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Author: Nisbet, John
Title: Some Doubts & Questions in the Law; Especially of Scotland. As Also, Some Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session
Place Published: Edinburgh
Publisher:George Mosman
Date Published: 1698
Description:

[xii], 228; 226, [17] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Folio) 30x18.5 cm (11¾x7¼") old full calf, spine gilt. First Edition.

John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton (c.1609-1687) was a Scottish judge. Admitted as an advocate in 1633, he was sheriff-depute of Edinburghshire from 1639. He defended James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose in 1641. He was appointed Lord Advocate and raised to the bench with the judicial title Lord Dirleton in 1664. He severely persecuted the Covenanters. He was a commissioner for the union of Scotland and England in 1670, and was forced to resign his position as Lord Advocate in 1677. Wing D1557.