George Brodie (historian)
George Brodie (1786?–1867) was a Scottish lawyer and historian.
Life
Brodie was born on 6 September 1785 in
He was an ardent
Brodie died in London on 22 January 1867.[1]
Works
Brodie's major work was History of the British Empire from the accession of Charles the First to the Restoration, with an introduction tracing the progress of society and of the Constitution from the feudal times to the opening of the history, and including a particular examination of Mr. Hume's statements relative to the character of the English government. The 'statements' which Brodie undertook to refute were chiefly those in which
Besides the History, Brodie published an edition of Stair's Institutes of the Law of Scotland, with commentaries and a supplement as to mercantile law. Lord Cockburn says of it and him (Journal, 1874, ii. 113): "His edition of Stair is a deep and difficult legal book. His style is bad, and his method not good.'"[1]
Brodie was also author of a pamphlet entitled Strictures on the Appellate Jurisdiction of the House of Lords, 1856.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 6. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Brodie, George". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 6. London: Smith, Elder & Co.