PATERS ON

Adam (son of rev. Mr. Paters on). b. King horn manse, Flint-shire 8 March 1811; educ. St. Andrew’s univ. LL.D. 1871; partner in firm of H. and R. Moncrieff, writers, Glasgow 1837 to death; defended some of directors of Western bank of Scotland 1857; dean of faculty of procurators, Glasgow 1870–5; member of Soc. of Sons of the clergy 1848 to death, and president 1858; a royal comr. on the Scotch courts of justice 1878, i ued 5 reports. d. Spring hall, Rut her glen, near Glasgow 1 July 1881. Macle hose’s Glasgow men ii 261–2 (1886) portrait ; Law Times lxxi 254 (1881).