George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse

George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (28 November 1770[1] – 26 June 1850) was a Scottish advocate, judge and satirist.

He was originally intended for a military career, however was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates on 2 February 1793, was appointed a depute-advocate in 1805, and sheriff-depute of Sutherland in 1806.

In 1832–3 Lord Corehouse is listed as living at 12 Ainslie Place on the Moray Estate in Edinburgh's fashionable west end.

While attending the civil law class in 1788 Cranstoun met Walter Scott, and a friendship continued through life.

While practising at the bar Cranstoun wrote a satire, 'The Diamond Beetle Case,’ in which he caricatured the manner and style of several of the judges in delivering their opinions.