The Hon Peter Wedderburn, Lord Chesterhall (c. 1700–11 August 1756) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a

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Life

He was born in

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(possibly at Glassford Castle) in

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around 1700, the son of Alexander Wedderburn. His paternal grandfather was Sir Peter Wedderburn, Lord Gosford. He is presumed to have studied law at the

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. He passed the Scottish bar as an advocate in February 1715. He became an Assessor in Edinburgh and then Secretary to the Excise.An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: Brunton, Haig and Lockhart He acquired the estate of Chesterhall near

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. He also bought a large mansion on elphinston He became a

in the summer of 1755, replacing

Thomas Hay, Lord Huntingdon Thomas Hay, Lord Huntingdon (1707–1755) was a Scottish lawyer and Senator of the College of Justice. Life He was born in Edinburgh (or nearby Haddington) the son of Alexander Hay of Huntingdon and his wife Mary Gordon. Thomas trained in La ...

. He died at Chesterhall on 11 August 1756. He is thought to be buried nearby in

churchyard. His place as Senator was filled by

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Family

He was married to Janet Ogilvy. Their children included Janet Wedderburn later Janet Erskine,

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, PC, KC (3 February 1733 – 2 January 1805) was a Scottish lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1780 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Loughborough. He ser ...

, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, and

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. He was cousin to

Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet (21 June 1695 – 9 July 1755) was a Scottish baronet who served in the British army and was Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs from 1734 to 1741. His regiment was posted to North America during the 1754–1 ...

References

1756 deaths People from Lanarkshire 18th-century Scottish judges Senators of the College of Justice

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