Historic list of senators of the College of Justice

A list of the senators of the College of Justice in Scotland from its establishment in 1532 to the present day.

List # signifies Commissioners for the administration of justice under the Commonwealth

Appointed Name Title Predecessor Left office27 May 1532 Gavin Dunbar Archbishop of Glasgow Alexander Myln Abbot of Cambuskenneth Richard Bothwell Rector of Eskirk John Dingwell Provost of Trinity College, Edinburgh Henry White Rector of Finevin and Dean of Brechin William Gibson Dean of Restalrig Thomas Hay Dean of Dunbar Robert Reid Abbot of Kinloss later Bishop of Orkney George Ker Provost of Douglas William Scott Balwearie 7 November 1532 (died in office) Sir John Campbell Lundie Sir James Colville Easter Wemyss Adam Otterburn Auldhame Nicolas Crawford Oxengangs Francis Bothwell James Lawson James Foulis Collington (Colinton) 27 June 1532 William Stewart Bishop of Aberdeen 16 November 1532 James Beaton Archbishop of St Andrews George Leslie Earl of Rothes 20 November 1532 Thomas Scott Abbotshall Balwearie 21 March 1533 Henry Wemyss Bishop of Galloway 19 May 1533 Walter Lindsay St.John 15 Nov 1533 Sir Thomas Erskine Brechin 17 Nov 1533 George Crichton Bishop of Dunkeld Robert Cairncross Abbot of Holyrood William, Lord Ruthven 13 Dec 1533 William Preston Parson of Belton 8 May 1534 John Waddell Parson of Flisk 22 Jun 1535 Arthur Boyce Chancellor of Brechin Thomas Bannatyne Achinoul 7 Nov 1537 Robert Galbraith 13 Nov 1537 Henry Sinclair 31 Jul 1538 Henry Balnaves Hall Hill 10 Dec 1538 John Letham 2 Mar 1540 Henry Lauder St. Germain's 27 Apr 1540 John Sinclair William Lamb 2 Jul 1541 William Keith Earl Marischal George Durie Abbot of Dunfermline Donald Campbell Abbot of Coupar Andrew Durie Abbot of Melrose 30 Jan 1542 John Gladstanes 13 Dec 1543 David Beaton Lord High Chancellor 5 Nov 1544 John Hamilton Archbishop of St Andrews John Philp Abbot of Lindores William Colville Abbot of Culross John Rowle Prior of Pittenweem Thomas Wemyss Unthank 15 Mar 1546 George Hay Parson of Renfrew 25 May 1546 Sir William Hamilton Sanquhar 10 Jun 1546 George Gordon Earl of Huntly 31 Jul 1546 William Chisholm Bishop of Dunblane 4 Jul 1547 Sir Robert Carnegie Kinnaird Sir John Bellenden Auchinoul 17 Feb 1548 Abraham Creighton Provost of Dunglass 8 Feb 1549 Thomas Marjoribanks Ratho 15 Nov 1550 William Baillie of Provand Lord President John Stevenson Precentor of Glasgow 14 March 1551 Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington 15 Jan 1554 James Scott Provost of Corstorphine 20 Aug 1554 James Macgill Rankeilor Nether 19 Jan 1555 Gavin Hamilton Abbot of Kilwinning 16 Aug 1560 Archibald Dunbar Dean of Moray 12 Nov 1561 John Spens Condie William Maitland, younger of Lethington Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich Lord President 7 Jan 1563 James Douglas Earl of MortonLord High Chancellor 19 Jan 1564 John Lesley Parson of Oynelater Bishop of Ross 14 Jan 1564 Adam Bothwell Bishop of Orkney 14 Dec 1564 Robert Maitland, Dean of