James Burnett, Lord Monboddo

Name: 
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
Occupation: 
Advocate
Sheriff-depute
Judge
Philosopher
Alias: 
Lord Monboddo
Biographical Info: 
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes: 
Son of James Burnett of Monboddo and Elizabeth Forbes; m. Elizabeth Farquharson. Called to the Bar, Feb. 17, 1737; 2nd Liet. in the Artillery; Sheriff of Kincardine, Oct. 1760; Lord Monboddo Feb. 12, 1767. Wrote "Of the Origin and Progress of Language."
Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord, 1714-1799
Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord, 1714-1799
Dates of Existence: 
1714CE Oct 14th to 1799CE May 26th

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Boyd Porterfield of Porterfield v. Joanna, Margaret, and Lilias Porterfields (Lord Ordinary)
Dr William Park of Langlands, v. Robert Craig in Barkip (Lord Ordinary)
The Deans of the Chapel Royal and their Lessees v. Robert Hay and Others, Heritors of the Parish of Ettrick (Lord Ordinary)
Solicitor of Tithes v. The Earl and Countess of Fife (Lord Ordinary)
John Krassaw v. Neil, Earl of Roseberie (Lord Ordinary)
Archibald Craig v. Emilia Brodie (Lord Ordinary)
Bellinger v. Monboddo's Interlocutor (Lord Ordinary)
Robertson and Husband v. Holland (Lord Ordinary)
Parish, &C v. Khones (Lord Ordinary)
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat (Lord Ordinary)
Blands v. Ewing and Company, and Dinwiddie (Lord Ordinary)
Drew v. Calder (Lord Ordinary)
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson (Lord Ordinary)
Jesson v. Gray, Rector of the School of Coupar (Lord Ordinary)
Macharg and Others v. Macharg and his Curators (Lord Ordinary)
Abraham Delvalle, and Others v. The Creditors of the York-Buildings Company (Lord Ordinary)
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company (Lord Ordinary)
Douglas, Heron, and Company v. Fisher (Lord Ordinary)
Dover v. Forsyth (Lord Ordinary)
Forsyth v. Paterson (Lord Ordinary)
Gillies v. Carmalt (Lord Ordinary)
Isabel Howison v. John Howison (Lord Ordinary)
Watson v. Stewart (Lord Ordinary)
Walpoles v. John Walker (Lord Ordinary)

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