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Sir James Justice | ||
Born: 25 Sep 1698 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland |
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Married: Mar 1723 Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland Sold Castle at Crighton 1735 Divorced: 1749 Published book 1755 |
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Died: 03 Aug 1763 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
FATHER
MOTHER
Jean Foulis
WIFE
Margaret Murray
CHILDREN with Margaret Murray
1. Jane Justice b. 29 Aug 1727
2. Alexander Justice b. 23 Feb 1729
3. Jean Justice b. 26 Jul 1731
Publications of the Scottish Record Society Parts 31-34
389. Process of Divorce - Mr Margaret Murray, lawful daughter of the deceased
Alexander Murray of Cringeltay, and spouse to Mr. James Justice, one of the
principal clerks of session, and eldest lawful son of the deceased Sir James
Justice of Crighton, against the said Mr. James Justice, married March 1723, and
had several children, of whom Alexander still in life. No warrants VI 712 2 Aug
1749
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online story
"James Justice, son of Sir James Justice and Jean Foulis, born Sept 1698,
ripened the first pineapple in Scotland and was a well known horticulturist with
extensive gardens as 'Justice Hall' in or near East Lothian. He had at least one
brother, John Justice, born Oct 1699. James got into the tulip bulb craze and
went bankrupt from same."
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Kay's Edinburgh Portraits
"Sir James Justice descended from a family of that name in England, came to
Scotland about the end of the seventeenth century, and held the office of Clerk
to the Scottish Parliament. He acquired the estate of Crighton, with the
celebrated castle, in the county of Edinburgh, which he left to his son, James
Justice, Esq. who was one of the principal Clerks of the court of Sessions. This
gentleman was very fond of horticulture; and was the author of a book, published
in 1755, entitled 'the Scots Gardener's Director' a work which, as the result of
practical experience, with the reference to the soil and climate of Scotland,
was formerly in great repute, and is still worthy of consultation. --- He spent
large sums in importing foreign seeds, roots, and trees. the collecting of
tulips, being one of the fancies of his day. - The extravagance of this
propensity, with other causes, rendered it necessary for him to part with his
estate of Crighton; and about the year 1735, it became the property of Mark
Pringle, Esq."