David Douglas, Lord Reston
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David Douglas, Lord Reston was a Scottish
judge
and the heir of Adam Smith
.
He was born on 24 July 1769, in Strathendry, the fifth and youngest son of Col. Robert Douglas of Strathendry (1716–1803) and Cicilia Craigie, daughter of Robert Craigie
, Lord President of the Court of Session.
He attended Edinburgh High School (with Sir Walter Scott), 1777–1782, and Glasgow University, where he studied under Millar. It is set down in the History of the Speculative Society that he read a paper there on 30 November 1790 on "The Effects of Taxation on the Necessaries of Life." Advocate 1791, Sheriff-Depute of Berwickshire 1809. Lord of Session 1813. Lord of Justiciary, as Lord Reston, 1816. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 27 Jan 1817. Senator of the Royal College of Justice. He died at Glendoick on 23 April 1819.
He spent his later childhood with Adam Smith
, who was a first cousin of his father, and received Smith's property, including his library, on his death.
He married Elizabeth Craigie, his first cousin, in 1805 and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Craigie Douglas (1808–22)
2. Cecilia Margaret Douglas (1813–98), who married the Rev. William Bruce Cunningham; amongst their children were Robert Oliver Cunningham
and David Douglas Cunningham
3. Adam Smith Douglas (1816–38)
4. David Anne Douglas (1819–79), who married the Rev. James Patrick Bannerman
See Brunton and Haig's Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice, Edinburgh, 1832, p. 549.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
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Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
and the heir of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations...
.
He was born on 24 July 1769, in Strathendry, the fifth and youngest son of Col. Robert Douglas of Strathendry (1716–1803) and Cicilia Craigie, daughter of Robert Craigie
Robert Craigie
Robert Craigie was a Scottish politician and judge. He was baptised on March 4, 1688 and died on 10 March 1760.On 2 April 1742 he was elected Member of Parliament for the Tain Burghs constituency in northern Scotland...
, Lord President of the Court of Session.
He attended Edinburgh High School (with Sir Walter Scott), 1777–1782, and Glasgow University, where he studied under Millar. It is set down in the History of the Speculative Society that he read a paper there on 30 November 1790 on "The Effects of Taxation on the Necessaries of Life." Advocate 1791, Sheriff-Depute of Berwickshire 1809. Lord of Session 1813. Lord of Justiciary, as Lord Reston, 1816. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 27 Jan 1817. Senator of the Royal College of Justice. He died at Glendoick on 23 April 1819.
He spent his later childhood with Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish social philosopher and a pioneer of political economy. One of the key figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Smith is the author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations...
, who was a first cousin of his father, and received Smith's property, including his library, on his death.
He married Elizabeth Craigie, his first cousin, in 1805 and had four children:
1. Elizabeth Craigie Douglas (1808–22)
2. Cecilia Margaret Douglas (1813–98), who married the Rev. William Bruce Cunningham; amongst their children were Robert Oliver Cunningham
Robert Oliver Cunningham
Robert Oliver Cunningham was a Scottish naturalist.He was born on 27 March 1841, in Prestonpans, the second son of the Rev. William Bruce Cunningham and Cecilia Margaret Douglas , daughter of David Douglas, Lord Reston , the heir of Adam Smith...
and David Douglas Cunningham
David Douglas Cunningham
David Douglas Cunningham was a Scottish doctor and researcher into cholera.He was born in 1843, in Prestonpans, the third son of the Rev...
3. Adam Smith Douglas (1816–38)
4. David Anne Douglas (1819–79), who married the Rev. James Patrick Bannerman
See Brunton and Haig's Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice, Edinburgh, 1832, p. 549.