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William Penney, Lord Kinloch (1801–1872) was a Scottish judge,
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Life
The son of William Penney, a merchant in Glasgow, and Elizabeth, daughter of David Johnston, D.D., North Leith, was born in Glasgow and educated at Glasgow University. He entered the office of Alexander Morrison, a solicitor, and then spent some time in an accountant's office.
In 1824 Penney was called to the Scottish bar, and gained a practice, mainly in commercial cases. In politics he was a conservative. He was raised to the bench on the recommendation of Lord Derby, in May 1858, on the death of Lord Handyside, taking the courtesy title of Lord Kinloch. When a vacancy occurred in the inner house of the court of session, on Lord Curriehill's death, Penney succeeded to the post in 1868.
Penney died at Hartrigge House, near Jedburgh, on 31 October 1872.
He is buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard in Edinburgh. His wife, Louisa Jane Campbell (1814-1887) was buried independently at Dean Cemetery.
Works
Penney was the author of religious works in prose and verse:
Family
Penney was twice married: first, in 1828, to Janet, daughter of Charles Campbell of Lecknary, Argyllshire (died 1839); and, secondly, in 1842, to Louisa, daughter of John Campbell of Kinloch, Perthshire. He left five sons and seven daughters.