[94] Alexander Leslie, advocate, succeeded his nephew as fifth Earl of Leven, and fourth Earl of Melville, in 1729. He was named a Lord of Session, and took his seat on the bench on the 11th of July 1734. He died 2nd February 1754.
[95] Sir Walter Pringle of Newhall, raised to the bench in 1718.
[96] Andrew Fletcher of Milton was appointed, on the resignation of James Erskine of Grange, Lord Justice-clerk, and took his seat on the bench 21st June 1735.
[97] Probably Gibson of Pentland.
[98] Hew Dalrymple of Drummore, appointed a Lord of Session in 1726.
[99] Afterwards Lord Dreghorn.
[100] Author of a Treatise on Election Laws, and Solicitor-general during the Coalition Ministry in 1783.
[101] Afterwards Lord Polkemmet.
[102] Afterwards Lord Eskgrove and Lord Justice-clerk.
[103] Alexander Boswell, Esq., of Auchinleck, the author’s father—appointed to the bench in 1754; died 1782. This gentleman was a precise old Presbyterian, and therefore the most opposite creature in the world to his son, who was a cavalier in politics and an Episcopalian.