Historic Cockburn Association Office-holders

A roll listing the remarkable women and men who have been members of the Cockburn Council and held various offices in the Association since 1875.

Sources: Scotia’s Darling Seat – 1875-1925 by Rosaline Masson (Robt Grant and Son, 1925), Some Practical Good: The Cockburn Association 100 years’ participation in planning by George Bruce (privately published, 1975) and Cockburn Association AGM minutes and annual newsletters in our archives.

Presidents

Lord James Moncrieff of Tullibole	1875-1893
Andrew MacDonald, Lord Provost of Edinburgh	1895
John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair, KT	1896-1902
John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, GCMG	1904-1907
John Dalrymple, 11th Earl of Stair	1912-1913
John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, GCB, LLD	1914-1918
Morton Gray Stuart, 17th Earl of Moray	1919-1923
Sydney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone	1924-1930
John Dalrymple, 12th Earl of Stair	1931-1932
Sir John Lorne Macleod, GBE, LLD	1933-1944
George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk	1946-1950
Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, PC, KT, DSO, MC	1951-1974
John Cameron, Lord Cameron, DSC, DL, LLD	1974-1996
Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom	1996-2010
Sir Sandy Crombie FRSE	2010-

Vice-Presidents

Sir Alexander Grant, Principal and VC of Edin Uni	1875-1884
Prof Sir Robert Christison	1875-1881
Rt. Rev Henry Cotterill, Bishop of Edinburgh	1883-1885
Sir Joseph Noel Paton, RSA, LLD	1886-1901
Sir J.H.A. Macdonald, QC, CB, MP, LLD (Lord Kingsburgh)	1887-1914
John Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair, KT	1895
John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, GCMG	1896-1903
Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th of March	1914-1919
Sir John Lorne Macleod, GBE, LLD	1920-1933
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow, KT, GCIE, DL	1921-1938
James Stewart-Murray, 9th Duke of Atholl, DSO	1923-1938
Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness, LLD	1923-1938
William Haggertson Askew-Robertson of Ladykirk	1923-1938
Sir John Donald Pollock	1955-1961

Conveners

D. Smith WS	1875-1880
D. Scott Moncrieff, WS	1881-1911
Spencer Campbell Thomson	1912
Professor Gerald Baldwin Brown	1913-1919
W. Fraser Dobie	1920-1925
Victor Albert Noel Paton WS	1926-1930
Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen, PC, LLD	1931-1940
Sir John Donald Pollock	1943-1954

Chairpersons

John Cameron, Lord Cameron, DSC, DL, LLD	1955-1968
Alastair MacPherson Johnston, Lord Dunpark PC, LLB	1969-1973
Lord Fraser, LLD	1973-1974
Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle, PC	1975-1978
Kenneth John Cameron QC	1979-1983
Douglas Cullen QC	1984-1986
John M Pinkerton QC	1987-1989
Ranald MacLean, Lord MacLean	1989-1996
William Nimmo-Smith, Lord Nimmo-Smith	1996-2001
Donald MacFadyen, Lord MacFadyen	2001-2008
Philip Brodie, Lord Brodie	2008-2016
Prof Cliff Hague, OBE	2016-

Hon Secretaries/Treasurers

Francis J. Moncrieff	1875
William Mitchell, SSC	1876-1913
George Dunlop, WS	1876
W.G.L. Winchester, WS	1878-1892
Victor A. Noel Paton, WS	1893-1904
Andrew E. Murray, WS	1901-1915
Charles Guthrie, WS	1915-1938
Louisa Hope Sinclair	1917-1919
Daniel Paterson Blades	1919-1921
Alfred E. Milne, WS	1922-1953
Peter C. Millar, WS	1954-1964
Robin Martin, WS	1964-1971

(Title changes to Treasurer)
Robin Martin WS	1971-1993
David Reith WS	1993-2008
Alastair J. Keatings WC	2008-2010
Val Urquhart	2010-2014
Robert Cowan	2014-2016
Robin Mair	2016-2021

Secretaries/Directors

Oliver Barratt	1971-1992
Terry Levinthal	1992-1999
Martin Hulse	1999-2004
David J MacDonald	2004-2006
Moira Tasker	2006-2009
Marion Williams	2009-2016
Terry Levinthal	2017-

