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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1825 Henry George Watson, accountant 1826 John Linning, Secretary to the R.C.A.
1832 Nathaniel Spens, Craigsanquhar 1833 George Robertson, Deputy-Keeper of Records 1834 James Linning Woodman, W.S.
1852 James Wilkie, accountant 1853 Dr Douglas Maclagan 1854 Henry George Watson, C.A.