Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies
Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies, Sixth of Easter Elchies (1691–1754) was a Scottish judge, rising to the level of Lord of Session.
Life[]
Grant was the son of Captain Grant of Easter Elchies.
He studied law at the University of Edinburgh and was admitted as an advocate on 12 February 1712, and obtained a good practice. On 3 November 1732 he was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Elchies, in succession to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock; on 3 March 1737 he succeeded Walter Pringle, Lord Newhall as a lord of justiciary.
He died at Inch House, on the southern edge of Edinburgh, on 27 July 1754.
He is buried in the sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, in the area known as the . His family lie with him.
Family[]
He married Margaret (1697–1746), daughter of Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk, Baronet. Their children died young: Barbara (1729–1759), David (1731–1747), Mary (1735–1747).
Works[]
He collected the decisions of the court of session from 1733 to 1757, which were printed in 1813 by . He wrote notes to the Institutes, of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, which appeared in 1824.
References[]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Grant, Patrick". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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