Council Members

Edward Blyth, LI, CE	1875-1901
John Brown, MD	1875
George Burnett, LLD, Lord Lyon King at Arms	1875-1889
A.D. Cockburn	1875
H. Davidson	1875
Rt. Rev Henry Cotterill, Bishop of Edinburgh	1875-1881
James Haldane, CA	1875-1879
Robert Herdman, RSA	1875-1887
Professor James Lorimer, FRSE, LLD	1875-1889
John Hay Athole Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh	1875-1886
Sir Joseph Noel Paton, RSA, LLD	1875-1885
Waller Hugh Paton, RSA	1875-1893
D. Smith, WS	1875-1880
Dr William Chalmers	1875-1880
John McLaren, Lord McLaren	1876-1892
F.H. Carter	1876-1882
Prof Sir Thomas Grainger Stewart, MD, LLD	1880-1896
David Scott Moncrieff	1881-1919
Adam Gillie Smith, CA	1882-1893
David Christison, MD	1883-1899
Donald Beith, WS	1883-1893
James Balfour-Melville, WS, of Mount Melville	1883-1897
Lieut. Colonel Davidson	1883-1891
William Nelson	1886-1887
Robert Andrew Macfie of Dreghorn, FRSE	1886-1892
Thomas Ryburn Buchanan, MP, PC, FRSE	1886-1898
Sheriff Richard Vary Campbell	1888-1892
John More Dick Peddie, RSA	1889-1890
Robert Cox of Gorgie, MP	1889-1898
James Bruce, WS	1890-1915
Major-General Sir R. Murdoch Smith, KCMG	1892-1898
Professor Kirkpatrick, LLD	1892-1907
Professor Rankine, LLD	1892-1914
Sheriff Alexander Nicolson	1892
F.A. Brown Douglas	1892-1914
W.G.L. Winchester, WS	1893-1922
Alexander Wood Inglis of Glencorse	1893-1907
John M. McCandlish	1894-1898
M. Montgomerie Bell, WS	1894-1907
John Dalrymple, Viscount Dalrymple, 10th Earl of Stair	1894
Colonel A. Borthwick	1894-1913
Colonel J. Sconce	1894-1919
P.W. Campbell, WS	1894-1921
John Marshall, LLD	1894-1895
Professor Sir Patrick Geddes, FRSE	1894-1914
Professor Sir George Walter Prothero	1895
Robert Bruce Armstrong	1895-1906
Sheriff Aeneas James George Mackay LLD	1896-1902
Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson, Lord Provost	1896-1897
Brig-Gen Sir Robert Gordon Gilmour, CB, CVO, DSO	1897-1938
Spenser Campbell Thomson	1897-1930
John C. Oliphant	1897-1898
Prof. Gerald Baldwin Brown, LLD	1898-1930
Patrick Murray, WS	1898-1929
Walter Berry of Glenstriven	1900-1903
Sheriff J.A. Fleming, KC	1901-1905
T.A.C. Mortimer	1900-1911
W.D. McKay, RSA	1900-1922
Prof. Sir Henry D. Littlejohn, MD	1900-1907
W.C. Johnston, WS	1902-1915
John Smith, MD	1902-1907
Major Salmond	1904
Victor Albert Noel Paton, WS	1905-1925
William Thomas Oldrieve, ARSA (Old Edinburgh Club)	1906-1920
Adam Smail	1906-1915
W. Fraser Dobie	1911-1925
James Paterson, RSA	1912-1930
Hipolyte Jean Blanc, RSA	1913-1916
R. Scott Moncrieff, WS	1914-1921
Henry Wright Kerr, RSA	1914-1915
William Moir Bryce (Old Edinburgh Club)	1914-1918
Sir John Halliday Croom, MD, FRCPE	1915-1922
G.A. Harrison	1915-1916
Frank Morley Fletcher	1916-1922
Sir Frank Charles Mears	1915-? (d.1953)
Thomas Ross, LLD	1915-1929
Prof. Edward Percy Stebbing, FLS, FGS	1915-? (d.1960)
George Ogilvy Reid, RSA	1917-1922
Prof. Francis Gibson Baily, MIEE	1918-? (d.1945)
Rev. W.B. Stevenson	1918-1922
Lady Harriet Findlay of Aberlour	1919-1927
Miss M.R. Macleod	1919-?1943
Sir John Lorne MacLeod, LLD, SSC	1919
Rosaline Masson	1919-1935
