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Died. 1782 (aged 75–76) Children. 3 sons. Auchinleck House. Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck, 8th Laird of Auchinleck (1706 – 1782) was a Scottish judge who served in the supreme courts of Scotland. He was the father of the author and biographer James Boswell, and grandfather of songwriter Sir Alexander Boswell .
Jun 6, 2024 · 8th Lord of Auchinleck. Alexander Boswell was the eldest son and heir of James Boswell and Lady Elizabeth Bruce. He married Euphemia Erskine. After his mother's death in 1734, Alexander assumed most of the responsibility for the family estate. He was Sheriff of Wigtown (Galloway) in 1748.
- Male
- March 2, 1707
- Euphemia (Erskine) Boswell, Elizabeth Boswell
Advocate, 26 December 1729. Son of James Boswell of Auchinleck, advocate and Elizabeth Bruce; m. Euphemia Erskine and Elizabeth Boswell. Sheriff of Wigtown 1748-50; Bench 1754-82; Court of Justiciary 1755-80. Father of James Boswell, biographer.
Aug 19, 2001 · The bench of the Court of Session consisted of fifteen judges, and the appointment entitled the bearer to the style of a lord, Alexander Boswell taking the title Lord Auchinleck in 1754....
Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck, 8th Laird of Auchinleck (1706–1782) was a Scottish judge who served in the supreme courts of Scotland. He was the father of the author and biographer James Boswell, and grandfather of songwriter Sir Alexander Boswell.
Alexander Boswell (1707-1782), father of James Boswell, the biographer. Read about the stern father, judge and 8th Laird of Auchinleck on jamesboswell.info.
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The Auchinleck Manuscript was presented to the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, in 1744 by Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck (b.1706, d.1782). It is not known exactly how the manuscript came into his possession.
