Midlothian - Notable People Associated With Midlothian

Notable People Associated With Midlothian

Further information: Category:People from Midlothian

• Princess Margaret of Scotland (1598-1600), daughter of James VI and I of Scotland and England.
• Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) wrote the novel The Heart of Midlothian and lived at Lasswade Cottage (now Sir Walter Scott's Cottage) in Lasswade from 1798 to 1804, where he wrote his Grey Brother, translation of Goetz von Berlichingen, etc. and was visited by Wordsworth.
• William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585–1649), Scottish poet.
• William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), MP for Midlothian 1880-1895 and conducted his famous Midlothian campaign across the UK in 1880
• Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859), author of Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1822), lived in Lasswade from 1840 until his death in 1859. He had his headquarters and family abode at Man's Bush Cottage (now De Quincey Villa).
• John Clerk, Lord Eldin (1757–1832), Scottish judge, lived in Lasswade for several years.
• William Tennant, the author of Anster Fair, was parish schoolmaster in Lasswade from 1816 to 1819.
• Thomas Murray (1792–1872), the Gallovidian author, died in Lasswade.
• John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd Baronet (1676–1755), was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge, composer and architect.
• Gary Naysmith from Loanhead. (1978–present) Scottish International Footballer who currently plays for Sheffield United and formerly for Heart Of Midlothian and Everton. He was named Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year in 1998. He won the Scottish Cup with Hearts in 1998.
• Darren Fletcher from Mayfield Dalkeith. Scotland International footballer and holds the record of being the youngest player to captain his national side, currently plays for Manchester United and was part of the squad that won the UEFA Champions League in the 2007 - 2008 season.
• Steven Whittaker from Bonnyrigg. Scotland International footballer and ex-Hibernian F.C. and current Rangers F.C. player.
• Charles Forte, Baron Forte (1908–2007), the hotelier, worked in an Italian cafe in the High Street, on his arrival in Scotland from Italy.
• Sir William MacTaggart (1903–1981), artist, and grandson of the artist William McTaggart, he became President of the Society of Scottish Artists, President of the Royal Scottish Academy, and Trustee of the National Museum of Antiquities.
• George Forrest (1873–1932), a plant collector who gained fame with his expeditions to the far east who spent a significant part of his early years in Loanhead.
• Charles W. Nibley (1849–1931) Scottish-American religious leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Served in the LDS Church, First Presidency.