Note 20 — NOTE. THE CLERKS OF PENICUIK AND MAXWELLS OF MIDDLEBIE.

For many years Member for Midlothian, and one of the most prominent politicians of his day. He held office under Sir Robert Peel, who had great confidence in the breadth and soberness of his judgment. He was noted for his command of statistics, and of questions of weights and measures, etc. He had also considerable skill in music, and was a good judge of pictures.