Name
Robert Cullen, Lord Cullen
Occupation
Advocate
Judge
Essayist
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 18 Dec. 1764. Son of William Cullen, physician, and Anna Johnstone; married a "servant girl" late in life, with no issue. Senator of the College of Justice 1796; Lord of Justiciary 1799. Member of the Mirror Club; advocate of political reform.
Cullen, Robert Cullen, Lord, 1742-1810
Cullen, Robert Cullen, Lord, 1742-1810
Life Dates
1742 - 1810
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Arrot v. Coulter Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Coulter, Merchant in Edinburgh, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of James Elder, Merchant in Edinburgh 7 Dec 1792 24961
Dundas v. Duncan Answers

Answers for Jean Duncan, spouse of John Lawrie, Mason in Linlethgow, and Him for his interest, Defenders; To the Petition of John Dundas, writer to the Signet, Pursuer

 9 Jun 1801 774
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Information Information for John Macausland, Deacon Convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades House in the City of Glasgow, Defenders and Advocators; Against James Montgomery, Visitor of the Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow, now Brewer in or near Dundee, John Tennant, Maltman in Glasgow, William Merrilees, late Deacon of the Hammermen, John Cuthbertson, Maltman in Glasgow, and James Aiken, Tailor in Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, and William Pinkerton, Maltman in Glasgow, seven of the individual Members of the Trades House, Pursuers 11 Oct 1792 35036
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Information Information for John Macausland, Deacon-convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades House in the City of Glasgow, Pursuers; Against James Montgomery, Visitor of the Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow, now Brewer in or near Dundee, John Tenant, Maltman in Glasgow, William Merrilees, late Deacon of the Hammermen, John Cuthbertson, Maltman in Glasgow, James Aiken, Tailor in Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, and William Pinkerton, Maltman in Glasgow, seven of the individual Members of the Trades House; and also against the Magistrates and Town Council of Glasgow, Defenders 11 Oct 1792 35036
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Information Information for William Macindoe, Hair-dresser in Glasgow, Pursuer, against Major William Cowley, and Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d regiment of foot, and George Crawford and William French, Esqs, merchants in and late bailies of the city of Glasgow, Defenders 22 Jun 1779 31806
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Macindoe, late hair-dresser in Glasgow, now soldier in the third regiment of Foot-Guards, and John Macintyre vintner in Gorbals of Glasgow, his attorney, Pursuers 8 Dec 1779 31806
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Information Information for Robert Hunter, Esq. of Campie, late Merchant at Dacca, in Bengal, Defender; Against Mr. Simon Berard, of the City of Paris, Merchant, and only surviving Partner of the House of Messrs Berard, Freres, & Co. formerly Merchants in Port L'Orient and Alexander Young, Writer to the Signet, his Attorney, Pursuers 11 Oct 1792 26871
Skirving and Young v. Vernor Memorial Memorial for Robert Skirving, Tenant in Monktonhall; and George Young, Brewer in Fisher-row, also Tenant in Monktonhall, Pursuers; Against Robert Vernor, Brewer in Fisher-row, Defender. 23 Feb 1796 36131

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 25 of 26
Case Role Date
Bakers of Dundee v. Magistrates of Dundee Lord Ordinary 1804
Clay v. Coulter Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Craig v. Anderson Advocate for Defender 1776
Creditors of Hynd v. M'Kechny Advocate for Defender 1777
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Advocate for Defender 1778
Donald Campbell v. David Campbell Advocate for Petitioner 1776
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Advocate for Defender 1777
Grant v. Thomson Advocate for Defender 1776
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Advocate for Petitioner 1776
James Andrew, and Others, Merchant-Counsellors of the Burgh of Linlithgow, and Thomas Henderson, Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers there v. Henry Gillies, Provost of Linlithgow, and Others Advocate for Defender 1775
James Sellars v. Ninian Anderson Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Lindsay and Allan v. John Campbell Lord Ordinary 1800
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Advocate for Pursuer 1780
Mary Muir v. Isobel Buchanan Advocate for Defender 1771
Mather v. Caldwall Advocate for Petitioner 1775
Maxwell v. Buchanan Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Miller v. Semple Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Naismith v. M'Morrow Advocate for Petitioner 1783
Porteous v. Isat and Others Advocate for Defender 1781
Robert Arthur, Merchant in Irvine v. Messrs Hastie & Jamieson, Merchants in Glasgow Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Robert McNair v. James Coulter Advocate for Defender 1772
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Advocate for Defender 1779
Watson v. Stewart Advocate for Charger 1780
William Allison v. Thomas Naismith Advocate for Defender 1770
William Cuningham and Company v. Gilbert Lang Advocate for Defender 1776

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 71
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Memorial 23 Jan 1796
Arrot v. Coulter Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Coulter, Merchant in Edinburgh, Trustee on the Sequestrated Estate of James Elder, Merchant in Edinburgh 7 Dec 1792
Charles Campbell, Trustee for the Creditors of Thomas Houston and Others v. Francis Blaikie, Trustee for the Creditors of Ramsay, Smith, Graham, and Company, both as a Company and as individuals Memorial 23 Jan 1796
Charles Campbell, Trustee for the Creditors of Thomas Houston, and Others v. Francis Blaikie, Trustee for the Creditors of Ramsay, Smith, Graham, and Company, both as a Company and as Individuals Memorial 23 Jan 1796
Clay v. Coulter Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mess. Clay and Midgley merchants in Liverpool, and George Brown merchant in Glasgow, their attorney

 		7 Jul 1770
Competition Among the Creditors of Macfarlane Answers

Answers for Mess. Cross and Bogle, George Brown, and others, Merchants in Glasgow, Creditors of M'Farlane and Thomson; to the Petition of Mess. Greenshiels and Wardrop Merchants in Glasgow

 		4 Dec 1766
Craig v. Anderson Answers

Answers for John Anderson, late portioner in Little Govan, to The Petition of William Craig wright and late bailie of Glasgow, George Houston of Johnston, and William Coats merchant in Glasgow, trustees for the creditors of Joseph Heatly, sometime engineer at Butcherhill, now at Ayr

 		2 Jul 1776
Crawford, et al v. Morrison, et al Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Thomas Crawford, late Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights in Glasgow; Charles Pirrie, late Collector; and Alexander Paterson, and John Gardner, present Masters of the said Incorporation

 		20 Nov 1787
Crawfords v. Russell, et al Memorial

Memorial for Agnes and Margaret Crawfurds, Sisters of the deceased Robert Crawfurd Merchant in Glasgow against James Russell, Agnes Russell, John Russell, Elisabeth Russell, Robert Russell and Margaret Russell, Children of James Russell in Airdrie and of the said Agnes Crawfurd; and Barbara Smellie, only Child of James Smellie Weaver in Cumbernauld and the said Margaret Crawfurd; and John and Patrick Salmons, Children of the deceased Patrick Salmon late Deacon of the Weavers in Glasgow, and likewise of the said Margaret Crawfurd

 		22 Jul 1789
Creditors of Hynd v. M'Kechny Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of Alexander M'Kechny, Ship-carpenter in Port-Glasgow

 		8 Mar 1777
Cunninghames v. Dougal Information

Information for James Dougal Merchant in Glasgow; against The Representatives of the deceased Alexander Cunningham Merchant in Glasgow and their Tutors; and against William Cunningham Merchant in Glasgow, and others

 		4 Mar 1775
Cunninghames v. Dougal Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Dougal Merchant in Glasgow

 		6 Mar 1776
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Cunningham, Feuer and Portioner in Fountainbridge

 		1 Aug 1778
Donald Campbell v. David Campbell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Donald Campbell, Esq; of Balinaby

 		7 Aug 1776
Dr William Liechman, Principal of the College of Glasgow, and Others v. Dr Robert Trail, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Reverend Doctor Robert Trail, professor of Divinity; Mr John Miller Advocate, Professor of Law; Mr Patrick Cumming Professor of Oriental Languages; the Reverend Doctor James Williamson professor of Mathematics; and the Rev. Doctor William Wright, professor of History in the University of Glasgow.

 		4 Dec 1770
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs Buchanan, Morison, and Company, Merchants in Greenock

 		26 Nov 1777
Grant v. Thomson Answers

Answers for George Thomson innkeeper in Leith, and Alexander Ogilvie, clerk to the Edinburgh rope-work company, to The Petition of John Grant, factor for the tutors of Thomas Earl of Elgin

 		4 Jul 1776
Greenock Rope-Work Company v Donald, Donald, and Company Information

Information for James Ritchie, James Simpson, James Dougal, Michael Bogle, and Henry Ritche of Glasgow, and Henry White of Greenock, Merchants, Copartners of the Greenock Rope and Sail-duck Manufactories, Defenders; against James and William Donalds of Greenock, Merchants, Copartners in the said Rope and Sail-Duck Manufactories, Pursuers

 		18 Dec 1772
Home v. Purchasers of Renton Petition 26 Nov 1795
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen, in Glasgow, being the first four Incorporations of the Convenery or Trades-house

 		9 Jul 1774
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen in Glasgow, being the first four incorporations of the Convenery or Trades-house

 		12 Nov 1774
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Replies

Replies for The Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen in Glasgow, being the first four Incorporations of the Convenery or Trades-house, to The Answers for the Incorporations of Weavers, Baxters, Skinners, Wrights, Coopers, Fleshers, Masons, Gardeners, Barbers, and Bonnet-makers of Glasgow

 		6 Dec 1774
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Answers

Answers for The Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen, in Glasgow, being the first four incorporations of the Convenery or Trades-house, to The Petition of the Incorporations of Weavers, Baxters, Skinners, Wrights, Coopers, Fleshers, Masons, Gardeners, Barbers, and Bonnet-makers, of Glasgow

 		13 Jun 1775
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen, in Glasgow, being the first four incorporations of the convenery or trades house

 		20 Jul 1776
James Andrew, and Others, Merchant-Counsellors of the Burgh of Linlithgow, and Thomas Henderson, Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers there v. Henry Gillies, Provost of Linlithgow, and Others Answers

Answers for Henry Gillies Provost of Linlithgow, Alexander Kennowie, William Gillies, William Napier, James Watson, Bailies, Walter Adam Dean of Guild, James Niven Treasurer, George Bartholomew, Robert Cocks, John Cocks, Robert Cleland, David Balderston, Thomas Dundas, and Thomas Cornwall, Counsellors of the said Borough of Linlithgow; to the Petition of James Andrew, Robert Clark, and James Henderson, Merchant-Counsellors of the said Borough, and for Thomas Henderson Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers there

 		21 Feb 1775