Lord Colonsay
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19th-century lawyer
Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Lord Advocate of Scotland
Lord of Session
Scottish judge
Scottish law officer
Scottish lawyer
peer
person
Lord Colonsay was a prominent 19th-century Scottish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Advocate and later as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
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| instanceOf |
19th-century lawyer
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Baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ Lord Advocate of Scotland ⓘ Lord of Session ⓘ Scottish judge ⓘ Scottish law officer ⓘ Scottish lawyer ⓘ peer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1793-08-20 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1874-01-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Edinburgh
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University of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | McNeill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Scottish jurisprudence
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law ⓘ |
| givenName | Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Faculty of Advocates
NERFINISHED
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Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| name | Duncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Colonsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being created Baron Colonsay in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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service as Lord Advocate of Scotland ⓘ service as Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ |
| occupation |
advocate
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pau, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
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Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Justice General of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Court of Session ⓘ Member of Parliament for Argyllshire ⓘ Solicitor General for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Edinburgh, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreated | 1867 ⓘ |
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