| 词条 | Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies |
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Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies (1691–1754) was a Scottish judge, rising to the level of Lord of Session. LifeGrant was the son of Captain Grant of Easter Elchies. He studied law at the University of Edinburgh and was admitted as an advocate on 12 February 1712, and obtained a good practice. On 3 November 1732 he was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Elchies, in succession to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock; on 3 March 1737 he succeeded Walter Pringle, Lord Newhall as a lord of justiciary. He died at Inch House, on the southern edge of Edinburgh, on 27 July 1754. He is buried in the sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, in the area known as the Covenanter's Prison. His family lie with him. FamilyHe married Margaret (1697-1746), daughter of Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk, Baronet. Their children died young: Barbara (1729-1759), David (1731-1747), Mary (1735-1747). WorksHe collected the decisions of the court of session from 1733 to 1757, which were printed in 1813 by William Maxwell Morison. He wrote notes to the Institutes, of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair, which appeared in 1824. References{{DNB|wstitle=Grant, Patrick}}{{One source|date=February 2011}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2011}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Grant, Patrick}}{{Scotland-law-bio-stub}} 6 : 1690 births|1754 deaths|Senators of the College of Justice|17th-century Scottish people|18th-century Scottish people|Alumni of the University of Edinburgh |
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