Edinburgh Arrow

The Edinburgh Arrow is an annual clout archery competition held by the Royal Company of Archers, an archery club who act as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland. The Edinburgh Arrow is the longest-running annual archery competition in the recorded history of the sport. The competition takes its name from the silver arrow which is awarded for first prize.

List of winners of the Edinburgh Arrow

1709 David Drummond, advocate 1710 William Neilson, merchant in Edinburgh 1711 Thomas Kincaid 1712 William Mercer, writer in Edinburgh 1713 James Cockburn, Secretary to the General and Commander-in-Chief 1714 David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss 1715 Alexander Congalton, merchant in Edinburgh 1716 The Earl of Wigtoun 1717 James Cuming, junior, merchant in Edinburgh 1728 James Freebairn 1729 John Douglas, surgeon in Edinburgh 1730 Andrew Marjoribanks, merchant in Edinburgh 1731 William St Clair of Roslin[1] 1732 James Balfour of Forret 1733 Robert Freebairn, king's printer 1734 George Loch, merchant in Edinburgh 1735 John Rattray, surgeon 1736 Robert Biggar, vintner in Edinburgh 1737 George Loch, merchant in Edinburgh 1738 Alexander Cuming, merchant in Gottenburgh 1739 Hugh Clerk, senior, merchant in Edinburgh 1740 John Douglas, surgeon in Edinburgh 1741 William St Clair of Roslin 1742 Sir Alexander Macdonald, Bart. 1743 John Brown, merchant in Edinburgh 1744 John Rattray, surgeon in Edinburgh 1745 John Mackintosh, merchant in Edinburgh 1746 John Douglas, surgeon 1747 Robert Biggar, merchant 1748 Hugh Clerk, senior 1749 James Hardie, writer in Edinburgh 1750 Robert Douglas, Secretary to the R.C.A. 1751 George Lockhart of Carnwath, President of the Council, Major-General of the Royal Scots Archers 1752 Angus Maclachlan of Maclachlan I753 George Lockhart of Carnwath 1754 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh 1755 John Sinclair, writer in Edinburgh 1756 Nathaniel Spens, surgeon in Edinburgh 1757 John Murray, druggist-apothecary 1758 Hugh Fraser of Lovat 1759 John Murray, druggist-apothecary 1760 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh 1761 William St Clair of Roslin 1762 George Lockhart of Carnwath 1763 Charles Lockhart, advocate 1764 Andrew Home, wine merchant 1765 Archibald Smart, clothier in Musselburgh 1766 William Graham of Oartmore 1767 Archibald Smart, clothier in Mussclburgh 1768 The Honourable James Steuart Murray 1769 John Mackintosh, merchant in Edinburgh 1770 John Cuming Ramsay, advocate 1771 Nathaniel Spens, surgeon in Edinburgh 1772 John Macpherson, teacher of music 1773 Charles Macdonald of Largie, advocate 1774 Simon Fraser, W.S. 1775 Robert Wellwood, younger of Garvoch 1776 Thomas Hay, surgeon 1777 Thomas Elder, merchant 1778 Thomas Hay, surgeon 1779 William Trotter, merchant 1780 Thomas Hay, surgeon 1781 William Trotter, merchant 1782 Thomas Elder, merchant 1783 Alexander Brown, keeper of the Advocates' Library 1784 Sir James Pringle of Stitchell, Bart. 1785 James Gray, writer 1786 Nathaniel Spens M.D., physician in Edinburgh 1787 Alexander, Lord Elibank 1788 William Trotter, merchant 1789 Charles Hope, advocate 1790 Henry Jardine, W.S. 1791 Alexander, Lord Elibank 1792 James Mansfield, junior 1793 Dr Thomas Spens, physician in Edinburgh 1794 Captain Cosby Swindell 1795 John Thomson, junior 1796 William Robertson, jeweller 1797 Dr Thomas Spens, Treasurer R.C.A. 1798 Thomas Hay, surgeon 1799 Thomas Hay, surgeon

1800 Thomas Charles Hope, M.D. and Professor of Chemistry 1801 James Hope, W.S. 1802 Charles Cunningham 1803 James Hope, W.S. 1804 James Hope, W.S. 1805 James Hope, W.S. 1806 Charles Cunningham 1807 Dr Thomas Charles Hope 1808 James Hope, W. S. Lieutenant-Colonel 2d Battalion 2d Regiment Royal Edinburgh Volunteers 1809 John Russell, Clerk to the Signet, Secretary R.C.A. 1810 Dr Mackenzie Grieve 1811 Charles Cunningham, W.S. 1812 James Hope, W.S. 1813 John Cay, FRSE, advocate 1814 John Watson, historical and portrait painter 1815 George Corsane Cunningham, H.M. Customs 1816 Thomas Durham Weir, advocate 1817 Sir George S. Mackenzie, Bart. 1818 William Bonar, banker, Edinburgh 1819 John Maxton, banker, Edinburgh 1820 William Bonar, banker 1821 John Linning, Secretary R.C.A. 1822 Albert Cay, merchant 1823 Charles Crossland Hay, merchant 1824 Thomas Ewan, W.S. 1825 Henry George Watson, accountant 1826 John Linning, Secretary to the R.C.A. 1827 James Tod, W.S. 1828 John Maxton, merchant 1829 John Maxton, merchant 1830 Nathaniel Spens, Craigsanquhar 1831 John N. Forman, W.S. 1832 Nathaniel Spens, Craigsanquhar 1833 George Robertson, Deputy-Keeper of Records 1834 James Linning Woodman, W.S. 1835 James Linning Woodman, W.S. 1836 J. N. Forman, W.S. 1837 Alexander Duff, W.S. 1838 Dr James Weir 1839 John Brown Innes, W.S. 1840 John A. Macrae, W.S. 1841 John Brown Innes, W.S. 1842 James Andrew Brown, accountant 1843 John Maxton, merchant 1844 John Stewart, W.S. 1845 George Kellie M'Callum, W.S. 1846 Alexander Thomson of Whitrigg 1847 George Brown Robertson, W.S. 1848 John Gillespie, W.S. 1849 Henry George Watson, accountant 1850 John Kennedy, younger of Underwood 1851 John Kirk, W.S. 1852 James Wilkie, accountant 1853 Dr Douglas Maclagan 1854 Henry George Watson, C.A. 1855 John Phin, S.S.C. 1856 James Adam, advocate 1857 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1858 John Gillespie, W.S. 1859 George Steuart, accountant 1860 James Dunsmure, M.D. 1861 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1862 John Gillespie, W.S. 1863 Alexander Howe, W.S. 1864 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1865 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1866 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1867 George Steuart 1868 George Steuart 1869 George Robertson, C.E. 1870 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1871 R. Craig Maclagan, M.D. 1872 James Jobson Dickson, C.A. 1873 James Dunsmure, M.D. 1874 James Jobson Dickson, C.A.

References

1. The 21st Baron of Rosslyn

• Paul, James Balfour (1875). The History of the Rotal Company of Archers. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons.

External links

• The Edinburgh Arrow, video of the event on YouTube