James Peter Hymers Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern was a British lawyer. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord Advocate, and Lord Chancellor. He was an active member of the House of Lo
Official portrait, 2018
Mackay giving a public lecture at LSE in 1989
A tree planted in the grounds of the National Law School of India University in Bangalore by Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Order of the Thistle
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The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland, who asserted
James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern
…His Funeral Service took place on 23 July at St. Giles' Cathedral, in Edinburgh, followed by his interment in Dean Cemetery. Mackay was appointed a Knight of the Thistle by Queen Elizabeth II on 27 November 1997. In 2007, the Queen appointed him to the office of Lord Clerk Register, replacing David Charteris, 12th Earl…
John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort in 1688; originator of the 'revived' order
James V wearing a Thistle-style collar, c. 1538
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex in the robes of a Knight of the Order of the Thistle
Vestments of a Knight of the Thistle