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Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies (1691–1754) was a Scottish judge, rising to the level of Lord of Session. ==Life== Grant was the son of Captain Grant of Easter Elchies. He studied law at Edinburgh University and was admitted an advocate on 12 February 1712, and obtained a good practice. On 3 November 1732 he was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Elchies, in succession to Sir John Maxwell of Pollock; on 3 March 1737 he succeeded Walter Pringle of Newhall as a lord of justiciary. He died at Inch House, on the southern edge of Edinburgh, on 27 July 1754. He is buried in the sealed south-west section of Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, in the area known as the Covenanter's Prison. His family lie with him. 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「Patrick Grant (judge)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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