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Lawrence Craigie
Laurence or Lawrence Craigie (c.1750–c.1833) was an 18th/19th century Scottish merchant and local politician who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow. Life He was the eldest son of John Craigie of Kilgraston, son of Lawerence Craigie (a Baron of the Exchequer) and his wife (and cousin) Anne Craigie. He trained as a lawyer and became an advocate in 1773. However he appears to have become a merchant rather than practice law. He is listed as a merchant in Glasgow trading from the Counting House on Miller Street with lodgings on St Enoch Square in the late 18th century. In 1787 he is listed as a member of the West India Club and as Secretary of Glasgow Golf Club. He was first made Lord Provost in 1798, in succession to James McDowall. After two years in office he lost to rival, John Hamilton but returned to office two years later in 1802. On 2 March 1803 he laid the foundation of the new theatre on Queen Street in Glasgow along with the architect David Hamilton. By 1810 he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Provost Of Glasgow
The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. Elected by the city councillors, the Lord Provost serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. The office is equivalent in many ways to the institution of mayor that exists in the cities of many other countries. The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow, by virtue of office, is also: *Lord-Lieutenant of the County of the City of Glasgow *a Commissioner of Northern Lighthouses. Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a provost, but it is only the four main cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost, who also serves as the lord-lieutenant for the city. This is codified in the ''Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. As of 2017, the role attracts an salary of £41,546, plus an annual expenses budget of £5000. The current Lord Provost of Glasgow, elected in May 2022, is Jacqueline McLaren. The Lord Provo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Of The Exchequer
The Barons of the Exchequer, or ''barones scaccarii'', were the judges of the English court known as the Exchequer of Pleas. The Barons consisted of a Chief Baron of the Exchequer and several puisne (''inferior'') barons. When Robert Shute was appointed second baron in June 1579 the patent declared "he shall be reputed and be of the same order, rank, estimation, dignity and pre-eminence to all intents and purposes as any puisne judge of either of the two other courts." The rise of commercial trade in Elizabethan England occasioned fraudulent application of the ''Quo minus'' writ. More taxation demanded staff at the exchequer to sift an increase in the case load causing more widespread litigation cases to come to the court. From the 1580s onwards the Barons of Exchequer were no longer held in such low regard, and more likely to be Serjeants-at-law before qualification. The Inns of Courts began to exclude solicitors, and held posts for judges and barons open equally to barristers. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow Golf Club
Glasgow Golf Club, founded in May 1787, is the ninth oldest golf club in the world. It has changed location several times during its history, but has been based at Killermont in Bearsden since 21 May 1904. The Club is unusual in also having a links course, at Gailes, near Irvine, on the Ayrshire coast, some 35 miles away. History The club was founded in May 1787, the first golf club in the west of Scotland, and now the ninth oldest golf club in the world. Its first Secretary was Lawrence Craigie and it was presided over by Cpt. James Clark. It was first established at Glasgow Green by 22 men, wealthy merchants and army officers, who would have obtained a permit for the playing of golf in this public space from the town council. The club met here between 1787 and 1794, at which point, active military service in the Napoleonic Wars reduced the number of available players below practical levels. Golf playing recommenced in 1809 and remained at Glasgow Green until 1835 despite som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McDowall
James Samuel McDowall (born 6 January 1988) is a New Zealand libertarian politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2020 general election as a representative of the ACT New Zealand party. Political career Prior to parliament McDowall stood for ACT in the Hamilton East electorate in the 2017 general election, but received only 140 votes. He was also placed 13th on the ACT party list, but ACT did not win enough party votes to be entitled to any list MPs. McDowall led the development of ACT's firearm policy in response to the Government's 2019 Arms Amendment Act. Election to parliament In the 2020 general election, McDowall was placed 6th on the ACT party list and ran for the electorate of . He focused on raising awareness of ACT rather than his own individual electorate. McDowall came third in Waikato, while ACT won 7.6% of the party vote, entitling it to ten MPs including McDowall. During the Commission Opening of the 53rd New Zealand Parliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hamilton (Lord Provost)
John Hamilton of Northpark (1754–1829) was an 18th/19th century Scottish merchant who served three times as Lord Provost of Glasgow. Life He was born in Glasgow on 17 June 1754 the son of John Hamilton (moderator), Rev John Hamilton minister of St Mungo's Parish (now better known as Glasgow Cathedral, and his second wife, Mary Bogle daughter of John Bogle of Hamilton Farm. In 1787 he was a joint founder of the Glasgow Golf Club. By 1790 he was a successful Glasgow merchant dealing in sugar, rum and wine. He owned several plantations in Jamaica. As a trader in Glasgow he was nicknamed "Johnnie Sma' Bottles" as he specialised in half bottles of spirits. As he became Chief Magistrate of Glasgow around 1790 he presumably had trained in Scots Law. Around this same time, with the expansion of the city, Great Hamilton Street (a new access on the east side) was named in his honour. In 1799 he bought the Northpark (North Park) estate on the north side of the city centre. From 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hamilton (architect)
