9-523: Nisbet could refer to: People [ edit ] Nisbet (surname) Places [ edit ] Canada Nisbet Provincial Forest United Kingdom Nisbet, Scottish Borders Nisbet House , Berwickshire United States Nisbet, Indiana Nisbet, Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] Nisbett (disambiguation) Nesbit (disambiguation) Nesbitt (disambiguation) Clan Nesbitt Topics referred to by
18-440: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nisbet (surname) For other uses, see Nisbet . Nisbet is a surname. Alternate spellings include Nisbett , Nesbit , and Nesbitt . Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Nisbet (1657–1725), Scottish heraldist Alexander Nisbet (judge) (1777–1857), Judge in
27-484: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton (c. 1609–1687) was a Scottish judge remembered for his prosecution of the Covenanters . He was the son of Sir Patrick Nisbet, Lord Eastbank , a Lord of Session, in turn son of Henry Nisbet of Dean, Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1597. John Nisbet was admitted as an advocate in 1633, he
36-473: The bench with the judicial title Lord Dirleton in 1664. He severely persecuted the Covenanters . He was a commissioner for the union of Scotland and England in 1670, and was forced to resign his position as Lord Advocate in 1677. In 1663, he purchased the estate of Dirleton , in East Lothian , which included Dirleton Castle , and constructed Archerfield House not far distant. His Edinburgh townhouse
45-419: The surname Nisbet . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nisbet_(surname)&oldid=1195450524 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
54-1703: The City of Baltimore Andrew Nisbet Jr. (1921–2013), American legislator and military officer Andrew Nisbet , founder and chairman of catering supplies retailer Nisbets Plc Andy Nisbet , (1953–2019), Scottish mountaineer Charles Nisbet (1736–1804), first president of Dickinson College in PA Eugenius A. Nisbet (1803–1871), American politician and jurist from the US state of Georgia Gavin Nisbet , Scottish footballer (Preston North End FC) Harold Nisbet (1873–1937), English amateur tennis player Harriet L. Nisbet (1853–1910), American civic leader Hume Nisbet (1849–1923), Scottish-Australian author and artist James Nisbet (disambiguation) , several people John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton (1609–1687), Scottish judge John Nisbet (1627–1685), Scottish covenanter Kevin Nisbet , Scottish footballer Mary Nisbet (1778–1855), Countess of Elgin Murdoch Nisbet (1531–1559), Scottish bible translator Robin G. M. Nisbet (1925–2013), classical scholar Robert Nisbet (1913–1996), American sociologist Scott Nisbet , Scottish footballer (Rangers FC) William Nisbet (physician) (1759–1822), Scottish physician See also [ edit ] Nisbett (disambiguation) Nesbit (disambiguation) Nesbitt (disambiguation) Clan Nesbitt [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
63-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nisbet . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nisbet&oldid=1195709203 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
72-430: Was sheriff-depute of Edinburghshire from 1639. In 1634 he acted for John Toash, the master of household to James Crichton of Frendraught . He was accused of burning down Frendraught Castle . Nisbet argued successfully that the case against Toash was disproved by the conviction of another suspect, John Meldrum. He defended James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose in 1641. He was appointed Lord Advocate and raised to
81-475: Was on the Canongate at the head of Reid's Close, built in 1624 by his father, and distinguished by a square turret projecting over the pavement. He was author of the legal work "Law Doubts" also known as "Dirleton's Doubts". John Nisbet of Hardhill This article about a Scottish politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United Kingdom law-related biographical article
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