Steuart, Sir James, 1635-1713 (Lord Advocate of Scotland)
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Biography
Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees was born in 1635. He was called to the bar on 20 November 1661. He published a political pamphlet in 1669 in defence of peoples' rights and had to flee the country, to Rouen. Later, after another difficulty, he fled again, this time to England. On his return, he had to flee yet again, this time to The Hague in 1681. He was later pardoned, and in 1692 he was appointed as Scotland's Lord Advocate. He resigned in 1709, and died in 1713.
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Fragment of a tract relating to the Picts and other early inhabitants of Scotland, unknown author and fragmentary draft by Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees relating to political theory, c 1670; c 1730s, 1730 - 1739
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Fragment of a tract relating to the Picts and other early inhabitants of Scotland, c 1730s and fragmentary draft of a work by Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees on political theory, c 1670. 21 fols.
Dates:
c 1670; c 1730s; 1730 - 1739