Name
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
Occupation
Advocate
Sheriff-depute
Judge
Philosopher
Alias
Lord Monboddo
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 17 February 1737. Son of James Burnettand Elizabeth Forbes; m. Elizabeth Farquharson; 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
Life Dates
1714 - 1799

Associated Cases

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Case Role Date
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Lord Ordinary 1775
Archibald Craig v. Emilia Brodie Lord Ordinary 1773
Bellinger v. Monboddo's Interlocutor Lord Ordinary 1793
Blands v. Ewing and Company, and Dinwiddie Lord Ordinary 1777
Boyd Porterfield of Porterfield v. Joanna, Margaret, and Lilias Porterfields Lord Ordinary 1771
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Lord Ordinary 1781
Douglas, Heron, and Company v. Fisher Lord Ordinary 1785
Dover v. Forsyth Lord Ordinary 1784
Dr William Park of Langlands, v. Robert Craig in Barkip Lord Ordinary 1771
Drew v. Calder Lord Ordinary 1778
Forsyth v. Paterson Lord Ordinary 1780
Gillies v. Carmalt Lord Ordinary 1783
Greenock Rope-Work Company v Donald, Donald, and Company Lord Ordinary 1773
Isabel Howison v. John Howison Lord Ordinary 1784
Jesson v. Gray, Rector of the School of Coupar Lord Ordinary 1779
John Krassaw v. Neil, Earl of Roseberie Lord Ordinary 1769
Macharg and Others v. Macharg and his Curators Lord Ordinary 1776
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Lord Ordinary 1783
Parish, &C v. Khones Lord Ordinary 1776
Watson v. Stewart Lord Ordinary 1780

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