Born Troon, Ayrshire 2 March 1924; er s of late Peter and Annie Howie, Troon; m 1951, Mairi Margaret (d 2005), o d of late Martha and John Sanderson, Troon; two ...
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Editor-in-Chief, Halsbury’s Laws of England, 1998–2015; Lord High Commissioner, General Assembly, Church of Scotland, 2005–06 and 2006–07; Lord Clerk Register of Scotland and Keeper of the Signet, since 2007
