Robert Craigie, Lord Craigie (1754–1834) was an 18th/19th century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a

Lord of Session The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland 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 ...

and

Senator of the College of Justice The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland 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 ...

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 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 ...

). He trained as a lawyer and became an advocate in July 1776. He appears in

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around 1785 as an advocate living and working from Covenant Close (166 High Street) on the

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. In 1786 he was appointed as Sheriff Depute of

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and in 1791 as Sheriff of

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. In 1800 he was living and working from 17 North Frederick Street in

. In 1811 he was elected a

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 the burial ground of Dunbarney just west of

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in Perthshire.

Family

His great uncle was Robert Craigie, Lord Glendoick. His brothers were John Craigie and

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 Baro ...

, twice

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. His nephews included

Rear Admiral Robert Craigie Admiral Robert Craigie RN (1800–1873) was a 19th-century Royal Navy officer of Scots descent who rose to the rank of rear admiral in active service and subsequently was promoted to admiral in retirement. Life He was born in Canada in 1800 the ...

RN.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Craigie, Robert 1754 births 1834 deaths People from Perthshire 18th-century Scottish judges Senators of the College of Justice 19th-century Scottish judges