Baillie Ella Morrison Millar, JP	1919-(d.1959)
William Cowan	1920-1928
Frances Campbell Boileau Cadell, RSA	1923-1936
Hector Chalmers	1923-1925
J. Allan Cook	1923
Alexander Ormiston Curle, WS	1923-1932
Mrs A.S. Balfour	1923-1932
Henry Snell Gamley, RSA	1923-1927
Sir Thomas Hutchison	1923-1924
Sheriff J.G. Jameson	1923-1932
Professor Sir Richard Lodge, LLD	1923-1925
Edward Theodore Salvesen, Lord Salvesen, PC, LLD	1923-1941
George Patrick H. Watson, FSA (Scot)	1923-1940
Alice Meredith Williams	1923-1932
Frank Edward Belcombe Blanc	1926-? (d.1962)
Charles Edward Stuart Chambers	1929-1934
Sir J.C. Dove Wilson, KC	1930-1934
Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin, CMG, LLD	1930-? (d.1968)
Prof. Herbert Read, DSO, MC	1931-1932
Charles B. Boog Watson	1933
Katherine Kay (nee Cameron), ARE, RSW	1934-? (d.1965)
Ian Gordon Lindsay, OBE, RSA, FRIBA	1934-1965
R.F. Reid, FRIBA	1934-1935
Prof. David Talbot Rice	1934-? (d.1972)
Dr Marguerite Wood	1934-? (d.1954)
Lady Hope Ramsay of Bamff	1935-? (d.1962)
David Anderson, Lord St. Vigeans	1936-? (d.1948)
Arthur Forman Balfour Paul	1937
Robert Hurd, FRIAS	1938-1962
Sir Charles Milne	1938-1958
Frances Victor Rushforth	1938-? (d.1945)
Charles Guthrie, WS	1932-? (d.1962)
Stanley Cursiter, CBE, RSA	1933-? (d.1976)
Sir John Donald Pollock	1943-1961
J.R. White	c.1943-?
J.S. Blair	c.1943-?
Prof Robert Candlish Henderson	c.1943-?
A.G. Ogilvy	c.1943-?
Ainsley Thin	c.1943-?
Sir Ernest M. Wedderburn, OBE, DL FRSE	c.1943-? (d.1958)
Rev Charles Warr, KCVO, DD, FRSE, DL, LLD	c.1943-? (d.1969)
Arthur Melville Clark, DPhil, FRSE	c.1955-? (d.1990)
George Scott-Moncrieff	c.1955-? (d.1974)
James S. Richardson, LLD	c.1955
J.W. Oliver	?-1956
Leslie Graham MacDougall, RSA, FRIBA, PPRIAS	?-1960
H.J.L. Robbie, MA, PhD	?-1958
I. Graham Andrew, MA	?-1959
Dr W. Russell Logan, OBE, TD	?-1959
Malcolm Ronald McLarty, QC	?-1963
Rev. H.C. Whitley, DD, PhD	1955-1963
Esme Gordon, ARSA, ARIBA, FRIAS, AMTPI	1955-1956
Charles Adrian Hope, ARIBA	1955-1986
John P. Watson, Jnr, WS	1955-1960
A.H.W. Weir, BSc, FRGS	1955-1960
Thomas Gibb	1955-1954
Margaret Tait	1955-1961
Esta Henry (Royal Mile Assoc)	1955-1961
William Walker, ARE	1957
Sir Alexander Brebner, CIE	1957-1964
Rev Ronnie Selby Wright, CVO, BED, FRSE	1957-1961
James A. Mottram, ARIBA, FRIAS, AMTPI	1957-1958
H.M. Harvey-Jamieson, WS	1957-1977
R.D. Mackenzie	1959-1961
Giles Henry Robertson	1958
Patrick W. Simpson, CA	1959-1986
George Haslehurst Lawrence, ARIBA, FRIAS	1959-1967
Robert James Naismith, ARIBA, FRIAS	1959-1960
Eric Walker Hall, ARIBA	1959-1963
Baillie George Hedderwick	1960-1963
David Balfour	1960-1972
Eleanor C. Robertson (Scottish Georgian Soc)	1960-1964
Alice Taylor (Saltire Soc)	1960-1968
George W. Burnet, WS	1960-1965
Andrew M. Young, WS	1960-1970
Mary Edith MacKenzie MA, Dip Ed	1961-1966
Walter Archibald Elliot, MC, QC	1961-1964
L.T.M. Gray, BSc, PhD, ARIC	1962-1965
Prof. Alexander John Youngson, DLitt, MA	1962-1967
Prof David Wood-Gush, PhD (Stockbridge Soc)	1962-1977
Commander Patrick H.W. Haig-Ferguson	1963-1966
W.R.C. Miller, WS	1963-1967
Peter Scott Ferguson, BSc, ARIBA	1964-1967

