Later years James Burnett, Lord Monboddo

the old parliament house, housing court of session

in era after monboddo appointed justice of high court, organised learned suppers @ house on 13 st john street, discussed , lectured theories. local intellectuals invited attend attic repasts. henry home, lord kames conspicuously absent such socialising; while kames , monboddo served on high court @ same time , had numerous interactions, staunch intellectual rivals. monboddo rode london on horseback each year , visited hampton court other intellectuals of era; king himself fond of monboddo s colourful discussions. monboddo buried in greyfriars kirkyard in edinburgh along daughter elizabeth have unmarked graves in burial enclosure of patrick grant of elchies.