Family and Education
b. 2 Aug. 1751, o. surv. s. of John Adam of Blair-Adam, architect and master mason to the Board of Ordnance in Scotland, by Jean, da. and h. of John Ramsay of Woodstone. educ. Edinburgh Univ.; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1769. L. Inn 1769; ?Grand Tour.Adam to Mountstuart, 12 Nov. 1781, Add. 38774, f. 74, where he refers to M. Jacque (sec. to Lord Mountstuart in Turin) as an old friend and excellent tutor. Adv. 1773; called to the English bar 1782. m. 7 May 1777, Eleanora, da. of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone, sis. of George Keith Elphinstone, 5s. 1 da. suc. fa. June 1792.
Offices Held
Treasurer of the Ordnance Sept. 1780 – May 1782, Apr. – Dec. 1783; solicitor-gen. 1802 – 05, attorney-gen. 1805–6 to the Prince of Wales; chancellor of Duchy of Cornwall 1806 – 15; baron of the Scottish ct. of Exchequer 1814 – 19; P.C. 17 Mar. 1815 lord chief commr. of the Scottish jury ct. 1815–d. Ld. lt. Kinross 1802–d.
Main residences: Woodstone, Kincardine, and; Blair-Adam, Kinross.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ADAM, William (1751-1839)
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Oxford 1644
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