Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Craig, Lewis

by James McMullen Rigg

CRAIG, Sir LEWIS, Lord Wrightslands (1569–1622), judge, eldest son of Sir Thomas Craig [q. v.] of Riccarton, by Helen, daughter of Heriot of Traboun, born in 1569, was educated at Edinburgh University, where he graduated M.A. in 1597. He studied the civil law at Poitiers, was admitted advocate at the Scotch bar in 1600. knighted and appointed an ordinary lord of session in 1604-5. He died in 1622.

[Brunton and Haig's Senators of the College of Justice.]

J. M. R.