George Craig of Galashiels: The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer

Legal History

George Craig of Galashiels: The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer

By John Finlay
Edinburgh University Press May 2023

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ISBN-13
9781399514835
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Publication
May 2023
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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What the letter books of a Galashiels lawyer reveal about the life of his community.

  • Presents the first detailed historical study of a local lawyer in Scotland
  • Draws on never-before-seen correspondence, which covers 20 years in the working life of Craig and his associates
  • Provides fascinating insights into the world of the bank agent, local urban and economic history and legal practice in the 19th century

What was it like to practise as a lawyer and bank agent in a rural Scottish community on the cusp of modernity? George Craig was Sir Walter Scott’s local banker, a writer, insurance agent, election agent and baron bailie of Galashiels. Based on thousands of recently discovered letters, this is the first study of a provincial nineteenth-century Scots lawyer and the community he served.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing George Craig
2. Parish life in the Borders
3. Baron bailie and factor
4. Craig and the landscape
5. Scottish provincial bank agent
6. Borders law agent
7. Manufacturing and commerce
8. Insurance
9. Furth of Scotland
10. Conclusion

Bibliography
Index of Persons
Index of Places
Index of Subjects
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