Robert Craigie, Lord Glendoick

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Robert Craigie, Lord Glendoick (1688–1760)[1] was a Scottish politician and judge. He was baptised on 4 March 1688[2] and died on 10 March 1760.

On 2 April 1742 he was elected member of parliament for the Tain Burghs constituency in northern Scotland. He continued to represent this seat until the general election of 1747, when he did not seek re-election.

Admitted as an advocate in 1710, he was appointed Lord Advocate in 1742 and Lord President of the Court of Session in 1754. He took the judicial title of Lord Glendoick from his estate of Glendoick House to the east of Perth.

Family

His great nephew was Robert Craigie, Lord Craigie.[3]

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