William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet
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William Baillie, Lord Polkemmet (died 1816), was a Scottish judge
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Baillie was the eldest son of Thomas Baillie
, Writer to the Signet. He was admitted advocate
1758, judge 1793, resigned 1811, and died 14 March 1816.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
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Baillie was the eldest son of Thomas Baillie
Thomas Baillie
Thomas Baillie became a lieutenant in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1815, saw some service during the flight of Napoleon Bonaparte and then served at Limerick ....
, Writer to the Signet. He was admitted advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
1758, judge 1793, resigned 1811, and died 14 March 1816.