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

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
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
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
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
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
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
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Speirs, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop younger of Garnkirk, late Merchant in Glasgow

 		9 Jul 1776
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
George-Alexander Gordon v. Janet Gordon Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of George-Alexander Gordon, only Son of the deceased Charles Gordon, some time Consul at Tunis

 		28 Jul 1784
Thomas Manson, Writer in Edinburgh v. John Angus, Merchant in Edinburgh Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Angus Merchant in Edinburgh

 		26 Jul 1771
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
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
Ranking of William Simpson's Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of Margaret Simpson, widow of the deceased William Simpson of London, mariner

 		19 Nov 1779
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
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
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
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
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
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
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