David Hamilton (11 May 1768 – 5 December 1843) was a Scottish architect based in Glasgow. He has been called the "father of the profession" in Glasgow. Career Notable works include Hutchesons' Hall, Nelson Monument in Glasgow Green and Lennox Castle. The Royal Exchange in Queen Street is David Hamilton's best known building in Glasgow. It was completed in 1829, built around an existing mansion house dating from 1778. It now serves as the city's Gallery of Modern Art. In 1835, Hamilton came third in the competition to design the Houses of Parliament (London) and won £500. He was the only Scottish architect to win a prize for his entry. He is known to have been sculpted by both William Mossman and Patric Park. Thomas Gildard and John Thomas Rochead were trained by him. He was father-in-law to the architect James Smith and maternal grandfather of the infamous Madeleine Smith. Gallery of his work Image:Wfm goma glasgow.jpg, Façade of the Gallery of Modern Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thomas Alston
John Thomas Alston of Moore Park (1780–1857) was a 19th-century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1820 to 1822. Life He was born in Glasgow, one of six children of John Alston (1743–1818), a bank cashier with the Thistle Bank, and his wife, Patrick Craigie (sic). The family later lived at 56 Virginia Street. John Thomas moved to separate lodgings at Clyde Street in 1818.Glasgow Post Office Directory 1818. In 1820 he succeeded Henry Monteith as Lord Provost. He then bought Moore Park, a simple Georgian villa by David Hamilton in the Broomloan district of Glasgow. The house was photographed in 1870 by Thomas Annan Thomas Annan (1829–1887) was a Scottish photographer, notable for being the first to record the bad housing conditions of the poor. Biography Born in Dairsie, Fife he was one of seven children of John Annan, a flax spinner. Career After ... just prior to its demolition for railway improvements in the city. He died on 19 July 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Edmonstone Craigie
General Sir Patrick "Peter" Edmonstone Craigie, (3 February 1794 – 13 December 1873) was a senior officer in the British Army. Life He was born the third son of Lawrence Craigie, later twice Lord Provost of Glasgow. He was educated at Glasgow School and College and in 1813 joined the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) as an ensign. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Holland during the Napoleonic Wars in the campaign of 1813–14. He took part in the attacks on the fortified village of Merxem on the outskirts of Antwerp, where he led the advance party of Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor's Brigade, and in the bombardment of Antwerp itself. He became Lieutenant by purchase in 1814, Captain by purchase in 1821 and Major by purchase in 1826. In 1834 he transferred as a Lieutenant-Colonel to take command of the 55th Foot. In 1841 he was posted to China under Lord Gough and commanded the 55th Foot during the First Opium War. There he led a brigade at the cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Craigie (politician)
John Craigie (ca. 1757 – November 26, 1813) was a businessman and political figure in colonial Quebec and Lower Canada. Life Born in Scotland circa 1757, he was the third son of John Craigie, of Kilgraston in the Ochil Hills, by his cousin and wife Anne Craigie, daughter of President Craigie. His grandfather, Lawrence, was a Baron of the Exchequer and the brother of Robert Craigie, Lord President of the Court of Session. Craigie came to Quebec in 1781 as deputy Commissary-General for the British Army there. Craigie was named commissary general in 1784. The following year, he became private secretary to Lieutenant Governor Henry Hope. In 1793, he helped found the Batiscan Iron Work Company. Craigie represented Buckingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1796 to 1804. In 1801, Craigie was named to the Executive Council. He was dismissed as commissary general in 1808 for misappropriation of funds, but retained his seat on the Executive Council. He died at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Craigie, Lord Craigie
Robert Craigie, Lord Craigie (1754–1834) was an 18th/19th century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Lord of Session and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in Dunbarney House the second son of Anne Craigie and her husband and cousin, John Craigie of Kilgraston, son of Lawerence Craigie (a Baron of the Exchequer). He trained as a lawyer and became an advocate in July 1776. He appears in Edinburgh around 1785 as an advocate living and working from Covenant Close (166 High Street) on the Royal Mile. In 1786 he was appointed as Sheriff Depute of Orkney and in 1791 as Sheriff of Dumfriesshire. In 1800 he was living and working from 17 North Frederick Street in Edinburgh. In 1811 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice replacing William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet who had retired. In 1814 he was living at 90 George Street in Edinburgh's New Town. He died unmarried and childless at 90 George Street in Edinburgh in 1834. He is buried with his parents in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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