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James Oliphant, Lord Newton
James Oliphant, Lord Newton of Newton and Muirhouse (1571–1648) was a 17th-century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in 1571, the son of William Oliphant, Lord Newton and his wife Katharine Blair. In November 1629 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice and took the title previously used by his father Lord Newton. He took the place of Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat. In 1629 he purchased a heritable baronetcy in Nova Scotia. He died in 1648. Family He married Marjory Graham, daughter of Patrick Graham of Inchbrakie. They had two sons James (later 2nd baronet) and George Oliphant of Muirhouse, and one daughter, Lilias. Following Marjory's death he married Giles Moncrief (sic). They had no more children, and after the death of Oliphant she married Rev James Bennet of Auchtermuchty Auchtermuchty ( ; , 'upland of the pigs/boar') is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is beside Pitlour Hill and north of Glenrothes. History Unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muirhouse
Muirhouse is a housing estate in the north of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Location The housing estate of Muirhouse (Pennywell and Muirhouse) is bounded by Muirhouse Parkway to the North, Pennywell Road to the East, Ferry Road to the South, and the boundary with Silverknowes to the West. It is west of Granton (the housing estates of East Pilton and West Pilton), and north-east of Davidsons Mains. History The residential estate of Muirhouse takes its name from Muirhouse (Moore Huse) which appears on early maps of Edinburgh from at least 1610. The name derives from a mansion built on the edge of Wardie Muir (Moor). In 1794 William Davidson died and left the mansion and estate to his nephew Rev Thomas Randall of St Giles Cathedral, on condition that he assumed the name of Thomas Randall Davidson (which he did). His son William Davidson (1783-1865) inherited the mansion in 1827 when his father died. A second building, known as Muirhouse Mansion, was designed by R & R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senator Of The College Of Justice
The senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court of Session); Lords Commissioners of Justiciary (judges of the High Court of Justiciary); and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Whilst the High Court and Court of Session historically maintained separate judiciary, these are now identical, and the term ''Senator'' is almost exclusively used in referring to the judges of these courts. Senators of the college use the title ''Lord'' or ''Lady'' along with a surname or a territorial name. Note, however, that some senators have a peerage title, which would be used instead of the senatorial title. All senators of the college have the honorific, ''The Honourable'', before their titles, while those who are also privy counsellors or peers have the honorific, ''The Right Honourable''. Senators are made pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Oliphant, Lord Newton
Sir William Oliphant, Lord Newton (1551–1628) was a Scottish judge. Admitted as an advocate in 1577, he became an Advocate Depute in 1604. He gained favour of James VI by throwing up his brief for the six ministers in 1606. He was appointed a lord of session from 1611 to 1626, with the judicial title Lord Newton and was Lord Advocate from 1612 to 1626. He was appointed a member of new High Commission court in 1615. He was responsible for the present procedure of examining witnesses in court. He seems to have been involved in witch trials. He died on 13 April 1628 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh.Monuments and monumental inscriptions in Scotland: The Grampian Society, 1871 Life Sir William Oliphant of Newton, advocate, son of William Oliphant of Newton, in the parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, was admitted to the Scottish bar on 20 October 1577. Five years later (14 October 1582) he was appointed a justice-depute (Pitcairn, i. 101), and in 1604 he acted as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat
Alexander Hay, Lord Fosterseat (c.1560–1640) was a 16th/17th century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was the son of Alexander Hay (d.1594) Clerk Register of the High Courts in Edinburgh. His country estate was at Fosterseat House, in northern Scotland (historically this name appears both near Elgin and near Forfar). Fosterseat appears to be a corruption of Ferester Seat. He also had a house in Edinburgh in or close to the Royal Mile. He trained as a lawyer and was a judge in Edinburgh. In February 1604 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice under the title of Lord Fosterseat, elected alongside Sir Lewis Craig of Wrights Land. He retired as a Lord of Session in 1629 and died in 1640. Family He was married to Catherine Skene, the daughter of John Skene, Lord Curriehill. His brother-in-law through marriage as Sir Robert Richardson of Pencaitland. His daughter Helen Hay (b.1620) was the second wife of Archibald Johnston of Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland by the Northumberland and Cabot straits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auchtermuchty
