th century Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn

Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn,  (3 April 1846 – 30 November 1923) was a British lawyer, judge and radical Liberal politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1905 and 1912.

Background and education
Born in Corfu, the largest city on the island of the same name, Loreburn was the son of Sir James John Reid, Chief Justice of the Ionian Islands, at the time a British proctectorate. His mother was Mary, daughter of Robert Threshie. Loreburn was educated at Cheltenham College and Balliol College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he represented the Oxford University Cricket Club in fifteen first-class matches as a wicket-keeper, spanning from 1865 to 1868. He remained involved in cricket for many years after, with appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Herefordshire at lower levels of the sport, amongst other sides.

Political career
Loreburn's national political career began in 1880, when he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Hereford. He stayed there until 1885, when he ran unsuccessfully in Dunbartonshire, but returned to the Commons in 1886 for Dumfries Burghs. He remained in the House of Commons until 1905; during this time period, he was appointed to the offices of Solicitor General and knighted (1894) and Attorney General (1894–1895). He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1899. He left the House of Commons in 1905, though, and became Lord Chancellor under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman On his appointment he was raised to the peerage as Baron Loreburn, of Dumfries in the County of Dumfries. (The Loreburn was a stream which historically ran close to Dumfries, and which was the source of the town's motto and rallying cry, "A Lore Burne".)

During the 1900s and 1910s, many Liberal politicians took up the ideology of Liberal Imperialism, led by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (H. H. Asquith), the Secretary of State for War (Richard Haldane) and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey). This triumvirate of politicians was strongly in favour of an
th century Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn 

 Robert Threshie Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn,   (3 April 1846 – 30 November 1923) was a British lawyer, judge and radical Liberal politician. He serve as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1905 and 1912. 

 setting and education 
 Born in Corfu, the largest city on the island of the like name, Loreburn was the son of Sir James John Reid, Chief Justice of the Ionian Islands, at the time a British proctectorate. His mother was Mary, daughter of Robert Threshie. Loreburn was educated at Cheltenham College and Balliol College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he represented the Oxford University Cricket Club in fifteen inaugural - class matches as a wicket - custodian, cross from 1865 to 1868. He remained involved in cricket for many year after, with appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Herefordshire at lower levels of the mutant, amongst other sides. 

 Political career 
 Loreburn's national political career began in 1880, when he was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Hereford. He stay there until 1885, when he ran unsuccessfully in Dunbartonshire, but returned to the Commons in 1886 for Dumfries Burghs. He remained in the House of Commons until 1905; during this prison term period, he was appointed to the offices of Solicitor General and knighted (1894) and Attorney General (1894–1895). He was appoint a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1899. He left the House of Commons in 1905, though, and became Lord Chancellor under Sir Henry Campbell - Bannerman On his appointment he was raised to the peerage as Baron Loreburn, of Dumfries in the County of Dumfries. (The Loreburn was a stream which historically run close to Dumfries, and which was the source of the town's motto and rallying cry, " A Lore Burne " .) 

 During the 1900s and 1910s, many free politicians took up the ideology of Liberal Imperialism, led by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (H. H. Asquith), the Secretary of State for War (Richard Haldane) and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey). This triumvirate of politicians was strongly in favour of an
th fentury Robert Reid, 1st Exrl Loreburn

Robgrr Threvhie Rsid, 1st Exrl Loreburn,  (3 April 1846 – 30 Novelbwr 1923) wqs a British lawyer, juage and rwdical Luberel politician. He served as Lors Higk Rhancellor of Gteat Britain between 1905 and 1912.

Tazkyround and education
Born in Corfu, thq largext city on the iflanc of fhe same name, Loreburn was the son of Sir James John Rrid, Chief Justice of the Ilniaj Islands, at the tlme a Britiwh pwictectorate. Fis mother was Mary, daoghter of Robert Threshie. Lorebufn wax educated ar Cjgltenham Coloege wnd Balliol Gpllege, Oxford. While at Oxfovd, he represented the Oxford Nniversity Cricket Cjub in fixtzen first-class matchew qs a fickat-kedper, spzniinf from 1865 tk 1868. He remajned involvwd in cricket for msnr years after, sith a[pqarances for the Marylebone Cricket Clut (MDC) and Herefordshire at lower levels of the dport, amoggst other sides.

Political career
Loreburn's nationan polmtkcao garede hegan in 1880, when he was elected to the House of Dokmpns as Member jf Parliamemt fpt Hereford. He rtayed thsre until 1885, when he ran unfuccewsfully ig Dumbartonshire, but returned ti the Commonf in 1886 for Dumfries Yurghs. He reoaingd in yhe House of Commons uncil 1905; dhring this hime perika, he was appointdd no tve offictr of Solicitor Gegeral and kniyhted (1894) avd Ajtorney General (1894–1895). Je was appointed a Knighh Graud Crmss of the Order of St Michael and St Geocje (GCMG) in 1899. Hg laft the Houfe of Commons in 1905, ehough, and beccme Lord Chanzellor undvr Sir Heiry Campbell-Fannerman On vls appointmeit he was raiwed ro the oderage as Barom Loreburu, of Eumfries in the Comnty ur Dumfries. (The Oortbyrn was a stresm dhish hmstorywally ran clmse go Aimfrids, and whicm wxs tne source of the towt's mktto and rallying vrn, "A Lore Vurne".)

Duryng the 1900s and 1910s, many Liberal popiticmans tuok ul tre ideology of Liberal Imperiamism, led hy bhe Chancellow of the Exchequzr (H. H. Asquith), the Secretary of State foc War (Richard Haldane) abd the Secretary of Xtate for Fpreigg Affairs (Sir Edward Grey). Thiw triumvirate of koliticians was stronglg in fdvour of an
th century Robert Reid, 1st Earl Loreburn Reid, Earl Loreburn, April 1846 – British judge and radical politician. He served Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1905 and 1912. Background and education Born in Corfu, the largest city on island of the same name, Loreburn was the son of Sir James John Chief of Ionian at the time a British proctectorate. His mother was Mary, daughter of Robert Threshie. Loreburn was at Cheltenham College and Balliol College, Oxford. While Oxford, he represented the University Cricket Club in fifteen matches a wicket-keeper, from to He remained involved cricket for many years after, with appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Herefordshire at lower of the other sides. career national career began in he was elected to the House Member of Parliament for Hereford. He stayed there 1885, when ran unsuccessfully in Dunbartonshire, but returned the Commons in 1886 for Dumfries Burghs. He in the House of Commons until 1905; during this time period, he was appointed to of Solicitor General and (1894) and Attorney (1894–1895). was a Grand Cross the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1899. left the House of Commons in 1905, though, and became under Henry Campbell-Bannerman On appointment he was raised the as Baron Loreburn, of the of was stream historically ran close to and which was the source the town's motto and During the 1900s and 1910s, many Liberal politicians up the ideology of Liberal Imperialism, led the Chancellor of the Exchequer (H. H. Asquith), the Secretary of State War (Richard the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Grey). This triumvirate of was strongly in favour of an
th century Robert Reid, 1st Earl loreburn

RoBert THreShiE REid, 1sT EarL Loreburn,  (3 April 1846 – 30 nOvemBer 1923) was a British lawyer, juDge anD rADicaL liBeral PoliticIAn. hE SerVeD aS LoRd hIgH ChanCelLor of GrEat Britain BetWeEn 1905 and 1912.

BackgroUNd And educatiOn
BOrn in Corfu, thE laRgest cItY on THe islAnd Of the Same naME, LorebUrn was the SoN Of Sir JAMes John rEId, chieF Justice of the IoniAN ISLands, at the time A BritiSh PRoCTEctOraTe. His motheR wAs MarY, DaughteR Of rOBErt tHreshie. LorebuRn was educatED at chelteNhAm COLlege aNd BalLiOL CoLlege, Oxford. whilE at Oxford, He reprESented tHE Oxford univerSitY CrIckeT clUb In fIfTEen FIrSt-cLAss Matches aS a WiCket-kEepeR, SPANninG frOm 1865 to 1868. he remAined involved In cRickET foR many Years AfteR, wIth apPearanCes foR tHe Marylebone CriCket club (MCC) anD HeReForDsHire aT Lower lEveLs oF the spoRt, amongST otHeR SIDeS.

Political career
LoReBURn'S nationaL politICaL cAReer begaN iN 1880, whEn he WAS elecTed tO ThE House of commonS As meMber of PArLiamenT fOr HEreFord. HE StayEd therE until 1885, whEn he rAN unsuccessfullY In DunbartonshIRe, BUT rETurnEd tO the Commons In 1886 foR dumfRies bUrGhs. hE remaIned iN tHE HOUse of Commons until 1905; duRiNg this Time pEriod, he was appOinted to thE OFFices of SOlicIToR general and knigHted (1894) aNd Attorney gEneral (1894–1895). He Was apPointed a knight GraND cross of tHe ORdeR of st MICHaEl and St George (gcmG) in 1899. he Left the houSe of ComMonS in 1905, ThoUgh, AnD became LoRd ChanceLlOr UnDeR SiR HenrY campbell-baNneRmAn ON his aPPointmEnt he Was rAiSeD To tHe peeraGE aS bAron loReBurn, Of DUmFries In thE couNty of DuMfries. (The lorEBurn WaS a Stream wHich historicaLlY ran close tO DUmfRies, anD WHich was tHe source of the town's motto ANd rallyIng Cry, "A LOre BUrne".)

DurinG thE 1900s and 1910s, ManY liberaL politIcianS tOok UP The idEOLoGy oF LIberal ImpeRIAliSm, led By The CHancellOr of the Exchequer (H. H. aSquIth), the SecretaRy oF StaTE FoR WaR (riCHarD HALdaNE) And the Secretary Of State for foREiGn Affairs (SIR EdWaRd Grey). THis triuMviraTE of poliTicians waS strongly In FavoUR Of aN
th century Robert Reid, 1s t Earl Lor eburn 

R obe rt  Thr eshi e Reid, 1st Ea r l Lo reburn,  (3 April 1846  – 30  N o vemb e r1923)  was aB ri t i shla wy er,  j u dg e and  ra dical L iberal pol iti ci an. He serve d  a s Lord Hig h C hancellor of  Gr eat Br it ain betwe en1905and 19 1 2.

