Name
Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun
Occupation
Advocate
Advocate-depute
Solicitor-General
Dean of Faculty
Judge
Lord President
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 7 Aug. 1764. Son of Rev. Robert Blair and Isabella Law; m. Isabella Cornelia; Advocate-Depute 1789; Solicitor-General Oct. 31, 1789-1806; Dean of Faculty June 6, 1801; Lord President Nov. 16, 1808. Lifelong friends with Henry Dundas.
Blair, Robt. (Robert), 1741-1811
Blair, Robt. (Robert), 1741-1811
Life Dates
1741 - 1811
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Information Information for Simon Berard formerly Merchant in L'Orient, and since at Paris, and Alexander Young Writer to the Signet, his Attorney, Pursuers; against Robert Hunter, Esq. of Campie, some time Merchant at Dacca, in the province of Bengal, Defender 16 May 1793 26871
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Major William Cowley, and Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d Regiment of Foot 25 Nov 1777 31806
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Answers Answers for Alexander Speirs, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop, late Merchant there; to the Petition of Thomas and William Dunlops, Robert Bogle, and Thomas Scott, Trustees for the Creditors of John Carlyle and Company 2 Aug 1776 13252
Thomas Dunlop and Others v. Alexander Spiers and Others Answers Answers for Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow ; to the Petition of Thomas Dunlop, and others 10 Oct 1778 13708
Micheal Marshall and Richard Dick v. John Carre of Cavers, Esq, and Others Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session; the Petition and Complaint of Michael Marshall Vintner, and one of the present Counsellors of the burgh of Jedburgh, elected at Michaelmas last, and Richard Dick Dyer there, late Counsellor of the said burgh 28 Nov 1781 14000
Renfew alias Watt v. Campbell Memorial

Memorial for Sir James Campbell of Inverniel, Charger; against Katharine Renfrew, alias Watt, Relict of the deceased William Watt Innkeeper at Crosshill, Suspender

 12 Feb 1795 35666

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 24 of 24
Case Role Date
Alexander Duncan, and Others v. The Magistrates of Aberdeen Advocate for Pursuer 1786
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Pursuer 1786
Archibald Douglas of Douglas v. Douglas, Duke of Hamilton Advocate for Pursuer 1779
Cockburn v. Partners of Douglas, Heron & Co Advocate for Defender 1780
Dr William Park of Langlands, v. Robert Craig in Barkip Advocate for Defender 1771
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Advocate for Defender 1776
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Advocate for Defender 1778
Earl of Rothes v. Shepherd Advocate for Suspender 1767
George-Alexander Gordon v. Janet Gordon Advocate for Pursuer 1784
His Majesty's Advocate v. Murdison Advocate for Defender 1773
James Buchanan, Dean of Guild of Glasgow v. Patrick Bell Advocate for Suspender 1774
James Edmonstone v. William Jackson Advocate for Defender 1780
King and Scot v. MacIntyre Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Lord Reay v. James Anderson and Others Advocate for Defender 1800
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Advocate for Defender 1780
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Advocate for Suspender 1786
Murray v. Earl of Breadalbane Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Ranking of William Simpson's Creditors Advocate for Petitioner 1779
Richard Dick v. Robert Lindsay and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Richardson and Tait v. Thomson Advocate for Defender 1775
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Advocate for Pursuer 1793
Thomas Dunlop and Others v. Alexander Spiers and Others Advocate for Defender 1779
Thomas Manson, Writer in Edinburgh v. John Angus, Merchant in Edinburgh Advocate for Defender 1771
Young v. Scotts Advocate for Pursuer 1777

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 69
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Information

Information for John Barns and other Merchants in Glasgow, Underwriters on the Ship Ceres, Suspenders; against Mess. Marshall Hamilton and Company Merchants in Greenock, Chargers

 		15 Apr 1786
His Majesty's Advocate v. Murdison Information

Information for Alexander Murdison, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, pannel; against James Montgomery of Stanhope, Esq; his Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, pursuer

 		9 Feb 1773
James Edmonstone v. William Jackson Information

Information for William Jackson, James Stoddart, and others, underwriters in Edinburgh, defenders, against John Moir, writer to the signet, factor on the sequestrated estate of Messrs William Alexander and Sons, and Captain James Edmonston of the ship Duntreath, pursuers