Auchtermuchty ( ; , 'upland of the pigs/boar') is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is beside Pitlour Hill and north of Glenrothes. History Until 1975 Auchtermuchty was a royal burgh, established under charter of King James V in 1517. There is evidence of human habitation in the area dating back over 2,000 years, and the Romans are known to have established a camp in the southeast corner of the town. In the past, the linen industry was a major source of work in the town, but in the early 18th century the firm of John White was established, bringing the town its first foundry (there were two eventually). The town also had a distillery - Stratheden Whisky Distillery, set in the town centre - from 1829 to 1926, but it had to close when Prohibition in the United States drastically reduced the demand for its products. As in many parts of Fife, there is much evidence of the impact of both World Wars on the village. To the north east of the town, a concrete observation platform was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliphant Baronets
The Oliphant Baronetcy, of Newton, was a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 28 July 1629. Background The Oliphants of Newton and the Lords Oliphant were the two most influential branches of the Oliphant family in the 17th century. Sir William Oliphant of Newton (Lord Newton), Lord Advocate of Scotland was father of the first baronet. Sir William Oliphant is credited with introducing the process of cross-examining witnesses in court, rather than the previous process of extracting testimonials from witnesses, which were then read out in court. Their principal seat was at Newton, in the parish of Forgandenny. The Complete Baronetage states that this baronetcy (in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ... was purchased on 28 July 1629; w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1571 Births
Year 1571 ( MDLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 11 – The Austrian nobility are granted freedom of religion. * January 23 – The Royal Exchange opens in London, England. * c. February 4– 9 – The Spanish Jesuit missionaries of the Ajacán Mission, established on the Virginia Peninsula of North America in 1570, are massacred by local Native Americans. * March 18 – The Order of the Knights of Saint John transfers the capital of Malta, from Birgu to Valletta. * May 24 – Moscow is burnt by the Crimean army, under Devlet I Giray. * June 3 – Following the Battle of Bangkusay Channel, the conquest of the Kingdom of Maynila is complete, Spanish Conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi makes Manila a city, and the capital of the Philippines. * June 25 – Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle, is founded in Lincolnshire, Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1648 Deaths
1648 has been suggested as possibly the last year in which the overall human population declined, coming towards the end of a broader period of global instability which included the collapse of the Ming dynasty and the Thirty Years' War, the latter of which ended in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia. Events January–March * January 15 – Manchu invaders of China's Fujian province capture Spanish Dominican priest Francisco Fernández de Capillas, torture him and then behead him. Capillas will be canonized more than 350 years later in 2000 in the Roman Catholic Church as one of the Martyr Saints of China. * January 15 – Alexis of Russia, Alexis, Tsar of Russia, marries Maria Miloslavskaya, who later gives birth to two future tsars (Feodor III and Ivan V) as well as Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia, Princess Sophia Alekseyevna, the regent for Peter I. * January 17 – By a vote of 141 to 91, England's Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Addresses, br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawyers From Edinburgh
A lawyer is a person who Practice of law, practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different Jurisdiction, legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney at law, attorney, barrister, canonist, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solicitor, legal executive, or public servant — with each role having different functions and privileges. Working as a lawyer generally involves the practical application of abstract legal theories and knowledge to solve specific problems. Some lawyers also work primarily in advancing the interests of the law and legal profession. Terminology Different legal jurisdictions have different requirements in the determination of who is recognized as being a lawyer. As a result, the meaning of the term "lawyer" may vary from place to place. Some jurisdictions have two types of lawyers, barrister and solicitors, while others fuse the two. A barrister (also known as an advocate or counselor in some j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senators Of The College Of Justice
The senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court of Session); Lords Commissioners of Justiciary (judges of the High Court of Justiciary); and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court. Whilst the High Court and Court of Session historically maintained separate judiciary, these are now identical, and the term ''Senator'' is almost exclusively used in referring to the judges of these courts. Senators of the college use the title ''Lord'' or ''Lady'' along with a surname or a territorial name. Note, however, that some senators have a peerage title, which would be used instead of the senatorial title. All senators of the college have the honorific, ''The Honourable'', before their titles, while those who are also privy counsellors or peers have the honorific, ''The Right Honourable''. Senators are made pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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