John Hosack (baptised 1813 – 1887) was a Scottish lawyer and historical writer.

Life

He was the third son of John R. Hosack of Glenaher,

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. He became a student of the

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in 1838, was

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in 1841, and practised on the northern circuit and at the Liverpool sessions. In 1875, though not a Q.C., Hosack was made a bencher of his inn, and in 1877 he became police magistrate at

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. He died at his house in Finborough Road,

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, on 3 November 1887, and was buried at

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Works

Hosack works include: *''A Treatise on the Conflict of Laws of England and Scotland'' (only one part published), London, 1847. *''The Rights of British and Neutral Commerce, as affected by recent Royal Declarations and Orders in Council'', London, 1854. *''Mary Queen of Scots and her Accusers'', London, 1869; 2nd edit., 2 vols., Edinburgh, 1870–4; a defence of

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. *''On the Rise and Growth of the Law of Nations, … from the earliest times to the Treaty of Utrecht'', London, 1882. *''Mary Stewart: a brief statement of the principal charges which have been brought against her, together with answers to the same'', published after his death, Edinburgh, 1888. Hosack's historical works strongly reflect the prejudice and humour of his day. In discussing Mary, Queen of Scots, and the " Book of Articles", he wrote "golf is not, and we believe never was, a lady's game in Scotland".John Hosack, ''Mary Queen of Scots and her Accusers'' (Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1869), p. 433.

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Hosack, John Year of birth missing 1887 deaths Scottish lawyers Scottish legal writers 19th-century Scottish historians People from the Scottish Borders