Lord Polkemmet (lawyer), Kays Portraits, 1799/1835.

[ LORD POLKEMMET ] (lawyer) dated 1799. WILLIAM BAILLIE of Polkemmet, descended from an ancient family of Linlithgowshire, was the eldest son of Thomas Baillie, W.S. He was educated for the bar, and passed advocate in l 758. He acted as Sheriff-Depute of the before-mentioned county for above twenty years; and in 1792 was promoted to the bench. Copper etched print published in Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, 1837-8. Size 10 x 13.5 cms plus margins. Ref E396