 		2 Oct 1779
Francis Pinkerton Drummond v. William Abernethy Drummond, &c Information 4 Jul 1792
Penrose-Cumming v. Lawson Information

Information for Alexander Penrose Cumming of Altyre, Esq; with concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, Prosecutor; against John Lawson, designing himself of Westertown, now residing at Old Milns near Elgin, in the County of Elgin and Forres, Pannel

 		2 Apr 1785
The Lord Provost and Magistrates of Edinburgh v. The Faculty of Advocates, and the Society of Writers to the Signet, in behalf of the College of Justice Information

Information for The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the City of Edinburgh, and George M'Queen their Deputy-Collector of the Cess and Poor's Money of the City, Chargers; Against The Dean and Faculty of Advocates, the Keeper of the Signet, and Writers thereto, Part of the Members of the College of Justice, Suspenders

 		12 Jun 1787
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Information Information for Simon Berard formerly Merchant in L'Orient, and since at Paris, and Alexander Young Writer to the Signet, his Attorney, Pursuers; against Robert Hunter, Esq. of Campie, some time Merchant at Dacca, in the province of Bengal, Defender 16 May 1793
Penrose-Cumming v. Rev. Leslie Information

Information for Alexander Penrose Cumming of Altyre, Esquire, with Concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, Prosecutor; against The Reverend Mr William Leslie, Minister of the Parishes of St Andrews and Longbride, Pannel

 		1 Jan 1787
Alexander Duncan, and Others v. The Magistrates of Aberdeen Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Duncan, Alexander Crombie, John Collison, William Dun, and John Webster, Merchants in Aberdeen

 		18 Nov 1783
Stewart v. Graham Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Lieutenant William Stewart, of the Impress-service at Greenock

 		2 Aug 1782
Earl of Rothes v. Shepherd Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Alexander Shepherd tenant in Beg

 		4 Dec 1766
Richardson and Tait v. Thomson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of David Thomson of Ingliston

 		5 Jan 1775
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of Alexander Fergusson, and others, Burgesses in the City of Glasgow, and of Stephen Rowan, and others, Heritors and Tenants in the neighborhood

 		18 Feb 1785
Thomas Cowan v. William Aitchison and William Walker Petition 30 Jun 1797
The Deans of the Chapel Royal and their Lessees v. Robert Hay and Others, Heritors of the Parish of Ettrick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, (Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation and Sale of Teinds) The Petition of Henry Duke of Buccleuch, and John R. Anderson of Tushielaw

 		12 May 1795
Young v. Scotts Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Agnes Young, Spouse of William Thomson Shoemaker in Durham, the said William Thomson for his interest, and James Murray, Writer in Jedburgh, their Attorney

 		25 Feb 1777
Henderson v. Wilson and Melvilles Petition 7 Jul 1795
Ross v. Forbes, Hunter, and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Additional Petition of Donald Ross Merchant in Culaig of Assint

 		21 Feb 1792
Fordyce v. Robertson, et al Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, the Petition of Robert Robertson of Brown's Bank; Alexander Robertson of Prenderguest; John Renton of Chesterbank; Alexander Davidson of Whiterig; George Crow of Netherbyres, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Ayton

 		28 Jun 1785
Davidson v. Hill Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet

 		14 May 1802
James Edmonstone v. William Jackson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of William Jackson, James Stoddart, and Others, Underwriters in Edinburgh

 		23 Nov 1779
Young v. Scotts Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Agnes Young, Spouse of William Thomson, Shoemaker in Durham, the said William Thomson, for his Interest, and James Murray, Writer in Jedburgh, their Attorney

 		16 Jul 1777
The York-Buildings Company v. Alexander Mackenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet

 		6 Sep 1792
Elizabeth and Isobel Grays, Daughters of John Gray of Rogart, deceased v. John Wood, and Others, Creditors of said John Gray Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John Wood, Merchant in Leeds, and Leonard Urquhart, his attorney, and of Mess. William Alexander and Sons, merchants in Edinburgh, creditors of the deceased John Gray of Rogart

 		6 Mar 1773
York-Buildings Company v. Taylor Petition 6 Sep 1792