Aberdeen 26 Jan 1565 David Chalmers Ormond 13 Nov 1565 Archibald Douglas Parson of Glasgow 14 Jan 1566 Edward Henryson, LLD 20 Mar 1566 George Gordon Earl of HuntlyLord High Chancellor 26 Apr 1566 Archibald Craufurd Parson of Eglishame 2 Jun 1568 Robert Pitcairn Commendator of Dunfermline John Maitland Thirlstane Archibald Douglas 30 Sep 1570 John Lord Glamis Lord High Chancellor 20 Oct 1570 Thomas McCalzean Clifton Hall Jan 1572 Robert Pont Provost of Trinity College 17 Jan 1573 Archibald, Earl of Argyll Lord High Chancellor 20 Oct 1573 David Borthwick Lochill 9 Jul 1575 James Meldrum Segie 21 Oct 1575 William Douglas Whittinghame 26 Oct 1575 Alexander Colvill Abbot of Culross 11 Jan 1576 Patrick Vans Barnbarrow 20 Apr 1577 Thomas Bellenden Newtyle 29 Mar 1578 John Stuart, Earl of Atholl Lord High Chancellor 25 Nov 1578 William Ruthven, Lord Ruthven 16 Aug 1579 Colin, Earl of Argyll Lord High Chancellor 20 Oct 1579 Alexander Hay Easter Kennet 1 Feb 1581 Robert Creighton Elliock 5 Jul 1581 John Lindsay Parson of Menmure 27 Jun 1582 David MacGill Cranston Riddell 10 Dec 1583 James Stewart, Earl of Arran Lord High Chancellor 23 May 1584 John Graham Hallyards 1 Jul 1584 Sir Lewis Bellenden Auchinoul 24 Nov 1584 John Bartane Dean of Dunkeld 27 Jan 1586 Alexander Seton Prior of Pluscardine, later Lord Fyvie, Earl Dunfermline 9 Feb 1586 Sir Thomas Lyon, Master of Glamis 6 Mar 1587 James Elphinstone Innernochtie 2 Jun 1587 John Colvill Precentor of Glasgow 14 Aug 1587 William Melville Commendator of Tongland 4 July 1588 Sir John Cockburn Ormiston 8 Aug 1590 Archibald Douglas Whittinghame 14 Aug 1591 Thomas Bellenden Newtyle 11 Nov 1591 Richard Cockburne Clerkintoun 26 Nov 1591 Andrew Wemyss Myrecairnie 9 Nov 1592 Thomas Hamilton of Drumcairn later lord President 2 Jul 1593 John Bothwell Holyroodhouse 30 Nov 1594 John Skene Curriehill 12 Mar 1595 John Preston Fenton Barns 28 May 1597 David MacGill Cranston Riddell 2 Dec 1597 Edward Bruce Kinloss 2 Mar 1598 Sir David Lindsay Edzell 25 Feb 1604 Alexander Hay Fosterseat Sir Lewis Craig Wright's Lands 29 May 1607 Thomas Hamilton Priestfield 30 Jun 1608 Sir Andrew Hamilton Redhouse 6 Jun 1609 Sir William Livingston Kilsyth 3 Feb 1610 Sir Alexander Hay Newton 16 Jan 1611 William Oliphant Newton 12 Jun 1612 Sir James Skene Curriehill 2 Nov 1613 Gideon Murray Elibank 15 Mar 1617 Sir George Erskine Innerteil 5 Jun 1618 John Maitland, Viscount Lauderdale 9 Nov 1619 Sir John Wemyss Craigtoun 10 Jul 1621 Sir Alexander Gibson Durie 6 Jun 1622 Thomas Henderson Chesters 27 Jul 1622 Sir John Hamilton Magdalens 18 Dec 1623 Sir Andrew Fletcher Innerpeffer 14 Feb 1626 Sir Robert Spottiswood New Abbey Alexander Seton Kilcreuch Sir George Auchinleck Balmanno Sir Alexander Napier Laurieston Sir Archibald Acheson Glencairnie James Bannatyne New Hall Alexander Morison Preston Grange 8 Nov 1627 Sir James Learmonth Balcomie Glencairnie ret. 8 Nov 1627 George Haliburton Fodderance Kilsyth dec. 3 Nov 1629 Sir James Oliphant Newton Forsterseat ret. Sir James Makgill Cranston