Editing East Lothian (section)

===Notable people (by date of death)===
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* [[Gospatric II, Earl of Lothian]], d.1138
* [[Gospatric III, Earl of Lothian]], d.1166
* [[Waltheof, Earl of Dunbar|Waltheof]], Earl of [[Dunbar]], d.1182
* [[Alexander II of Scotland|Alexander II]], King of [[Scottish people|Scots]], 1198–1249
* [[Black Agnes]], 4th Countess of [[Moray]], c.1312-1369
* [[Walter Bower|Abbot Walter Bower]], ca.1385–1449, canon regular of [[Inchcolm Abbey]], chronicler, born about at Haddington
* [[Sawney Bean]], [[Human cannibalism|cannibal]] and [[outlaw]], 15th to 16th century
* [[William Dunbar]], [[medieval]] [[poet]], 1460–1520
* [[John Major (philosopher)|John Mair]] or Major, [[philosopher]], 1467–1550
* [[John Knox]], leading [[Scottish Reformation|Protestant reformer in Scotland]] and founder of [[Presbyterianism]], c.1510-1572
* [[John Cockburn of Ormiston]], (d.1583) early supporter of the Scottish Reformation
* [[Ninian Cockburn]] (d.1579), soldier, an officer of the [[Garde Écossaise]], political intriguer
* [[Andrew Fletcher (politician)|Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun]] (1655–1716), writer, politician, soldier and patriot
* [[Adam Cockburn, Lord Ormiston|Adam Cockburn, Laird of Ormiston, Lord Ormiston]] (1656–1735), administrator, politician and judge
* [[John Cockburn (Scottish politician)|John Cockburn]], agricultural improver, 1695–1758
* [[Andrew Meikle]], inventor of the [[Threshing machine]], 1719–1811
* [[John Brown of Haddington]], 1722–1787
* Rev. Dr. [[John Witherspoon]], a signatory to the [[United States Declaration of Independence]], 1723–1794
* [[George Brodie (historian)|George Brodie]] (1786?-1867), historian
* [[Robert Cadell]] (1788–1849), bookseller and publisher, closely associated with [[Sir Walter Scott]]
* [[Robert Moffat (missionary)|Robert Moffat]] 1795–1883, Congregationalist missionary to Africa, and father in law of [[David Livingstone]]
* [[Jane Welsh Carlyle]], 1801–1866, letter-writer, and wife of [[Thomas Carlyle]], 1801–1866
* [[Sir William Fergusson, 1st Baronet]], [[surgeon]], 1808–1877
* [[Samuel Smiles]], author of [[Self-Help (Smiles book)|Self-Help]], 1812–1904
* [[Mary Balfour Herbert]], watercolour painter, 1817–1893
* [[Samuel Morison Brown]], [[chemist]], [[poet]] and [[essayist]], 1817–1856
* [[John Muir]], father of the US [[National Parks]], 1838–1914
* [[Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick]], Principal of [[Newnham College]], 1845–1936
* [[James Porteous]], inventor of the [[Fresno Scraper]], 1848–1922
* [[Peter Hume Brown]], historian, 1849–1918
* [[Arthur Balfour]] (1848–1930), [[Prime Minister]], 1902–1905
* [[Eleanor Mildred Sidgwick]] (1845–1936), mathematician and co-founder of [[Newham College]], [[University of Cambridge]]
* [[William George Nicholson Geddes]] 1913–1993, civil engineer
* [[Mollie Hunter|Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith]], commonly known as Mollie Hunter 1922–2012, Scottish writer
* [[Peter Kerr (author)|Peter Kerr]] b.1940, best-selling author of travel books and fiction
* [[John Bellany]], [[Painting|painter]], 1942–2013
* [[Rhona Cameron]], [[comedian]] and activist, b.1965
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A number of sports personalities also have links with East Lothian:

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* [[Willie Anderson (golfer)|Willie Anderson]], golfer, four times U.S. Open Golf Champion, 1901, 1903–05
* [[Ian Black (footballer born 1985)|Ian Black]], professional footballer
* [[Callum Booth]], professional footballer
* [[Billy Brown (footballer born 1950)|Billy Brown]], football coach
* [[Kenny Miller]], professional footballer
* [[Colin Nish]], professional footballer
* [[Jim Calder (rugby union)|Jim Calder]] rugby union player
* [[Gary Anderson (darts player)|Gary Anderson]], Darts player
* [[Andrew Driver]], professional footballer
* [[Danny Handling]], professional footballer
* [[Jason Holt (footballer)|Jason Holt]], Professional footballer
* [[David Huish]], professional golfer
* [[Allan Jacobsen (rugby union)|Allan Jacobsen]], rugby union player
* [[Jim Jefferies (footballer)|Jim Jefferies]], football manager
* [[John McGlynn (Scottish footballer)|John McGlynn]], football manager
* [[Catriona Matthew]], golfer
* [[Mathew Dawson]], racehorse trainer
* [[Euan Burton]], [[judoka]] and [[2012 Olympics]] contender
* [[Finlay Calder]], rugby union player
* [[Ross Muir]], professional snooker player
* [[Scott Murray (rugby union)|Scott Murray]], rugby union player
* [[Garry O'Connor]], professional footballer
* [[Willie Ormond]], footballer and manager
* [[Jock Taylor]], World Champion motorcycle [[sidecar]] racer
* [[Ben Sayers]], professional golfer & club maker
* [[John White (footballer born 1937)|John White]], footballer
* [[Willie Wood (bowler)]], professional bowler
* [[Dean Brett]], footballer
* [[Josh Taylor (boxer)|Josh Taylor]], boxer
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