Council Members (cont.)

Cllr Robert Smith, FRICS	1964-1969
Dr Thomas Elder Dickson FRSE	1965-1968
G.C. Carmichael, QC	1965-1969
Colin E. McWilliam (Scottish Georgian Soc)	1965-1974
Elspeth Janet Boog Watson	1966-1969
Dr Basil Chisolm Skinner, FSA, OBE	1966-1980
Andrew M. Wishart, WS	1966-1974
Alan Reiach, OBE, FRIBA, AMTPI, FRIAS	1967-75
Mrs James Marshall	1967-1987
Paul Newman, ADipl, ARIBA, FRIAS, AMTPI	1967-1971
Balfour Thomson, TD	1968-1976
James S. Morris, ARIBA, FRIAS, MLA (Penna)	1968-1975
J.D. Musgrave, MA, MICE	1968-1970
David N. Skinner, ARIBA, AILA	1969-1971
Diana Milne (née Hastain)	1969-1983
Dr Peter Wilson	1969-1970
Marista Leishman, MA	1969-1975
R. Drummond Hunter, MA, LLB	1969-1983
Anderson Stuart, ARIBA, ARIAS, AMTPI	1971-1975
Ronald R. Duff, MA, WS	1972-1978
Sir James Wilson McKay, DLitt	1973-1974
Robert Scott Morton ARIBA	1972-1977
J. Malcolm McIntosh, ARIBA, ARIAS	1972-1975
William Berry, WS	1973-1985
Alastair MacPherson Johnston, Lord Dunpark, TD	1973-1975
Mrs Mary Stormonth-Darling, BEM	1973-1976
Dr Andrew Fraser, BSc, MBChB	1973-1978
Desmond Hodges, MRIAI, RIBA	1973-1994
Prof Alan Thomson	1973-1975
Michael Calthrop, DA (Edin), RIBA	1973-1983
John Knight, BA, RIBA, ARIAS	1973-1976
Nicholas Thomas	1973-1975
Anthony C.S. Dixon RIBA, ARIAS	1974-1986
Joan Weir	1975-1982
Lady Stewart	1975-1981
Peter C. Allan	1975
Edwin Johnston	1975-1977
James Gilmour	1975-1981
Robin Martin WS	1975-1993
Charles Jauncey QC	1975-1978
Kenneth John Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom	1975-2009
John M Pinkerton QC	1975-1989
James W. Simpson	1976-1995
Morris Bradley	1976-1983
James A. Gray	1976-1978
Priscilla Johnston Lorimer	1976-1986
Jo Hignett	1977-1983
Kenneth Newis	1977-1994
James Dinwiddie	1978-1983
Prof Arnold William Hendry	1978-1987
James D. Sage	1978-1980
Alastair Salveson	1978-1980
Alexandrina Stewart Cowper	1980-1982
John A. Clare	1980-1989
Duncan McDougall	1981-1986
Frank Howie	1981-1984
Anthony Clive Spenlove Dixon	1981-1986
James Marshall	1981-1986
Adam Zyw	1982-1984
William (Bill) Cantley	1982-2015
Grace L Durham	1983-1999
Paul Harding	1983-1997
Paul Scott	1983-1985
Ann Turner Thomson	1983-1988
Hilary Sawyers	1984-1987
Douglas Cullen QC	1984-1986
Thomas Maxwell Gray	1984-2000
Mrs Andrew Packhard	1984-1988
John D. Campbell	1984-1992
John G. Cruickshank	1984-1990
Andrew Merrylees	1984-1993
William Berry	1985-1986
John A.H. Butters	1986-1991
Pam A. Scott	1987-1990
Hilary L. Watkinson	1987-1992
Rosemary Mann	1987-1992
Timothy P Noble	1987-1991
Mark Turnbull	1987-1994
H. Roland Wedgewood	1987-1992
Brian Foot	1988-1993
Peter C. Rendle	1988-1993
Hon Elizabeth Fairbairn	1989-2003
Peter K. Vandore QC	1989-1991
William A. Jessop	1989
Anja Amsel	1990-1994
Jack W. Howells	1990-1992
Nicholas B. Kemp	1990-1994
William D. Campbell	1990-1992
Simon Green	1990-2003
John Burnet Byrom	1993-2012
Fiona Ashmore	1993-1997
Peter Elliot	1993-1998
Richard Murphy	1993-1995
Michael Carley	1994-2001
Andrew W. L. Burrell	1994-2002
Herbert Suslak	1994-2005
Jeanne Cannizzo	1995-2005
Tim Porteous	1995
Prof. Ian McCallum	1995-2000
Derrek Lyddon	1995-2008
Mark Cousins	1995-2005
Douglas Henderson	1995-2003
Alan Dickson	1996-2005
James Murray	1996-2010
Richard Griffith	1996-2005
Sebastian Pryke	1997-2002
Rosemary Miller	1997-2010
Elizabeth East	1997-2009
Sophia Leonard	1998-2012
Maurice O’Carroll QC	2000-2003
Kirsteen Thomson	2000-2003
John Sanders	2000-2003
Donald MacFadyen, Lord MacFadyen	2001-2008
Helen Jackson	2001-2004
Dr Phil Say	2001-2009
Frederick Noble	2002
Duncan Campbell	2002-2019
Moyra Forrest	2003-2012
Michael Cunliffe	2003
Emma Griffiths	2003-2004
Elize Rowan	2004
Annie Say	2004
Elizabeth Guest	2005
Michael Bates	2005
Ian J. Wall	2005-2013
Graeme Munro	2005-2011
Robert A. Smith	2005-2008
Neil Simpson	2006-2008
Charles Stoddart	2006-2008
Paul Tetlaw	2006-2010
Jennifer Veitch	2006-2010
Dr Miles Glendinning	2007-2013
Lawrence Marshall	2007-2014
Frauke Sinclair	2007-2009
Alastair J Keatings WS	2008-2010
Philip Brodie, Lord Brodie	2008-2016
Jim Jordan	2009-2010
John Grounsell	2009-2015
Val Urquhart	2010-2015
John Fleming	2010-2016
Jens Bergmark	2010-2016
Prof Richard Rodger	2011-
Rosemary Woodrofe	2012-2017
Kate Moulin	2012-2014
Brian Smellie	2012-2015
Andrew MacLeod	2013-2022
Richard Scothorne	2014-
Ian Harrower	2014-2016
Robert Cowan	2014-2017
Pam Barnes	2015-2021
Philip Thomson	2015-2017
David MacLean	2015
James Cook	2015-2018
Prof Cliff Hague, OBE	2016-
Robin Mair	2016-2022
Jack Hugh	2018-2021
Carmela Carnicella	2017-2019
John McKinney	2017-2020
Stephen Hajducki	2017-
Iain MacPhail	2017-2020
Sindi Mules	2018-2021
Alastair Shields	2018-2022
Mariana Trusson	2019-2022
Alastair Cook	2019-
Claire Mitchell QC	2021-
Mark Lazarowicz	2021-
Dr Bill Moyes	2021-
Stuart Leckie OBE	2022-
Peter Williamson	2022-
Emily Yates	2022-