James Skene of Curriehill
Scottish judge
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| Intro | Scottish judge | ||||||||
| A.K.A. | James Skene Sir James Skene Sir James Skene of Curriehill 1st Baronet | ||||||||
| A.K.A. | James Skene Sir James Skene Sir James Skene of Curriehill 1st Baronet | ||||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | ||||||||
| was | Judge | ||||||||
| Work field | Law | ||||||||
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| Birth | 1579 | ||||||||
| Death | 1633 (aged 54 years) | ||||||||
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Biography
Sir James Skene, Lord Curriehill (1578–1633) was a 17th-century Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice.
Life
He was the son of Sir John Skene of Curriehill and Helen Somerville of Cambusnethan. He was born at Curriehill Castle, near Currie south of Edinburgh. He trained as a lawyer in Edinburgh.
In June 1612 he was elected a Senator of the College of Justice and took the title previously used by his father Lord Curriehill.
In February 1628 he purchased a baronetcy in Nova Scotia.
He died on 25 October 1633.
Family
He was married to two separate persons each named Janet Johnston (possibly cousins of each other).
He was father to John Skene, Lord Curriehill II who sold Curriehill Castle to a cousin, Samuel Johnston, in 1656.