Andrew Mure

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Sir Andrew Mure was born in 1829, the youngest son of George Mure M.D., R.N. Educated in Edinburg, Mure completed his M.A. and was Reid Fellow at the University. He was admitted as a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1853 and became an Honorary Advocate-Depute in 1860. He held the position of Sheriff-Substitute of Orkney & Shetland from 1865 until his resignation in 1878, residing in Lerwick at Middlebie House. Queen Victoria appointed Mure Puisne-Judge of the Supreme Court of the colony of Mauritius on Feb. 23, 1880, and its Acting Chief Judge in 1890. He became Knight bachelor in 1899.