Clan MacQueen People Robert MacQueen Robert MacQueen (1722-1799) A famous Scottish judge, elevated to the bench with the title “Lord Braxfield”. He was much feared for the harshness of his sentences, and known throughout his career as “the hanging judge”. Prof. John Macqueen A distinguished academic, he has held the chair of Scottish Studies at […]
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Robert MacQueen
Robert MacQueen (1722-1799) A famous Scottish judge, elevated to the bench with the title “Lord Braxfield”. He was much feared for the harshness of his sentences, and known throughout his career as “the hanging judge”. Prof. John Macqueen A distinguished academic, he has held the chair of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University for many years. Angus MacQueen (b.1910) International banker, who rose to become Director of the British Bank in the Middle East from 1970-79.