Peter Halkerston

Who is Peter Halkerston?

Peter Halkerston, was a Scottish lawyer.

Halkerston received a university education, and took the degree of M.A. He studied law, and became a member of the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland. For ten years he acted as one of the examiners of that body, and was their librarian for a still longer period. He also held for some time the office of bailie of the abbey of Holyrood. During his tenure of office he studied the records of the place, and produced in 1831 A Treatise on the History, Law, and Privilege's of the Palace and Sanctuary of Holyrood House.

Halkerston, who seems to have directed himself rather to the theoretical than the practical side of his profession, received the honorary degree of LL.D., and was also elected an extraordinary member of the Royal Physical Society.