ Chalmers, George (1889). "Edinburghshire: Of its establishment as a shire". Caledonia. Paisley: Alexander Gardner. p. 579. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ Marwick, J. D., ed. (1869). "Appendix: Abstracts of charters and other documents". Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh, 1403–1528. Edinburgh: Scottish Burgh Records Society. pp. 314–339. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 23927". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 December 1872. p. 6252.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Chalmers, George. Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North ..., Volume 2. p. 578.
  5. ^ The Scots Magazine..Volume 10. p. 355.
  6. ^ The Scots Magazine, Volume 52. p. 259.
  7. ^ a b "Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. ^ Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volume 19. p. 156.
  9. ^ The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 71. p. 476.
  10. ^ Accounts and Papers, Finance, Banks. Offices. Vol. XIII. p. 71.
  11. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 7. p. 94.
  12. ^ "Moray Register" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Scottish Post Office Directories > Scotland > 1882-1915 - Slater's Royal National Commercial Directory of Scotland > 1886 - Slater's (late Pigot and Co's) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland". Scottish Post Office Directories. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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