James Burnett, Lord Monboddo was a Scottish judge, scholar of linguistic evolution, philosopher and deist. He is most famous today as a founder of modern comparative historical linguistics. In 1767, h
Hugo Arnot
…Henry Lord Kames, Hugo Arnot, and James Lord Monboddo. Etching by John Kay, 1784. Hugo Arnot of Balcormo (8 December 1749 – 20 November 1786) was a Scottish advocate, writer, and campaigner. He was described…
Engraving of Lord Monboddo (after John Brown)
The grave of Lord Patrick Grant, Greyfriars Kirkyard – containing Lord Monboddo
The old Parliament House, housing the Court of Session