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|Source=J.B. Paul, The Scots Peerage: A History of the Noble Families of Scotland, 9 vols (Edinburgh, 1904-1914), v, 627-9; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Educated at University of Utrecht. Member of the Faculty of Advocates (1705). Heavily involved in Scottish Parliament as Lord Grange and became member of Scottish privy council (1707). Made Lord justice clerk (1710).
Reputation as a sound, and useful, lawyer but unreliable and considered a religious hypocrite. Served Frederick, prince of Wales as his secretary for Scotland (1738).
1740s became increasingly involved in Jacobite intrigues. Remained in London during uprising, living final years in London. Died in London 1754.

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-Educated at University of Utrecht. Member of the Faculty of Advocates (1705). Heavily involved in Scottish Parliament as Lord Grange and became member of Scottish privy council (1707). Made Lord justice clerk (1710).
+Educated at University of Utrecht. Member of the Faculty of Advocates (1705). Heavily involved in Scottish Parliament as Lord Grange and became member of Scottish privy council (1707). Made Lord justice clerk (1710).  Reputation as a sound, and useful, lawyer but unreliable and considered a religious hypocrite. Admitted to Inner Temple, 10 October 1732.  Served Frederick, prince of Wales as his secretary for Scotland (1738).
 Reputation as a sound, and useful, lawyer but unreliable and considered a religious hypocrite. Served Frederick, prince of Wales as his secretary for Scotland (1738).
 s became increasingly involved in Jacobite intrigues. Remained in London during uprising, living final years in London. Died in London 1754.

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