Family and Education
b. 3 Nov. 1717, 2nd s. of William Miller, writer to the signet, of Glenlee and Barskimming by Janet, da. of Thomas Hamilton of Shieldhall, Lanark. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1730; Edinburgh 1738; adv. 1742. m. (1) 16 Apr. 1752, Margaret (d. 18 Apr. 1767), da. of John Murdoch of Rosebank, merchant and provost of Glasgow, 1s. 1da.; (2) 7 June 1768, Anne, da. of John Lockhart of Castlehill, Lanark. suc. fa. to Barskimming estate 1753, and e. bro. John to Glenlee Nov. 1780; cr. Bt. 3 Mar. 1788.
Offices Held
Town clerk, Glasgow 1748 – 66; steward-depute, Kirkcudbright 1748 – 55; solicitor of Excise [S] 1755 – 59; solicitor-gen. [S] 1759 – 60; ld. adv. Apr. 1760–6; ld. rector Glasgow Univ. 1762 – 64; ld. justice clerk Apr. 1766 under the title of Lord Barskimming, after 1780 altered to Lord Glenlee; ld. pres. ct. of session 1787 – d.
Main residences: Glenlee, Kirkcudbright Stewartry; Barskimming, Ayr.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MILLER, Thomas (1717-89)
Will
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