Sir James Burrough (August 1749 – 25 March 1837) was a British judge.

Life

He was the son of Rev. John Burrough and his wife Alexis Blissett, and showed an early interest in the law. He was accepted into

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in February 1768 and after practising as a Special Pleader he joined the bar in 1773. He became a noted barrister and was on several occasions relied on by the

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for advice. He was made a commissioner of bankrupts in 1792 and appointed deputy recorder of

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in 1794. He was elected a Bencher of Inner Temple in 1808. In May 1816 he was made Third Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and knighted. During his time on the bench he was noted for his use of common sense in judgements and his use of common language in his decisions and comments. He retired in January 1830 after his health failed him and he suffered several seizures in court. He died on 25 March 1837.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burrough, James Justices of the Common Pleas Knights Bachelor Members of the Inner Temple 1749 births 1837 deaths