James Adam, Lord Adam
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| Born | 31 October 1824 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 27 August 1914 (aged 89) Middleton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Burial place | Dean Cemetery |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Spouse | Catharine Beatson Beatson-Bell |
| Children | 3 |
James Adam, Lord Adam (31 October 1824 – 27 August 1914) was a Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice.[1]
Life
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He was born in Edinburgh on 31 October 1824 the eldest son of James Adam WS of 14 Dublin Street in Edinburgh's New Town.[2][3] He studied law at the University of Edinburgh.[4]
In 1854 he was a Solicitor of the Supreme Court (SSC).[3][4]
He was created a Senator of the College of Justice on 6 December 1876 and given the title "Lord Adam".[4]
He lived with his family at 34 Moray Place, a large terraced Georgian townhouse on the Moray Estate in western Edinburgh.[5]
He died at his home in Midlothian on 27 August 1914.[3] He is buried with his family in Dean Cemetery in the west of Edinburgh. The grave lies against the north wall of the northern extension.
Family
[edit]He was married to Catharine Beatson Beatson-Bell of Glenfarg, the sister of a legal colleague John Beatson-Bell WS. They had three daughters.
References
[edit]- ^ "Senators of the College of Justice". geni.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1824
- ^ a b c "Lord Adam". The Times. No. 40618. London. 28 August 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ a b c "The Honourable Lord Adam". Scots Law Times. II: 399. 12 January 1895. Retrieved 29 January 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1910–11