Sir Ilay Campbell, 1st Baronet
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Sir Ilay Campbell of Succoth (1734–1823) was a Scottish judge.
An advocate
from 1757, he was engaged in the Douglas peerage case from 1764 to 1769. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
in 1783 and Lord Advocate
in 1784. He became Member of Parliament
for Glasgow Burghs in the same year. He was Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General from 1789 to 1808, where he sat as Lord Succoth.
On his resignation in 1808, he was created a baronet, and resided at Garscubehttp://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou046.htm, about four miles from Glasgow on the banks of the River Kelvin
. There he engaged in the management of his estate, and the performance of his duties as a country gentleman. Lord Cockburn
says of him that "he lived like a patriarch in a house overflowing with company, beloved by troops of relations, and courted for his character and hospitality by many friends." He was Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow
in 1799, and died in 1823 aged eighty-nine years.
Sir Ilay was succeeded by his son Archibald, also a Senator of the College of Justice
under the title of Lord Succoth, who died in 1846.
An advocate
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
from 1757, he was engaged in the Douglas peerage case from 1764 to 1769. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
Solicitor General for Scotland
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...
in 1783 and Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
in 1784. He became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Glasgow Burghs in the same year. He was Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General from 1789 to 1808, where he sat as Lord Succoth.
On his resignation in 1808, he was created a baronet, and resided at Garscubehttp://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/smihou/smihou046.htm, about four miles from Glasgow on the banks of the River Kelvin
River Kelvin
The Kelvin rises on watershed of Scotland on the moor south east of the village of Banton, east of Kilsyth - . At almost 22 miles long, it initially flows south to Dullatur Bog where it falls into a man made trench and takes a ninety degree turn flowing west along the northern boundary of the bog...
. There he engaged in the management of his estate, and the performance of his duties as a country gentleman. Lord Cockburn
Henry Cockburn
Henry Cockburn may refer to:* Henry Cockburn , Scottish prelate, Bishop of Ross* Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn , Scottish judge and author* Henry Cockburn , English international football player...
says of him that "he lived like a patriarch in a house overflowing with company, beloved by troops of relations, and courted for his character and hospitality by many friends." He was Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
in 1799, and died in 1823 aged eighty-nine years.
Sir Ilay was succeeded by his son Archibald, also a Senator of the College of Justice
Senator of the College of Justice
The Senators of the College of Justice are judges of the College of Justice, a set of legal institutions involved in the administration of justice in Scotland. There are three types of Senator: Lords of Session ; Lords Commissioner of Justiciary ; and the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court...
under the title of Lord Succoth, who died in 1846.