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Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies (1760–1842) was a Scottish judge. Born in Brechin, Forfarshire to Robert and Margaret (née Smith) Gillies, he was the younger brother of historian John Gillies.〔 Gillies was admitted an advocate on 14 July 1787. From 1806, he was the sheriff-depute of Kincardineshire. From 1811 to 1842, he was a Senator of the College of Justice, based in Edinburgh. In the 1830s he is listed as living at 16 York Place in Edinburgh's New Town.〔http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400447&mode=transcription〕 He died on 24 December 1842 at Leamington Spa.〔 His body was returned to Edinburgh and he was buried in a private vault in the now sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard known as the Covenanter's Prison. His wife Elizabeth Carnegy lies with him. ==See also== *List of historic Senators of the College of Justice 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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