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Robert Craig Of Riccarton
Robert Craig of Riccarton (1730–1823) was a Scottish lawyer, landowner and political writer. Immensely wealthy and childless, he was the patriarch catalyst to the dynasty of Gibson-Craig baronets. He was born in Edinburgh in 1730 the son of James Craig, Professor of Civil Law at the University of Edinburgh and great-great-grandson of Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton. His mother was the daughter of Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston a prominent law lord. His father died when he was young and Thomas became Laird of the Riccarton estate to the west of Edinburgh, with Riccarton House at its centre. He studied law at Edinburgh University, and qualified as an advocate in 1754. In 1775 he is listed as living "near Crichton's coach works" at the east end of the Canongate in Edinburgh, around 1 km from the law courts. In 1776 he was appointed a Judge of the Commissary Court, resigning this position in 1791. On the building of the New Town, Edinburgh, First New Town in Edinburgh, Craig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Van Der Mijn - Robert Craig Of Riccarton, 1730 - 1823
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the Greek language, Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century. The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Given name Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Surname * Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian * Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director * Dwayne Andreas, a businessman * Harry Andreas * Lisa Andreas Places *Andreas, Isle of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |