David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans

The Honourable
Lord St Vigeans
Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
In office
1918–1934
Preceded byLord Kennedy
Succeeded byLord MacGregor Mitchell
For other people named David Anderson, see David Anderson (disambiguation).

The Anderson family home at 8 Great King Street, Edinburgh

David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans (26 October 1862 – 1 June 1948) was a Scottish advocate and judge. He served from 1918 to 1934 as the second Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.[1]

Early life

Anderson was born on 26 October 1862.[1] He was the son of Dr Joseph Anderson (1832–1916), an antiquarian who later served as keeper of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland from 1870 to 1913.[1][2][3] His mother was Jessie Dempster.[4]

Career

Anderson was called to the Scottish bar in 1891.[1] He was appointed as Sheriff of Dumfries and Galloway in March 1913,[5] and in June 1913 he became a King's Counsel.[1][6] In August 1917, he became Sheriff of Renfrew and Bute.[7]

In May 1918 he relinquished the post as sheriff to become Chairman of the Scottish Land Court, taking the judicial title of Lord St Vigeans.[1] The title was derived from the ancient village of St Vigeans in Forfarshire, where his father had been educated.[8] He succeeded the deceased Lord Kennedy,[9] having twice served as temporary Chairman during periods of Kennedy's absence, in July 1914[10] and December 1915.[11]

After 16 years as Chairman, Anderson submitted his resignation from the Land Court in early October 1934,[12] and retired from the bench on 1 November 1934. He was succeeded by Robert Macgregor Mitchell.[13][14]

In June 1935 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of Law by the University of Edinburgh.[15]

Personal life

In 1898 Kennedy married Emma Millar Robertson, daughter of James Robertson of Edinburgh.[citation needed] They had one son, James, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1922.[1][3]

Death

Anderson died in Edinburgh on 1 June 1948, aged 85.[1]

He is buried with his parents amongst the trees in the section north of the vaults in Warriston Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Lord St. Vigeans". The Times. No. 51087. London, England. 2 June 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ Ritchie, Graham; Ritchie, Anna (1991). Scotland, Archaeology and Early History (2nd ed.). Edinburgh University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0748602919. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Clarke, DV (2002). "The foremost figure in all matters relating to Scottish archaeology': aspects of the work of Joseph Anderson" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 132: 1–18. doi:10.9750/PSAS.132.1.18. S2CID 163285162. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ Anderson grave, Warriston Cemetery
  5. ^ "No. 12545". The Edinburgh Gazette. 11 March 1913. p. 282.
  6. ^ "No. 12571". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 June 1913. p. 613.
  7. ^ "No. 13123". The Edinburgh Gazette. 3 August 1917. p. 1575.
  8. ^ "Lord St. Vigeans". The Times. No. 41787. London, England. 11 May 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  9. ^ "No. 30668". The London Gazette. 3 May 1918. p. 5360.
  10. ^ "No. 12684". The Edinburgh Gazette. 7 July 1914. p. 769.
  11. ^ "No. 12882". The Edinburgh Gazette. 4 December 1915. p. 1882.
  12. ^ "Scottish Land Court". The Times. No. 46874. London, England. 2 October 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  13. ^ "News in Brief: Scottish Land Court". The Times. No. 46899. London, England. 31 October 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  14. ^ "No. 15118". The Edinburgh Gazette. 2 November 1934. p. 901.
  15. ^ "University News". The Times. No. 47103. London, England. 29 June 1935. p. 19. Retrieved 3 January 2016 – via The Times Digital Archive.


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