302 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Dr. Hunter married, in 1779, Marion Shaw, eldest daughter of William, sixth
Lord Napier, by whom he had four children. His eldest son, a member of the
Faculty bf Advocates (who afterwards took the name of Arundel in compliance
with the wishes of his wife, who was a relative of Lord Arundel of Wardour),
succeeded to the estate, and died leaving several children. His youngest son,
the Rev. John Hunter, was appointed one of the ministers of the non Church
-which charge he held till his death, in conjunction with the late Dr. Brunton,
Professor of Hebrew in the University.
No CXXII.
LORD C R A I ~ .
THE father of his lordship, Dr. William Craig, was one of the ministers of
Glasgow, author of ‘‘An Essay on the Life of Christ,” and two volumes of
excellent sermons. WILLImf-the subject of the Print-was born in 1745.
He studied at the College of Glasgow, where he was distinguished for his classical
acquirements. In 1768, he was admitted to the bar, and became intimate
with several young persons, chiefly of the same profession, who met once a week
for the improvement of their professional knowledge.
As an advocate Mr. Craig was not so successful as might have been anticipated
from his talents. His tastes and habits were perhaps too literary to lead
him to legal eminence. He nevertheless had a fair share of business j and, in
1784, when Sir Ilay Campbell became Lord Advocate, he and his intimate
friends, Blair and Abercromby, were appointed Advocate-deputes. In 178 7
he became Sheriff-depute of Ayrshire; and, on the death of Lord Hailes in
1792, took his seat on the bench as Lord Craig. In 1795, he succeeded Lord
Henderland as a Commissioner of Justiciary. This office he held till ,1812,
when he resigned it on account of declining health ; but retained his seat in the
Civil Court until his death.
Lord Craig was more distinguished on the bench than he had been at the
bar. His conduct was upright and honourable ; and to excellent professional
talents, and a profound knowledge of law, he joined the most persevering exertion.
There were few of his colleagues who despatched dore business, or with
greater accuracy, than his lordship. His judgments, formed after careful and
anxious consideration, were generally clear and well-founded.
The fame, however, of Lord Craig does not rest solely on his character either
as a lawyer or a judge. His well-known attainments, and especially his connection
with “ The Mirror ” and “ The Lounger ” have raised his name to an
honourable place among the literary characters of his native land Most of
our readers are aware that the Mirror and Lounger were the joint productions
of a club of gentlemen-of whom Henry Mackenzie, author of the “Man
