. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. eted in 1603, butnot published till forty-seven years after his Januaiy 1603 he wiote a Latin treatise on theright of James to the crown of England, an Eng-lish translation of which was, by Dr. Gatherer,published in 1703. He was present at KingJames entry into London, as well as at his cor-onation, which events he commemorated in aLatin hexameter poem. Having repeatedly de-clined the honour of knighthood. King Jamesordered that he should nevertheless enjoy the st
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. eted in 1603, butnot published till forty-seven years after his Januaiy 1603 he wiote a Latin treatise on theright of James to the crown of England, an Eng-lish translation of which was, by Dr. Gatherer,published in 1703. He was present at KingJames entry into London, as well as at his cor-onation, which events he commemorated in aLatin hexameter poem. Having repeatedly de-clined the honour of knighthood. King Jamesordered that he should nevertheless enjoy the styleand title. In 1601 he was oue of the Scots com-missioners nominated by his majesty to conferwith others on the part of England, regarding theprobability of a union between the two countries,a favom-ite project with King James. Sir Thomaswiote a work on this subject, which still remainsin manuscript. He also wrote a treatise on theindependent sovereignty of Scotland, entitled DeHominio, which was translated into bad Englishby Mr. George Ridpath, and published in the latter part of his life he became advocate. for the church. Sir Thomas Craig died at Edin-bm-gh, Februaiy 26, 1608. His portrait is givenin the preceding column. He had married Helen, daughter of Heriot ofTrabrown, in East Lothian, by whom he had foursons and three daughters. His eldest son, SirLewis Craig, born in 1669, was educated at theuniversity of Edinburgh, under the eye of his fa-ther, and took his degree of master of arts on 30thJuly 1597. He afterwards studied the civil lawfor two years at Poitiers, and on his return to hisnative country was admitted an advocate, 11thJune 1600. He was knighted and appointed alord of session sometime between the 24th Feb-raary 1604 and 19th June 1605. He sat as alord of session, under the title of Lord Wrights-houses, whOe his father was still a pleader at thebar. The judges at that time wore their hats onthe bench, but, whenever, says Mr. Tytler, his father appea
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