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

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

Name: George Craig of Galashiels: The Life and Work of a Nineteenth Century Lawyer
Brand: Edinburgh University Press
SKU: 9781399514842
Price: 292.00 HKD
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Author: John Finlay
ISBN: 9781399514842

By John Finlay

Edinburgh University Press February 2025

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ISBN-13: 9781399514842
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication: February 2025
Format: Paperback

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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.

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

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