| 词条 | James Wedderburn (judge) |
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The Honourable James Wedderburn FRSE (1782–1822) was a 19th-century Scottish judge who served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1816, dying in office aged only 39. He is sometimes called James Wedderburn-Colville.[1] LifeHe was born in Inveresk House on 12 November 1782 the fourth son of James Wedderburn Colville (died 1802) of Ochiltree House in Ayrshire.[2] His mother was Isabella Blackburn.[3] He was educated at the grammar school in Musselburgh. His father died in 1802 and he became very wealthy. In 1803 he was admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar. In 1804 he undertook further study at Lincoln's Inn in London the aim at the English bar.[4] In 1810 Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank appointed him Advocate Depute to Scotland. However he resigned in 1811 to take on the role of Sheriff of Peebles. In 1814 he was living with his family at 126 George Street in Edinburgh's First New Town.[5] In July 1816 he was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland. In 1821 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was Sir William Arbuthnot.[6] He lived his final years at 31 Heriot Row in Edinburgh.[7] He died on 7 November 1822, shortly before his 40th birthday, during a visit to his sister Lady Selkirk at St Mary's Isle in Kirkcudbrightshire and is buried there.[8] FamilyHe was brother to Andrew Colville. In December 1813 he married Isabella Clerk (1789–1865), sister of Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet of Penicuik and John Clerk Maxwell of Middlebie (father of James Clerk Maxwell).[9] They had four sons and three daughters: James Wedderburn (1814–1863), George Wedderburn (1817–1865), John Wedderburn (1820–1879), Andrew Wedderburn (1821–1896), Janet Isabella (1815–1852) married James Hay McKenzie WS, Jean (1818–1897) married Peter Blackburn of Killearn, Jemima (1823-?) married Prof Hugh Blackburn of Killearn, Peter's brother.[10] Jemima Blackburn was a noted artist. Artistic RecognitionHis wife Isabella was portrayed by Sir Henry Raeburn around the time of their marriage. References1. ^DeBrett's Peerage {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wedderburn, James}}{{UK-bio-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishcastlesassociation.com/news/past-present/ochiltree-house.htm|title=Ochiltree House|website=Scottish Castles Association|accessdate=2019-04-05}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Isabella-Wedderburn/6000000019939350507|title=Isabella Wedderburn (Blackburn) (1756 - 1821) - Genealogy|website=geni.com|accessdate=2019-04-05}} 4. ^The Wdderburn Book p.313 5. ^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1814 6. ^{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=978-0-902198-84-5|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf}} 7. ^Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1822 8. ^The Wedderburn Book 9. ^The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club vol 31 10. ^The Wedderburn Book p.314 4 : 1782 births|1822 deaths|Scottish judges|Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
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