James Adam, Lord Adam

He was born in Edinburgh on 31 October 1824 the eldest son of James Adam WS of 14 Dublin Street in Edinburgh's New Town.^[2][3] He studied law at the University of Edinburgh.^[4]

In 1854 he was a Solicitor of the Supreme Court (SSC).^[3][4]

He was created a Senator of the College of Justice on 6 December 1876 and given the title "Lord Adam".^[4]

He lived with his family at 34 Moray Place, a large terraced Georgian townhouse on the Moray Estate in western Edinburgh.^[5]

He died at his home in Midlothian on 27 August 1914.^[3] He is buried with his family in Dean Cemetery in the west of Edinburgh. The grave lies against the north wall of the northern extension.

He was married to Catharine Beatson Beatson-Bell of Glenfarg, the sister of a legal colleague John Beatson-Bell WS. They had three daughters.