Riddel Laurieston dec. 27 Jul 1632 Sir John Hope Craighall Newton ret. 28 Jul 1632 Sir John Scott Scotstarvet Preston Grange dec. 1 Nov 1636 Patrick Nisbet Eastbank Newhall dec. 10 Jan 1637 Sir John Hamilton Orbieston Chesters ret. 1 Mar 1637 Sir William Elphinstone Redhouse dec. 6 Jun 1637 Adam Cunningham Woodhall Kilcreuch ret. 6 Mar 1639 Sir James Carmichael Carmichael 9 Jul 1639 Sir Alexander Falconer Halkertoun 13 Nov 1641 Sir John Leslie Newton Sir Thomas Hope Kerse Sir Archibald Johnston Warriston Sir Adam Hepburn Humbie 2 Jul 1646 Sir Alexander Gibson Durie Sir James Lockhart Lee Sir Alexander Belsches Tofts 1 Jun 1649 Sir James Hope Hopetoun 2 Jun 1649 Robert Bruce Broomhall Alexander Pearson South Hall Robert Macgill Foord 8 Jun 1649 Sir William Scott Clerkintoun 22 Jun 1649 George Winram Liberton 1 Nov 1649 Alexander Brodie Brodie John Dickson Hartree 18 May 1652 Sir John Hope # Craighall Sir William Lockhart # John Swinton # Swinton Edward Mosely # Edward March # Edward Owen # George Smyth # Oct 1653 William Laurence # William Hopkins # Alexander Pearson # South Hall 1 Nov 1654 Henry Goodier # 7 Nov 1655 Sir James Learmonth # Balcomie 7 Nov 1655 Andrew Ker # 1 Jul 1657 James Dalrymple # Stair 3 Nov 1657 Sir Archibald Johnston # Warriston 3 Dec 1658 Alexander Brodie # Brodie 1 Jun 1661 Sir Archibald Primrose Carrington Sir Robert Murray Sir George Mackenzie Tarbat Sir Archibald Stirling Carden Sir James Foulis Colinton Sir James Dalrymple Stair Sir Robert Nairne Strathurd Robert Burnet Crimond James Robertson Bedlay John Scougal Whitekirk Andrew Ayton Kinglassie 25 Jun 1661 Sir David Nevoy Nevoy 4 Jun 1662 Sir James Dundas Arniston 18 Jun 1663 John Home Renton 4 Nov 1664 Sir John Nisbet Dirleton Sir John Baird Newbyth 22 Nov 1665 Sir John Lockhart Castlehill 17 Jul 1668 Sir Peter Wedderburn Gosford 1 Jun 1670 Charles Maitland Haltoun 8 Jun 1671 Sir Thomas Wallace Craigie 23 Nov 1671 Sir Andrew Ramsay Abbotshall 14 Dec 1671 Sir Richard Maitland Pittrichie 4 Mar 1672 Sir Robert Preston Preston 14 Jun 1674 Sir David Balfour Forret 14 Jun 1674 Sir Thomas Murray Glendoick 22 Jun 1676 Sir David Falconer Newton 13 Nov 1677 Sir Alexander Seton Pitmedden 16 Nov 1677 Sir Roger Hogg Harcarse 28 Nov 1679 Sir Andrew Birnie Saline 3 Apr 1680 Richard Maitland Lord Justice Clerk 8 Jun 1680 Sir George Gordon Haddo 1 Nov 1681 Sir Patrick Ogilvie Boyne 1 Nov 1681 John Murray Drumcairne 5 Jul 1682 Sir George Nicolson Kemnay 21 Nov 1682 John Wauchope Edmonstone 7 Nov 1683 Sir Thomas Stewart Blair 10 November 1683 Sir Patrick Lyon Carse 1 January 1686 Sir George Lockhart Carnwath 16 February 1687 Alexander Malcolm Lochore 28 February 1688 Sir John Dalrymple Stair 19 June 1688 Lewis Gordon Auchintoul 23 June 1688 Alexander Swinton Mersington August 1700 Sir James Dalrymple, Lord Stair Lord President Sir John Baird Newbyth Alexander Swinton Mersington August 1700 Sir Colin Campbell Aberuchill James Murray Philiphaugh Robert Dundas Arniston John Hamilton Halcraig David Home Crocerig Sir John Maitland Ravelrig