lord president of the court of session
31Lord High Steward — The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at coronations and during the trials of peers in the House of Lords, when the Lord High Steward… …
32David Douglas, Lord Reston — was a Scottish judge and the heir of Adam Smith. He was born on 24 July 1769, in Strathendry, the fifth and youngest son of Col. Robert Douglas of Strathendry (1716–1803) and Cicilia Craigie, daughter of Robert Craigie, Lord President of the… …
33James Avon Clyde, Lord Clyde — (1863 ndash; 1944) was a Scottish politician and judge.Clyde was called to the Scots Bar in 1889, becoming a KC in 1901. He was later Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1915 1918.He held office briefly as Solicitor General for Scotland in late …
34Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth — Sir Ilay Campbell of Succoth (1734 ndash; 1823) was a Scottish judge.An advocate from 1757, he was engaged in the Douglas peerage case from 1764 to 1769. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1783 and Lord Advocate in 1784. He became …
35Lord Justice-Clerk — The Scottish judge ranking next to the Lord Justice General, presiding over the Second Division of the Inner House of the Court of Session, vice president of the High Court of Justiciary • • • Main Entry: ↑justice …
36Lord Justice General — Scotland s senior judge. Apart from heading the Criminal Appeal Court, he also has heavy administrative responsibilities. He holds the office of Lord President of the civil Court of Session at the same time. Collins dictionary of law. W. J.… …
37Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston, the elder — (1685 ndash; 1753) was a Scottish judge.The second son of Robert Dundas (d. 1726) he served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1717 to 1720 and as Lord Advocate from 1720 to 1725. He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1721.He was… …
38Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee — Sir Thomas Miller, 1st Baronet (3 November 1717 ndash; 27 September 1789), known as Lord Glenlee during his judicial service, was a Scottish politician and judge.Educated at the University of Glasgow, he became an advocate in 1742 and was… …
39Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick — Sir Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick (1652–1737) was a Scottish judge and politician. The third son of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, he was Commissary of Edinburgh; Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland for New Galloway burgh from …
40Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston, the younger — (1713 ndash; 1787) was a Scottish judge.The eldest son of Robert Dundas (1685 1753), he was deducated at Edinburgh University and studied Roman law at Utrecht University. Dundas served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1742 to 1746 and as… …
