Family and Education
b. 25 Sept. 1712, 1st s. of William Veitch of Elliock, Dumfries by Christian, da. of Gavin Thomson, provost of Peebles. educ. Edinburgh Univ.; Leyden 1733; Halle;Boswell, Private Pprs. iii. 114. adv. 1738. unm. suc. fa. 25 Oct. 1747. Raised to Scottish bench as Lord Elliock 6 Mar. 1761.
Offices Held
Commr. for forfeited estates 1767, for fisheries and manufactures 1777; dep. gov. Royal Bank 1776 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Elliock, Dumfries.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
VEITCH, James (1712-93)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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