Robert Spankie

Robert Spankie (17 April 1774 – 2 November 1842) was a Scottish-born journalist, barrister and politician who spent most of his career and life in England and India.

[1] Born in Falkland, Fife, he was the son of a Church of Scotland Minister.

He entered the University of St Andrews but left without graduating, moving to London in about 1792.

[1][3] He resumed his legal practice from his home in Russell Square, London, and became a serjeant-at-law in 1824 and a king's serjeant in 1832.

[1][6] He continued his legal practice, becoming standing counsel for the East India Company.