John Grieve (Lord Provost)

Right Hon John Grieve FRSE FSA (d.1803) was a Scottish merchant and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1782 to 1784.

In 1773 in Peter Williamson's first Edinburgh Post Office directory he is listed as living at the head of Roxburgh Close on the Royal Mile.

In 1782 he succeeded David Steuart as Lord Provost, the highest position available in local politics in Scotland.

Whilst some records show this as ending in 1784, he curiously writes an open letter in 1788 to all magistrates of Scottish Towns signing it as "Lord Provost of Edinburgh".

[3] Grant states he served a second term as provost 1786/7 and also cites him (in 1783) as one of the main promoters of the concept of the Mound to better connect the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh.