James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff

Scottish lawyer and politician (1811–1895)
Person human Q6139888
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Summary

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff was born on November 29, 1811[1]. He died on April 27, 1895[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir James Wellwood Moncreiff, 9th Baronet[5]
  • Mother: Ann Robertson[6]
  • Spouse: Isabella Bell[7]
  • Child: Henry James Moncreiff, 2nd Baron Moncreiff[8], Marianne Eliza Moncreiff[9], Eleanora Jane Ross Moncreiff[10], Robert Moncreiff, 3rd Baron Moncreiff[11], James William Moncreiff[12], Frederick Charles Moncreiff[13], Francis Moncreiff[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[18], member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19], member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom[20], member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 15th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], Lord Advocate[23], President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[25], Royal High School[26]
  • Member of: Faculty of Advocates[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Noble title: Baron Moncreiff[29]
  • Family name: Moncrieff[30]
  • Given name: James[31]
  • Work location: London[32]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Name in native language: James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff[36]
  • Sibling: Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff, 10th Baronet[37], William Wellwood-Moncreiff[38], George Robertson Wellwood-Moncreiff[39], Q141396589[40], Q141673812[41]
  • Candidacy in election: 1852 United Kingdom general election[42], 1857 United Kingdom general election[43], 1865 United Kingdom general election[44], 1859 United Kingdom general election[45], 1868 United Kingdom general election[46]

Why It Matters

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Who were James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff's parents?

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff's father was Sir James Wellwood Moncreiff, 9th Baronet[5]. James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff's mother was Ann Robertson[6].

Who was James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff married to?

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff's spouses include Isabella Bell[7].

What did James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff do for work?

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff worked as a politician[3].

Where did James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff go to school?

James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff was educated at University of Edinburgh[25] and Royal High School[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [28] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . The London Gazette 23546. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'fr']
    Sibling → Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff, 10th Baronet, William Wellwood-Moncreiff, George Robertson Wellwood-Moncreiff +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sibling: Q141673812, Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  2. 6w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom +9
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh, Royal High School
    Sibling → Sir Henry Wellwood-Moncreiff, 10th Baronet, William Wellwood-Moncreiff, George Robertson Wellwood-Moncreiff +2
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  3. 8w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJyRw9pDKVVYdcVTkWQH4q
    Child → Henry James Moncreiff, 2nd Baron Moncreiff, Marianne Eliza Moncreiff, Eleanora Jane Ross Moncreiff +4
    Work location → London
    Open library id → OL1972722A, OL6798255A
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Moncrieff"
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