Sir Robert Sinclair Stevenson Sir John Lauder Fountainhall Sir William Anstruther Anstruther Archibald Hope Rankeillour James Falconer Phesdo Robert Hamilton Presmennan John Hay, Earl of Tweeddale Lord Chancellor William Douglas, ext Duke of Queensberry William Johnston, ext Earl of Annandale Patrick Hume, ext Lord Polwarth William Hamilton, ext Duke of Hamilton Sir William Hamilton Whitelaw Stevenson, ret Archibald Campbell, ext Earl of Argyll Duke of Hamilton, dec Patrick Hume, Lord Polwarth Lord Chancellor Tweeddale, suc. James Scougal Whitehill Pressmennan, dec James Douglas, ext Duke of Queensberry Duke of Queensberry, dec Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick Lord President Stair, d Hugh Campbell, ext Earl of Loudoun Marchmont, pr Sir John Maxwell Pollok Newbyth, d Robert Stewart Tillicutrie Mersington, d James Ogilvy, Earl of Seafield Lord Chancellor Polwarth, suc Roderick Mackenzie Prestonhall Whitehill, dec John Campbell, ext Duke of Argyll Duke of Argyll, dec John Hay, 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale Lord Chancellor Earl of Seafield, suc Sir Alexander Campbell Cessnock Abeuchill, dec Adam Cockburn Ormiston Whitelaw, dec James Ogilvie, Earl of Seafield Lord Chancellor Tweeddale, suc Sir Gilbert Elliot Minto Phesdo, dec Sir Alexander Ogilvy Forglen Halcraig James Erskine Grange Rankeillour, dec John Murray Bowhill Crocerig, dec Dugald Stewart Blairhall Tillicutrie, r Sir Francis Grant Cullen Philiphaugh, dec Sir James Mackenzie Royston Prestonhall, res David Erskine Dun Lauderdale, dec Sir William Calderwood Polton Anstruther, dec John Murray, ext Duke of Atholl Queensberry, dec James Hamilton Pencaitland Blairhall, dec James Elphinston Coupar Bowhill, dec Sir Andrew Hume Kimmerghame Cesnock, ret Sir Walter Pringle Newhall Minto, dec John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, ext Marquess of Tweeddale Annandale, dec Andrew Fletcher Milton, Justice Clerk Fountainhall Sir Gilbert Elliot Minto, Justice Clerk Cullen, dec Hew Dalrymple Drummore Arniston, dec Patrick Campbell Monzie Forglen, dec John Pringle Haining Pencaitland, dec Alexander Fraser Strichen Kimmerghame, dec Patrick Grant Elchies Pollock, dec John Sinclair Murkle Polton, dec Alexander Leslie Earl of Leven Grange, ret Sir James Fergusson Kilkerran Ormistoun, dec Robert Dundas Arniston Newhall, dec Duncan Forbes of Culloden Lord President North Berwick, dec Charles Erskine Tinwald Royston, dec Patrick Boyle Shewalton Balmerino, dec Robert Dundas of Arniston Lord President Culloden, dec James Grahame Easdale Arniston, LP George Sinclair Woodhall Easdale, dec Henry Home Kames Monzie, dec Robert Craigie Lord President Arniston, dec Alexander Boswell Auchinleck Dun, ret William Grant Prestongrange Elchies, dec Robert Pringle Edgefield Leven, dec Thomas Hay Huntingdon Haining, dec Andrew McDowall Bankton Murkle, dec Peter Wedderburn Chesterhall Huntingdon, dec George Carre Nisbet Drummore, dec George Brown Coalstoun Chesterhall, dec Andrew Pringle Alemore Kikerran,