A List of the LORDS JUSTICE-GENERAL of SCOTLAND. Argadus, Captain of Argyle, in the reign of Ethodius. The Earl of Fife. William Cumin. David, Earl of Huntingdon. Walter Cliffer. 1216 Allan, to King Alexander II. -24 William Cummin, Earl of Buchan, -27 Walter Oliphant. Walter, son to Allan, Seneschal or Steward of Scotland. -39 Walter, Earl of Ross. North of Forth. -43 David de Lindsay. South of Forth. Alexander, Seneschal to King Alexander II. Sir William Pontifax.. -53 Alexander Cummin, Earl of Buchan. 1366 Robert de Erskine. 1426 Robert de Lauder. North of Forth. North of Forth. -46 Patrick de Ogilvy. North of Forth. -57 John, Lord Lindsay de Byres. North of Forth. William, Earl of Orkney. South of Forth. -77 John Haldane of Gleneagles. North of Forth. Patrick, Lord Hales, and Robert, Lord Lyle. Andrew, Earl of Crawford, and George, Earl of Huntly. -88 Robert, Lord Lyle, Lord Chief Justice. -89 John, Lord Glamis, and John, Lord Drummond. -92 Robert, Lord Lyle, and John, Lord Glamis. -94 John, Lord Drummond. 1504 Andrew, Lord Gray, and John, Lord Kennedy. -14 Colin, Earl of Argyle. -26 Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie. -37 Archibald, Earl of Argyle. -67 Gilespick, Earl of Argyle. -78 Colin, Earl of Argyle. Heritably. 89 Archibald, Earl of Argyle. He exchanged the office of Lord Chief Justice, for the heritable Lieutenancy of Argyleshire, and most of the Isles. 1628 William, Earl of Menteith, Sir William Elphinston. -42 Sir Thomas Hope, younger of Carse. -46 William, Earl of Glencairn. -49 John, Earl of Cassilis. -63 John, Earl (afterwards Marquis) of Athol. -78 Sir George Mackenzie, Bart. afterwards Viscount Tarbat and Earl of Cromarty. Sir Archibald Primrose of Carrington. -80 William, Earl (afterwards Marquis and Duke) of Queensberry. -82 James, Earl of Perth. -92 Robert, Earl of Lothian. 1703 George, Earl of Cromarty. -10 Archibald, Earl of Isla, afterwards Duke of Argyle, for life. -61 John, Marquis of Tweeddale. -63 Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover. -78 David, Viscount Stormont, afterwards Earl of Mansfield, -95 James, Duke of Montrose. A List of the LORDS JUSTICE-CLERK, or second JUDGE of William de Camera, to King David II, Adam Forrester, to King David II. 1478 William Halket of Belfico. -91 Richard Lawson of Heirigs. 1507 James Henderson of Fordel. -39 Thomas Ballenden of Achnoul. 1663 Sir James Foulis of Collingtoun. -88 Sir John Dairymple, afterwards Earl of Stair. -93 1804 Charles Hope of Granton. List of the JUDGES of the COURT of JUSTICIARY. Sir Gilbert Elliot of Minto. Sir James Ferguson of Kilkerran. Henry Home of Kames. Alexander Boswell of Auchinleck. William Grant of Prestongrange. George Brown of Coalston. Andrew Pringle of Alemoor. John Campbell of Stonefield. Present JUDGES of JUSTICIARY. Sir William Nairn, Bart. of Dunsinnan. William Craig of Craig. Allan M'Connochie of Meadowbank. Robert Cullen of Cullen. William Honeyman of Armadale. A List G4 A List of the LORD PRESIDENTS of the COURT of SESSION, from the Institution of that Court to the present Time. 1532 Alexander Milne, Abbot of Cambuskenneth. -43 Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney. -58 Henry Sinclair, Bishop of Ross. -65 John Sinclair, Bishop of Brechin. -66 William Baillie of Provand. -67 Sir James Balfour of Pittendrich. -93 Sir Alexander Seton, Lord Urquhart, afterwards Earl of Dunfermline. 1605 James Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino. -09 John Preston of Fenton Barns. -16 Thomas Hamilton, Lord Binning. -26 Sir James Skene of Curriehill. -33 Sir Robert Spottiswood of New Abbey. -61 Sir John Gilmour of Craigmiller. -71 Sir James Dalrymple, afterwards Viscount Stair. -81 Sir George Gordon, afterwards Earl of Aberdeen. -82 Sir David Falconer of Newton. -85 Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath. -89 Sir James Dalrymple, again. -98 Sir Hew Dalrymple of North Berwick. A List A List of the ORDINARY LORDS of SESSION, from the Institution in the year 1532, to the present time. [An r. added to a name, denotes resigned-d. dead-pr. promoted.] 1532 May 25. Richard Bothwell, Rector of Eskirk. John Dingwall, Provost of Trinity, Edinburgh, Sir John Campbell of Lundie. 27. James Foulis of Collington. -37 Nov. 7. Walter Lindesay, Lord St John. Sir Thomas Erskine of Brechin. Robert Galbraith, Parson of Spot. -38 Nov. 14. Henry Balnavis of Hallhill. Thomas Scot of Abbotshall. -38 Dec. 10. John Letham, Rector of Kilchrist. -39 Feb. 16. D. Brithman. Mar. 2. Henry Lauder of St Germains. -40 Nov. 19. John Sinclair, Dean of Restalrig. William Lamb, Rector of Conveth. 1541 *In the original nomination, Robert Chanwell and Arthur Boyes were inserted; but the books of sederunt bear, that in their absence the Abbot of Kinloss and the Provost of Dunglass were chosen, and admitted by the King. It does not appear that Robert Chanwell or Arthur Boyes ever officiated. |