George Mackenzie (Lord Advocate)
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George Mackenzie was a 17th-century Scottish lawyer, politician, and Lord Advocate, notorious for his harsh persecution of Covenanters and remembered as a key figure in Scotland’s legal history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Advocate Prestongrange | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord Advocate
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Scottish lawyer ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| buriedIn | Greyfriars Kirkyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1636 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1691 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Scottish legal history ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
King's College, Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
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University of Bourges NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Scots law
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criminal law ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Advocates Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
harsh persecutor of Covenanters
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important figure in the development of Scots law ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Faculty of Advocates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bluidy Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Advocates Library in Edinburgh
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persecution of Covenanters ⓘ role in the Killing Time in Scotland ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Institutions of the Law of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Laws and Customs of Scotland in Matters Criminal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Works of that Eminent and Learned Lawyer Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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legal writer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Restoration-era Scottish government
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persecutions of Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Advocate of Scotland
NERFINISHED
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Lord Justice General NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Parliament of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| title | Lord Rosehaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Lord Advocate Prestongrange