Head of Sir Patrick Fraser on his grave, Dean Cemetery

Grave of Sir Patrick Fraser, Dean Cemetery

The grave of Patrick Fraser, Dean Cemetery

Patrick Fraser, Lord Fraser LLD (1817–1889) was a Scottish judge and legal scholar.

Life

He was born in

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in 1819 the son of Patrick Fraser, a merchant. After studies at Perth Grammar School and then studying law at the

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, he was admitted to the bar of the

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in 1843, where he participated in some of the most prominent cases of his time. In 1864 he was made Sheriff of Renfrewshire. The

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awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in 1871 for his historical research. Following the resignation of Lord Gifford due to ill-health, Fraser became a Lord of Session, and was given the title Lord Fraser. He served as

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from 1878 to 1881 and was created

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in 1880. In Edinburgh he lived at 5 Heriot Row in the New Town.Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1861-62 Fraser published widely in the area of commercial and family law. He was among those who established the tradition of scientific monographs treating specific questions of law from a critical historical and philosophical point of view. He died at

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near

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on 27 March 1889. He is buried in

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on the south side of one of the north paths in the original cemetery, towards the west end.

Family

He married Margaret Ann Sharp, daughter of a

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merchant. They had one son and four daughters.

Publications

*''A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as applicable to Personal and Domestic Relationships'' (1846) *''Tytler's History of Scotland Examined'' (1848) *''Domestic Economy, Gymnastics and Music'' (1855) *''The Conflict of Laws in Cases of Divorce'' (1860) *''A Sketch of the Career of Duncan Forbes of Culloden'' (1875) *''A treatise on Husband and Wife, according to the Law of Scotland'' (1876) *''Treatise on Master and Servant, Employer and Workman, and Master and Apprentice according to the Law of Scotland'' (1882)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Patrick 1817 births 1889 deaths Lawyers from Edinburgh People from Perth, Scotland Alumni of the University of St Andrews Scottish sheriffs Senators of the College of Justice Deans of the Faculty of Advocates Scottish legal scholars 19th-century Scottish judges