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William Craig, Lord Craig

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Craig was one of a group of advocates in literary society called the "Tabernacle", who met in a tavern to read essays. On the suggestion of Craig they started a periodical,
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For most of his life he lived on the west side of George Square in southern Edinburgh (then a new building) but he moved to York Place in the
87: 111:, Craig was raised to the bench with the title of Lord Craig, though he had not held a prominent position at the bar. In 1795 he succeeded 112: 169:, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the first number appearing on Saturday 23 January 1779, and the 110th and last on 27 May 1780. After 230: 29: 108: 279: 83: 94: 269: 67: 119:, a post which he held till 1812. He retained his office in the civil court till his death 8 July 1813. 71: 21: 264: 259: 174: 123: 116: 101: 56: 215: One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the 170: 146: 79: 221: 162: 131: 253: 216: 173:
the contributions of Craig were the most numerous, including a paper on the poems of
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and graduated in Glasgow in 1763. He was admitted as an advocate at the
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Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002
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and is buried against the eastmost boundary wall of
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FRSE
Glasgow
DD
Glasgow
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Scottish bar
advocate-depute
Robert Blair
Alexander Abercromby
Royal Society of Edinburgh
New Town
Lord Hailes
Lord Henderland
court of justiciary
First New Town
Edinburgh
Canongate Kirkyard
Royal Mile
Robert Burns
Agnes Maclehose
William Creech
Henry Mackenzie
Michael Bruce



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