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| Adair, James. Adm. pens. (age 16) at PETERHOUSE, Nov. 10, 1759. S. of James, merchant, of Belfast. School, (?) Eton. Matric. Easter, 1760; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1764; M.A. 1767. Fellow, 1765. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 24, 1761. Called to the Bar, 1767. Serjeant-at-law, 1774. King's Sergeant, 1782. M.P. for Cockermouth, 1775-80; for Higham Ferrers, 1793-98. Recorder of London, 1779-89. Chief Justice of Chester, 1796-8. F.R.S., 1788. Acquired notoriety through his intervention on the side of Wilkes in the case of Wilkes v. Horne Tooke, in 1770. Counsel in the Printers' Trial, concerning the Junius Letters, 1771. Defended William Stone, charged with high treason as a champion of the French Revolution, and secured his acquittal. Joined a force of London Volunteers raised in 1798 to protect England from French invasion. An able barrister and a sound constitutional lawyer. The reputed author of several constitutional works. Died suddenly July 21, 1798. Buried in Bunhill Fields. Probably father of the next. (T. A. Walker, 319; D.N.B.) | James ADAIR Approx. lifespan: 1743–1798 Tripos: Peterhouse Math. 1764star Adm pens. aged 16 Peterhouse 1759:11:10 s. of James ADAIR merchant of Belfast, [ Northern Ireland ] Sch: (?) Eton Matric 1760:04ET: BA 5 th Wrangler 1764 MA 1767 Fellow 1765 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1761:02:24 Called to the Bar: 1767 Serjeant-at-Law: 1774 King's Sergeant: 1782 M.P. for: : Cockermouth, [ Cumberland ] 1775-80 M.P. for: : Higham Ferrers, [ Northamptonshire ] 1793-98 Recorder of: : London 1779-89 Chief Justice of: : Chester, [ Cheshire ] 1796-98 FRS 1788 Acquired notoriety through his intervention on the side of Wilkes in the case of Wilkes v . Horne Tooke: in1770 John WILKES John HORNE TOOKE (1754) Counsel in: : Printers' Trial, concerning the Junius Letters 1771 Defended William STONE, charged with high treason as a champion of the French Revolution, and secured his acquittal Joined: a force of London Volunteers raised to protect England from French invasion in1798 An able Barrister and a sound constitutional lawyer: Publ.: The reputed author of several constitutional works d. suddenly 1798:07:21 bur. Bunhill Fields, [ London ] Probably father of James ADAIR (1793) ( T. A. Walker, 319; D.N.B .) |