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Blackburn, Colin.
Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 3, 1831. 2nd s. of John [of Killearn, N.B.]. B. May 18, 1813, at Bonhill, Dumbartons.
Schools, Edinburgh Academy and Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1831; B.A. (8th Wrangler) 1835; M.A. 1838.
Hon. LL.D. (Edin.) 1870.
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 20, 1835.
Migrated to the Inner Temple, Nov. 7, 1838.
Called to the Bar, 1838.
Serjeant-at-law, 1859.
Hon. Bencher, 1877.
Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, 1859-75.
Justice of the High Court, Queen's Bench Division, 1875-6. Knighted, Apr. 24, 1860.
Appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876), being the first appointment so made, and created Baron Blackburn of Killearn, Co. Stirling, Oct. 16, 1876.
P.C., 1876.
Of Doonholm, Co. Ayr. Author, legal, and joint editor for eight years of the Ellis and Blackburn Reports in the Court of Queen's Bench.
Died unmarried Jan. 8, 1896, aged 82, when his life peerage became extinct.
Brother of Hugh (1840) and Robert B. (1839).
(G.E.C., ed. Gibbs; D.N.B. Suppl. I.)
Colin BLACKBURN
Approx. lifespan: 1813–1911
Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1831:06:03
2nd s. of John BLACKBURN of Killearn, [Stirlingshire], , N. B.].
b. Bonhill, Dunbartonshire , 1813:05:18
Schools Sch: Edinburgh Academy and Eton.
Matric 1831:10MT:
BA 8 th Wrangler 1835
MA 1838
Hon.LLD Edin. 1870
Adm.: Lincoln's Inn 1835:04:20
Migrated to Inner Temple 1838:11:07
Called to the Bar: 1838
Serjeant-at-Law: 1859
Hon. Bencher: 1877
Judge of: : Court of Queen's Bench 1859-75
Justice of: : High Court, Queen's Bench Division 1875-76
Knighted 1860:04:24
Appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 ), being the first appointment so made, and created Baron BLACKBURN of Killearn, Stirlingshire , 1876:10:16
P.C. 1876
Of Doonholm, Ayrshire ,
Publ.: legal, and joint editor for eight years of the Ellis and Blackburn Reports in the
Court of Queen's Bench .
d. unmarried; aged 82 1896:01:08, when his life peerage became extinct.
brother of Hugh BLACKBURN (1840)
brother of Robert B. BLACKBURN (1839)
( G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs; D.N. B. Suppl . I.)

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