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 Glassford (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 Gladsmuir in

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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. He died at Chesterhall on 11 August 1756. He is thought to be buried nearby in Gladsmuir churchyard. His place as Senator was filled by George Brown, Lord Coalstoun.

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 s ...

, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, and Colonel David Wedderburn. He was cousin to Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet.

References

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

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