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The number of Extraordinary Lords rose to eight in 1553 but, after protest, was reduced to four and continued at around that level until 1723 when it was provided that no future vacancies should be filled. Archbishop Burnet was the last cleric to hold judicial office, being an Extraordinary Lord from
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was the last Extraordinary Lord, holding office from 1721 to 1762. The practice of appointing Extraordinary Lords ceased in 1721, and the office of Extraordinary Lord was abolished by the Section 2 of the Court of Session Act 1723. Section 1 of the same restated that Orindary Lords of Session should
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Court of Session Act 1732 (Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom 10 Geo. 1 XIX.). 9 October 1722.
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When the Court of Session was founded in 1532, it consisted of the
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Index

Extraordinary lord of session
Court of Session
Scotland
judiciary of Scotland
Lord President
Monarch of Scotland
legally qualified
John Hay, 4th Marquess of Tweeddale
William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven
William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal
Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell
John Lindsay, 5th Lord Lindsay
George Seton, 6th Lord Seton
James Ogilvy, 4th Lord Ogilvy of Airlie
Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington
William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal
William Maitland of Lethington
James Balfour
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Alexander, Bishop of Galloway
Edward Henryson
Gavin Hamilton, Commendator of Kilwinning
Archibald, Earl of Argyll
John Lord Balmerino
John Kennedy, 6th Earl of Cassilis
John Lindsay, 17th Earl of Crawford
John, Earl of Rothes
John, Earl of Lauderdale
John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
John Hay, 2nd Earl of Tweeddale

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