Thomas Miller, Lord Glenlee
Sir Thomas Miller, 1st Baronet FRSE (1717–1789), known as Lord Barskimming (1766–88) and Lord Glenlee (from 1788) during his judicial service, was a Scottish advocate, judge, politician and landowner. He was a founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783, and served as the Society's first Vice-President, 1783 to 1786.[1]
Early life
He was born in Edinburgh on 3 November 1717 the second son of William Miller of Glenlee WS, Kirkcudbrightshire and of Barskimming, Ayrshire, and Janet Hamilton. He studied law at the University of Glasgow (1730) and the University of Edinburgh (1738).[2]
Career
He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1742, appointed sheriff-depute of Kirkcudbright in 1748 and elected joint town-clerk of the city of Glasgow. In 1755 he resigned the office of sheriff-depute to become solicitor of the Excise in Scotland. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1759, and promoted to Lord Advocate in 1760. From 1762 until 1764 he also held the title of Rector of Glasgow University.
He was Member of Parliament for Dumfries Burghs from 1761 to 1766, and Rector of the University of Glasgow from 1763. He was raised to the bench and appointed Lord Justice Clerk in 1766, taking the judicial title Lord Barskimming. In 1788, he became Lord President of the Court of Session and was created Lord Glenlee, Baronet of Glenlee, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.[3]
His Edinburgh address in 1775 was Browns Square.[4]
He died at Barskimming, Ayrshire, on 27 September 1789 and was interred in the family vault at Stair, Ayrshire.
Family
He married twice: in 1752 to Margaret Murdoch daughter of John Murdoch of Rosebank, Lord Provost of Glasgow[5] and in 1768 to Anne Lockhart.
His children included Sir William Miller, Lord Glenlee (1755-1846) by his first wife.[6]
He was brother to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.
References
- ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, Angus (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 9780902198845. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: Brunton, Haig and Lockhart
- ^ "No. 12965". The London Gazette. 16 February 1788. p. 81.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office directory 1775
- ^ http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou085.htm
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
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