William Lorn Kerr Cowie, Lord Cowie, who died 23 October, 2026, aged 100, was a Scottish Senator of the College of Justice and Scotland international rugby union player.
William Cowie played rugby at Fettes where he played Centre. He attended Clare College, Cambridge after Fettes but his studies were interrupted by WWII. In Glasgow, Cowie played and captained Kelvinside-West after the 2nd world war. His legal work took him to Edinburgh and Cowie then played for Edinburgh Wanderers. He was capped for Scotland once in 1953. He played in the Five Nations match against England at Twickenham Stadium on 21 March that year.
Cowie became a Senator of the College of Justice in 1977. He joined the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh in 1952, becoming an Advocate Depute in the Crown Office Scotland staying there till 1967. He was made Queen's Counsel in 1967. He reprised his role as Advocate Depute from 1969 to 1977.
Cowie became a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, staying in the role from 1977 to 1994. He then became a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Botswana from 1995 to 1998.
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