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Roderick Mackenzie, Lord Prestonhall
Roderick Mackenzie, Lord Prestonhall (c.1635–1712) was a Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice Life He was the son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat (1608-1654) and his wife Margaret Erskine. His older brother was George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie. In 1700 he built Preston Hall, Midlothian, Preston Hall south of Edinburgh near Dalkeith. On 12 January he was created a Senator of the College of Justice taking the title Lord Prestonhall, in place of the late James Scougal, Lord Whitehill. His resigned his position as Senator in June 1710 and the position was filled by his nephew James Mackenzie, Lord Royston. He died on 4 December 1712. Preston Hall was bought in 1738 by Henrietta widow of the Duke of Gordon who commissioned William Adam (architect), William Adam to remodel it, and it was again remodelled 1792-1800 when it was redesigned as a highly formal mansion with side wings, as it now exists. Family He married twice: firstly in 1674 to Mary Burnet; ... [...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] |
George Mackenzie, 1st Earl Of Cromartie
George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie FRS (1630–1714), known as Sir George Mackenzie, 2nd Baronet from 1654 to 1685 and as The Viscount of Tarbat from 1685 to 1703, was a Scottish statesman. Life He was born at Innerteil, near Kinghorn, Fife, in 1630, was eldest son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat – grandson of Sir Roderick MacKenzie and great-grandson of Colin Mackenzie of Kintail, and nephew of the first Lord Mackenzie of Kintail, Ross-shire, the progenitor of the Mackenzies, earls of Seaforth. His mother was Margaret, daughter of Sir George Erskine of Innerteil, lord Innerteil, a lord of the court of session. He was educated at the St Andrews University and King's College, Aberdeen, where he graduated in 1646. He became an accomplished classical scholar, and cultivated interests in literature and science, but politics was his chief interest. In 1653, he joined Glencairn's uprising on behalf of Charles II, and on the defeat of John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston Hall, Midlothian
Preston Hall, or Prestonhall, is a late-18th-century mansion in Midlothian, to the south of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located north of Pathhead on the east side of the Tyne Water, opposite Oxenfoord Castle on the west side. The house, together with several estate buildings, are the work of architect Robert Mitchell (fl. 1770–1809), and are protected as Category A listed buildings, the highest level of protection for a historic building in Scotland. History A house was built here in 1700 for Roderick Mackenzie, brother of the Earl of Cromartie, who became a law lord as Lord Prestonhall in 1703. In 1738 the estate was bought by Henrietta, the widow of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon, and additions were made to the house in 1740 by William Adam. Lady Gordon laid out the extensive parkland around the house before her death in 1760, after which work on the estate was continued by her son Lord Adam Gordon. In 1789, Preston Hall was purchased by Alexander Callander. Calland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalkeith
Dalkeith ( ; gd, Dail Cheith, IPA: ˆt̪alˈçe is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-century castle (now Dalkeith Palace). Dalkeith has a population of 12,342 people according to the 2011 census. The town is divided into four distinct areas: Dalkeith proper with its town centre and historic core; Eskbank (considered to be the well-heeled neighbourhood of Dalkeith with many large Victorian and newer houses) to its west; Woodburn (primarily a working class council estate with pockets of new housing developments) to its east; and Newbattle (a semi-rural village with its abbey) to the south. Dalkeith is the main administrative centre for Midlothian. It is twinned with Jarnac, France. In 2004, Midlothian Council re-paved Jarnac Court in honour of Dalkeith and Jarnac's long standing link. On the north-eastern edge of Dalkeith at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Scougal, Lord Whitehill
James Scougal, Lord Whitehill (c.1652–1702) was a Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born the youngest son of Anne Congalton and her husband Rev Patrick Scougal in the manse in Leuchars during the period during which his father served as parish minister there (1645 to 1659). His older brother was Henry Scougal. From 1659 the family lived in the manse at Saltoun in East Lothian. His father became Bishop of Aberdeen in 1664 and James would have moved at the same time to live in Old Aberdeen, and may be presumed to have studied law at Aberdeen University. He practised law in Edinburgh. In 1686 he purchased (or perhaps rented) a house on the estate of Whitehill near Musselburgh, east of Edinburgh. In June 1696 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice in place of the late Robert Hamilton, Lord Presmennan and adopted the title Lord Whitehill. In 1699 he bought the estate of Nether Boddam in Aberdeenshire (south of Peterhead. He died on 23 Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Mackenzie, Lord Royston
James Mackenzie, Lord Royston (1671–1744) was a Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in 1671 the son of George Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Cromartie by his first wife. In 1683 his father built "Royston House" a mansion north of Edinburgh. The house was designed by Robert Mylne. On 7 June 1710 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice taking the title Lord Royston, in place of his paternal uncle Roderick Mackenzie, Lord Prestonhall who resigned due to ill health. In 1714 he inherited Royston House on the death of his father. In 1739 he sold the house to John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll.https://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/caroline-house He died on 9 November 1744. Family He married a distant cousin, Elizabeth MacKenzie daughter of Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (1636 – May 8, 1691) was a Scottish lawyer, Lord Advocate, essayist and legal writer. Early life Mackenzie, who was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Adam (architect)
William Adam (1689 – 24 June 1748) was a Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur. He was the foremost architect of his time in Scotland,McWilliam, p.57 designing and building numerous country houses and public buildings, and often acting as contractor as well as architect. Among his best known works are Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, and Duff House in Banff. His individual, exuberant style built on the Palladian style, but with Baroque details inspired by Vanbrugh and Continental architecture. In the 18th century, Adam was considered Scotland's "Universal Architect". However, since the early 20th century, architectural critics have taken a more measured view, Colin McWilliam, for instance, finding the quality of his work "varied to an extreme degree". As well as being an architect, Adam was involved in several industrial ventures and improvement schemes, including coal mining, salt panning, stone quarries and mills. In 1731 he began to build up his own estate in Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Halyburton
Sir James Halyburton or Haliburton of Pitcur was a Scottish landowner and politician. Biography He was the son of Sir George Halyburton of Pitcur and a great-nephew of James Halyburton, tutor of Pitcur.Halyburton2 stirnet.com. Accessed 21 June 2014. In 1586 his father granted the lands of Thorngreen to James and his future wife Margaret, daughter of James Scrimgeour of Dudhope. In 1617, as laird of Pitcur, he represented the barons of Forfarshire in the |
1712 Deaths
Year 171 ( CLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Herennianus (or, less frequently, year 924 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 171 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Marcus Aurelius forms a new military command, the ''praetentura Italiae et Alpium''. Aquileia is relieved, and the Marcomanni are evicted from Roman territory. * Marcus Aurelius signs a peace treaty with the Quadi and the Sarmatian Iazyges. The Germanic tribes of the Hasdingi (Vandals) and the Lacringi become Roman allies. * Armenia and Mesopotamia become protectorates of the Roman Empire. * The Costoboci cross the Danube (Dacia) and ravage Thrace in the Balkan Peninsula. They reach Eleusis, near Athens, and destr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
