Denham, Sir James Steuart, 1712-1780 (3rd Baronet of Goodtrees and 7th Baronet of Coltness | economist | husband of Lady Frances Steuart (1722-1789))
Dates
- Existence: 21 October 1712 - 26 November 1780
Biography
Sir James Steuart Denham of Coltness and Westshield was born on 21 October 1712. Sir James was educated in North Berwick and entered Edinburgh University in 1724-25 at the age of thirteen, studying law. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates on 25 January 1735. After that, there followed a period of travel which took him to Leyden, Avignon, and Rome where he was courted by the exiled Stewarts. Sir James returned to Scotland in 1740 and he was in Edinburgh when Prince Charles Edward Stewart occupied the city during the rebellion of 1745. Implicated in the rebellion, Sir James was obliged to leave Scotland for Germany after the Jacobite defeat at Culloden. While in Germany, he published works on political economy in Frankfurt-on-Main and in Tuebingen. He returned to Scotland in 1763 and continued his writing. Sir James died on 26 November 1780 and was buried at Cambusnethan, near Wishaw, Clydesdale.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Matriculation of arms of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, 26 July 1745
Matriculation of arms of Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, dated 26 July 1745. Written on vellum with seal attached.
Sir James Steuart Denham's pardon, 20 December 1771
Sir James Steuart Denham's pardon, dated 20 December 1771. Written on vellum with complete seal attached.