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'''Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies''' (1760–1842) was a Scottish judge. |
'''Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies''' (1760–1842) was a Scottish judge. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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He was born in [[Brechin]], [[Forfarshire]] on 29 April 1766<ref>Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, !871</ref> |
He was born in [[Brechin]], [[Forfarshire]] on 29 April 1766,<ref>Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, !871</ref> the son of Robert and Margaret (née Smith) Gillies, he was the younger brother of historian [[John Gillies (historian)|John Gillies]].<ref name=odnb /> |
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Gillies was admitted an advocate on 14 July 1787. From 1806, he was the [[Sheriff#Scotland|sheriff]]-depute of [[Kincardineshire]]. From 1811 to 1842, he was a [[Senator of the College of Justice]], based in [[Edinburgh]]. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 16 York Place in [[New Town, Edinburgh|Edinburgh's New Town]].<ref>http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400447&mode=transcription</ref> |
Gillies was admitted an advocate on 14 July 1787. From 1806, he was the [[Sheriff#Scotland|sheriff]]-depute of [[Kincardineshire]]. From 1811 to 1842, he was a [[Senator of the College of Justice]], based in [[Edinburgh]]. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 16 York Place in [[New Town, Edinburgh|Edinburgh's New Town]].<ref>http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400447&mode=transcription</ref> |
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[[Category:People from Brechin]] |
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Revision as of 11:05, 20 February 2016
Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies (1760–1842) was a Scottish judge.
Life
He was born in Brechin, Forfarshire on 29 April 1766,[1] the son of Robert and Margaret (née Smith) Gillies, he was the younger brother of historian John Gillies.[2]
Gillies was admitted an advocate on 14 July 1787. From 1806, he was the sheriff-depute of Kincardineshire. From 1811 to 1842, he was a Senator of the College of Justice, based in Edinburgh. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 16 York Place in Edinburgh's New Town.[3]
He died on 24 December 1842 at Leamington Spa.[2]
His body was returned to Edinburgh and he was buried in a private vault in the now sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard known as the Covenanter's Prison. His wife Elizabeth Carnegy lies with him.
See also
References
- ^ Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, !871
- ^ a b Hamilton, J. A. (2004), "Gillies, Adam, Lord Gillies (1760–1842)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10742, retrieved 1 February 2013
- ^ http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400447&mode=transcription
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Gillies, Adam". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.