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Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay (1793 - 31 January 1874) was a Scottish judge. 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Educated at St Andrew's University and Edinburgh University he became an advocate in 1816. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland from 1834-5, and again from 1841 to 1842, becoming Lord Advocate in 1842. The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410-1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the anglophone world. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Ã€rd-neach-lagha a ChrÃ¹in an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ...

He was Member of Parliament for Argyllshire from 1843 to 1851. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Argyllshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1950, when it was renamed Argyll. ...

He was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice, as Lord Colonsay in 1851. He was Lord Justice General from 1852 to 1867, and was created Baron Colonsay and Oronsay in 1867. The Senators of the College of Justice, also known as the Lords of Council and Session and as the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary, are the judges of the Court of Session and of the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland. ... The Lord Justice General of Scotland is head of the High Court of Justiciary, Lord President of the Court of Session and head of the judiciary in Scotland. ...

Categories: 1793 births | 1874 deaths | Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom | Scottish people stubs Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Ã€rd-neach-lagha a ChrÃ¹in an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ... Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Ã€rd-neach-lagha a ChrÃ¹in an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ... Sir William Rae (1769 - 1842), 3rd Baronet, was a Scottish politician and lawyer. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scots Gaelic), was the chief legal adviser of the United Kingdom Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters until the passing of the Scotland Act 1998. ... Andrew Rutherfurd (1791 - 1854) was a Scottish judge. ... David Boyle (1772 - 1853) was a Scottish judge. ... The Lord Justice General of Scotland is head of the High Court of Justiciary, Lord President of the Court of Session and head of the judiciary in Scotland. ... John Inglis, Lord Glencorse (1810-1891) was a Scottish politician and Judge. ...