The Hon George Carre, Lord Nisbet (c. 1700 – 1766) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice and a Lord of Session.
Life
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He was the son of John Carre or Ker (died 1737)[1] of Cavers and West Nisbet, near Duns in the Scottish Borders, and his second wife "Miss Home" daughter of Andrew Hume, Lord Kimmerghame.[1][2] He was raised at Nisbet House.
He studied law at the University of Edinburgh, and was an advocate in January 1725.[3]
In 1727 he acquired and restored a ruinous tenement in Edinburgh (eventually compensating the Council for the acquisition in 1757).[4] In 1733 he obtained lands at West Nisbet.
In 1737 David Hume corresponded with Carre, asking for employment as a governor to Carre's "cousins", Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington (1720–1794), and his travelling companion George Baillie (died 1738).[5]
In 1748 he became Sheriff of Berwickshire.[3]
In 1755 he succeeded Hew Dalrymple. Lord Drummore as a Senator of the College of Justice.
He died in Edinburgh on 21 February 1766. His brother, Andrew Carre, died at Nisbet three days later.[6]
His position as Senator was filled by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Family
editHe was married with three unmarried daughters: Margaret, Grizel and Anne.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "John CARRE of Cavers, Scotland". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "George Carre, Lord Nisbet d. Yes, date unknown: If the Legends Are True..." palmspringsbum.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b An Historical Account of the Senators of the College of Justice: Brunton, Haig and Lockhart
- ^ Community of the College of Justice, John Finlay
- ^ The Letters of David Hume
- ^ Scots Magazine Vol 28 1766
- ^ James Boswell's Edinburgh Journals 1767–1786
