On the death of Robert McQueen, Lord Braxfield, Fergusson was made an ordinary lord of session, and took his seat on the bench as "Lord Hermand" on 11 July 1799. He was also appointed a lord justiciary on 4 August 1808, in the place of Sir William Nairne of Dunsinnam.[3] He resigned both these offices in 1826.
Fergusson was both eccentric and a heavy drinker. An etching of Hermand by John Kay is in the first volume of 'Original Portraits' (No. 156). His portrait also appears along with those of the other judges in the 'Last Sitting of the Old Court of Session, 11 July 1808' (vol. ii. No. 300).[4]
He died at the family estate of Hermand House in West Calder west of Edinburgh, on 9 August 1827.
Family
Fergusson married Graham (sic), daughter of William McDowall of Garthland, who survived him by several years. They had no children.
References
^Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). (PDF). Vol. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
^Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0-902-198-84-X.
^Kay, John George Fergusson, Lord Hermand Kay's Originals I CLVI(392) Edinburgh Bookshelf. Retrieved 18 February 2012
^Original old antique Victorian print c1790-c1900 LAST SITTING OLD COURT SESSION JULY 1808 Amazon. ASIN B003V4R92Y. Retrieved 18 February 2012
george, fergusson, lord, hermand, frse, august, 1743, august, 1827, scottish, advocate, judge, john, contents, life, family, references, sourceslife, edithe, born, august, 1743, eighth, jean, maitland, only, child, james, viscount, maitland, grand, daughter, j. George Fergusson Lord Hermand FRSE 25 August 1743 9 August 1827 was a Scottish advocate and judge 1 George Fergusson Lord Hermand by John Kay Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 SourcesLife EditHe was born on 25 August 1743 2 the eighth son of Jean Maitland only child of James viscount Maitland and grand daughter of John fifth earl of Lauderdale and her husband Sir James Fergusson 2nd Baronet of Kilkerran in Ayrshire His elder brother was Sir Adam Fergusson 3rd Baronet George attended James Mundell s School in Edinburgh then the High School 1755 56 He then studied law at the University of Edinburgh He was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates on 17 December 1765 He practised at the bar for 34 years with considerable success In 1783 with his brother Adam and many other notable Edinburgh figures of the Scottish Enlightenment he was a founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh On the death of Robert McQueen Lord Braxfield Fergusson was made an ordinary lord of session and took his seat on the bench as Lord Hermand on 11 July 1799 He was also appointed a lord justiciary on 4 August 1808 in the place of Sir William Nairne of Dunsinnam 3 He resigned both these offices in 1826 Fergusson was both eccentric and a heavy drinker An etching of Hermand by John Kay is in the first volume of Original Portraits No 156 His portrait also appears along with those of the other judges in the Last Sitting of the Old Court of Session 11 July 1808 vol ii No 300 4 He died at the family estate of Hermand House in West Calder west of Edinburgh on 9 August 1827 Family EditFergusson married Graham sic daughter of William McDowall of Garthland who survived him by several years They had no children References Edit Waterston Charles D Macmillan Shearer A July 2006 Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Biographical Index PDF Vol I Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh ISBN 978 0 902198 84 5 Archived from the original PDF on 4 October 2006 Retrieved 10 February 2011 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Kay John George Fergusson Lord Hermand Kay s Originals I CLVI 392 Edinburgh Bookshelf Retrieved 18 February 2012 Original old antique Victorian print c1790 c1900 LAST SITTING OLD COURT SESSION JULY 1808 Amazon ASIN B003V4R92Y Retrieved 18 February 2012Sources Edit Fergusson George Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Fergusson George Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 This Scottish law related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Fergusson Lord Hermand amp oldid 1053980895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
