Robert Pringle, Lord Edgefield (c.1700–1764) was a Scottish judge and

Senator of the College of Justice The senators of the College of Justice in Scotland are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of senator: Lords of Session (judges of the Court ...

Life

He was the son of Thomas Pringle WS an Edinburgh lawyer and his wife, Rebecca Hay. His grandfather was Sir Robert Pringle, 1st Baronet of Stitchell. He studied law and passed the bar as an advocate in 1724. In 1748 he was made Sheriff Depute of Banff. On 20 November 1754 he was elected a Senator of the college of justice in place of the late Lord Leven.An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice from its Institution by George Brunton and David Haig, published by Thomas Clark 1831 His house in Edinburgh stood on the

Royal Mile The Royal Mile () is the nickname of a series of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town, Edinburgh, Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. The term originated in the early 20th century and has since entered popular usage. The Royal ...

with a long garden siding onto Leith Wynd.Grants Old and New Edinburgh vol.2 p.241 He died on 8 April 1764. His position as Senator was filled by

James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700 – 25 June 1777) was a Scottish advocate and second Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in Buchan. His flourishing law practice was sited opposite Parliament House in Edinburgh. He became Dean of the Faculty of ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker James 1764 deaths Senators of the College of Justice Year of birth uncertain