predecessor successor birth_place party profession office primeminister birth_date term_start image article_title term_end name alma_mater
the lord havers the lord fraser of tullybelton the tullichettle lord irvine of lairg the lord jauncey of edinburgh , united kingdom conservative advocate lord in ordinary high chancellor of great britain lord of appeal margaret thatcher john major 2 july 1927 28 october 1987 1 october 1985 james mackay.jpg james mackay , baron mackay of clashfern
 2 may 1997 28 october 1987 the lord mackay of clashfern university of edinburgh trinity college , cambridge
james mackay , baron mackay of clashfern

james peter hymers mackay , baron mackay of clashfern , -lrb- born 2 july 1927 -rrb- is a british advocate .
he served as dean of the faculty of advocates , lord advocate , and lord chancellor -lrb- 1987 -- 1997 -rrb- .
he is an active member of the house of lords .