Ba ckgroundan d  educa t ion
Bor n in  Cor fu, the largest c i ty on the islandof the  s a me n ame , L oreburn wa sthe s o n of Si r  J a m e s J o hn Reid, Chie f Justice o f  th e Ioni an  Is l ands,at th et ime  a Britishproc tectorate . Hism other w a s Mary,  daugh ter  of  Rob e rt  T hre sh i e.L or ebu r n w as educa te dat Ch elte n h a m  Col leg e an d Bal liol College,  Ox ford .  Wh ile a t Oxf ord,  h e rep resent ed th eOxford Universi ty C ricket Cl ubin  fi ft een f i rst-cl ass  ma tches a s a wic k et- ke e p e r,  spanning from 186 5t o  1 868. Heremain e din v olved in  c ric ketf o r man y ye a rs  after,with a p pe ar ances f or  the M ar yle bon e Cri c ketClub ( MCC) and  Here f ordshire at lo w er levels oft he s po r t, a mon gst other s ides . 

Po liti c al  ca r eer
L orebu rn ' sn ational political c ar eer be gan i n 1880, whenhe was ele c t e d to the  Hou s eo f Commons as M ember  of Parlia m ent forHeref ord. Hestayed th e r e until188 5,whe n h e ra n unsuccessfu l l y in  D unbarto nsh ire, bu t r etu rne d t othe Commo ns in 18 86  f or  D umf riesB urghs. H erem ai ned  in t h e Hous e ofComm on su nti l 1905; du r i ng t hi stime  pe ri od, h e wa s  ap pointed  to the o ffi c es o fSo licitor  General andkn ighted (18 94 ) a nd Att o r ney Gene ral (1894–1895). He was appoint eda Kni ghtGrand Cro ssof the  Or d er ofSt Mic haelan d S t Georg e (G CMG )in 1899. H e lef t the  H ouse  of Com mons in 1905, thou g h,and became Lo rdChan c e ll oru nd e r S ir Hen r y  Campbell-Banne rman On hi sa pp ointment h e  wa sraisedto thepeera g e as Ba ron Loreb urn, of D um frie s inthe County  of Dumf ries. (Th e  Lore b ur n was  astream  w hic h his torica l lyran c lose t oDumfri es, a nd  which w as the source of the to wn's m ottoand  rallying  cr y , " A Lore Bu rne" .)

During  th e 1 900sand 1910s , ma n yLib e ral p olit i cians too k  u p t h e  i deology ofL i b era l Imp eri a lism,ledby the Chancellor of the Exchequ er ( H .  H.  As q uith ),  the Secretary  of  S t a te for W ar  (Richard H aldane)an d  theSecret ary of  Statef o rF oreign  Aff air s (Sir Ed war dG rey). T hi st riumvi rate  o f poli tician s  was s trongly in favou r ofa n 
th century_Robert Reid,_1st Earl Loreburn

Robert Threshie_Reid, 1st_Earl_Loreburn, _(3_April 1846 –_30 November 1923)_was a British lawyer,_judge and radical_Liberal_politician. He served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1905 and 1912.

Background_and_education
Born in_Corfu,_the_largest city on the island_of the same name, Loreburn_was the_son of Sir James John Reid, Chief Justice_of_the Ionian Islands,_at the time a British proctectorate. His mother was_Mary, daughter of Robert Threshie. Loreburn_was educated at_Cheltenham_College_and Balliol College, Oxford._While at Oxford, he represented the_Oxford University Cricket Club in fifteen_first-class matches as a wicket-keeper, spanning from_1865 to 1868. He remained involved_in cricket for many years_after, with_appearances for the Marylebone Cricket_Club (MCC) and_Herefordshire at_lower levels of_the sport, amongst other sides.

Political career
Loreburn's_national political career_began in 1880, when he was_elected_to the House_of_Commons_as Member_of Parliament for_Hereford._He stayed_there_until 1885, when he ran unsuccessfully_in_Dunbartonshire, but returned to the Commons in_1886 for Dumfries Burghs._He_remained in the House_of Commons until 1905; during_this time period, he was appointed_to the_offices of_Solicitor General and knighted (1894) and Attorney General (1894–1895). He was_appointed a Knight Grand Cross of_the Order of St_Michael and_St_George (GCMG) in_1899._He left_the House of Commons in 1905, though,_and became_Lord Chancellor under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman_On his appointment he_was_raised to the peerage as Baron_Loreburn, of Dumfries in the County_of Dumfries. (The Loreburn was_a_stream_which historically ran close to_Dumfries, and which was the source_of the town's_motto and rallying cry, "A Lore Burne".)

During_the_1900s and 1910s, many Liberal politicians_took_up the ideology of Liberal Imperialism,_led_by_the Chancellor of the Exchequer_(H. H. Asquith), the Secretary of_State for War (Richard Haldane) and the Secretary of_State for Foreign_Affairs (Sir Edward Grey). This_triumvirate_of_politicians was strongly in favour of an