Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth

The Much Honoured Lord Succoth
File:Portrait of Sir Ilay Campbell.jpg Portrait by David Martin
Lord President of the Court of Session Lord Justice General
In office 1789–1808
Appointed by	George III
Preceded by	Lord Glenlee
Succeeded by	Robert Blair
Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs
In office 1784–1790
Preceded by	John Crauford
Succeeded by	John Crauford
Lord Advocate
In office 1784–1790
Preceded by	The Hon Henry Erskine
Succeeded by	Robert Dundas
Solicitor General for Scotland
In office 1783–1784
Preceded by	Alexander Murray
Succeeded by	Robert Blair
Personal details
Born	1734
Died	1823 (aged 89)
Political party	Pittite
Profession	Advocate, Judge, Politician

Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth FRSE (1734–1823) was a Scottish advocate, judge and politician.

Life

His birthplace is given as either Argyll or Edinburgh. His father was Archibald Campbell of Succoth, Principal Clerk of Session to the Scottish Courts. His mother was Helen Wallace.

He attended Mundell's School in Edinburgh and then Glasgow University to study Law and graduated in 1751.

An advocate from 1757, he was engaged in the Douglas peerage case from 1764 to 1769. He was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in 1783 and Lord Advocate in 1784. He became Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs in the same year. He was Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General from 1789 to 1808, where he sat as Lord Succoth.

On his resignation in 1808, he was created a baronet, and resided at Garscube[1], about four miles from Glasgow on the banks of the river Kelvin. There he engaged in the management of his estate, and the performance of his duties as a country gentleman. Lord Cockburn says of him that "he lived like a patriarch in a house overflowing with company, beloved by troops of relations, and courted for his character and hospitality by many friends."

He was awarded an honorary doctorate (LLD) from Glasgow University in 1784. He was elected Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow in 1799.

He died in 1823 aged eighty-nine years.

Sir Ilay was succeeded by his son Archibald, also a Senator of the College of Justice under the same title of Lord Succoth.

Family

Ilay married Susan Mary Murray of Murrayfield, sister of Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland in 1766. She lived until 1815.

His daughter, Margaret Campbell, married Sir John Connell, Judge of the Admiralty Court. Their son, Arthur Connell FRSE (Ilay's grandson) was a famous chemist and discoverer of Connellite.

Positions of Note

• Founder member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783)
• Director of the Highland Society (1784)

References

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Crauford	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs 1784–1790	Succeeded by John Crauford
Legal offices
Preceded by Alexander Murray	Solicitor General for Scotland 1783–1784	Succeeded by Robert Blair
Preceded by The Hon Henry Erskine	Lord Advocate 1784–1789	Succeeded by Robert Dundas
Preceded by Lord Glenlee	Lord Justice General 1789–1808	Succeeded by Robert Blair
Academic offices
Preceded by George Oswald of Auchencruive	Rector of the University of Glasgow 1779–1801	Succeeded by Lord Craig
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Campbell baronets (of Succoth) 1808–1823	Succeeded by Archibald Campbell