Name
John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn
Occupation
Advocate
Judge
Author
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 3 August 1756. Eldest son of Colin MacLaurin and Anne Stewart; m. Esther Cunninghame. Raised to the bench, January 17, 1788.
Dreghorn, John Maclaurin, Lord, 1734-1796
Dreghorn, John Maclaurin, Lord, 1734-1796
Life Dates
1734 - 1796
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Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Thomas Buchanan v. John Adam Information Information for John Adam, son and heir of the deceased Thomas Adam in Mains of Bandalloch, Defender, against Thomas Buchanan of Boquhan, Writer in Glasgow, Pursuer 19 Jul 1775 13076
Ritchie, Trustee of Logan v. Brown Information

Information for James Brown, Glover in Edinburgh, Defender, a Creditor of Peter Logan, Mason there, against Alexander Ritchie, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, Truestee for the Creditors of the said Peter Logan

 23 Jun 1795 35681
Alexanders vs. Gordons Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Cuthbert, James, and William Gordons, merchants in Leith 18 Feb 1774 32776
Alexanders vs. Gordons Duplies Duplies for Mess. Cuthbert, James, and William Gordons, merchants in Leith, Respondents, to The Replies for Mess. Robert and William Alexanders, merchants in Edinburgh, Petitioners 25 Jan 1774 32776

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 22 of 22
Case Role Date
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Advocate for Defender 1775
Alexander Young and others v. Andrew Johnston and others Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Archibald Cooper v. Sir William Maxwell Advocate for Respondent 1775
Baird v. Allan and Steuart Lord Ordinary 1793
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Advocate for Pursuer 1778
David Fowler v. Andrew Reid Advocate for Defender 1767
Edmonstone v. Tweedale Advocate for Pursuer 1772
Elizabeth Wallace v. William Gordon and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1767
George-Alexander Gordon v. Janet Gordon Advocate for Defender 1784
Kempt v. Liddell Advocate for Defender 1771
Lieutenant-Colonel James St Clair v. Miss Jean Alexander of Rosebank Advocate for Defender 1776
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Advocate for Defender 1783
Magistrates and Town-Council of the Burgh of Pittenweem v. Robert and William Alexanders, Thomas Martin, and Others Advocate for Defender 1774
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Advocate for Suspender 1786
More and Irvine v. Gibson Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Murdoch et. al v. Magistrates of Port-Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1778
Murray v. McNaught Lord Ordinary 1799
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Advocate for Defender 1766
Robert Alexander v. James Chrystie Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Robert Fram and Others v. The Magistrates of Dumbarton Advocate for Pursuer 1786
Robertson v. Gray Advocate for Defender 1781
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Lord Ordinary 1793

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Information

Information for John Crawford, junior, and other, Underwriters in Port-Glasgow and Greenock, Suspenders; against Messrs Marshall, Hamilton, and Company, Merchants in Greenock, Chargers

 		14 Apr 1786
Information Information for the Presbytery of Paisley, Pursuers; against David Erskine writer to the Signet, Patron of the Parish of Erskine, Defender 28 Jun 1770
Lieutenant-Colonel James St Clair v. Miss Jean Alexander of Rosebank Information

Information for Miss Jean Alexander, daughter of the deceased Mr William Alexander, late Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Against Colonel James St Clair of St Clair

 		22 Jun 1776
Anderson v. Richardson Information

Information for Mr John Anderson Professor of Natural Philosophy at the College of Glasgow, and the Procurator Fiscal of the Commissary Court of Glasgow, Pursuers; against Mr William Richardson Professor of Humanity in the said College, Defender.

 		24 Nov 1786
Robert Fram and Others v. The Magistrates of Dumbarton Information

Information for Robert Fram and others, Deacons of the five Incorporations of the Burgh of Dumbarton, for themselves as Burgesses, and as having Commission from one Hundred and Forty-one other Burgesses of the said Burgh, Pursuers; against James Colquhoun of Newlands, Provost, and the Bailies and Counsellors of the said Burgh of Dumbarton, Defenders

 		25 May 1786
Belsches v. Paterson and Anderson Information

Information for Mrs Mary Paterson of Bannockburn, Proprietor of the Mill of Skeoch, and Alexander Farquharson Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustee for the Creditors of David Paterson-Rollo, late of Bannockburn, and John Anderson Tenant in the Mill of Skeoch against Robert Belsches of Greenyards, Esq; and his Tenants, Pursuers

 		20 Jun 1786
Thomas Buchanan v. John Adam Information Information for John Adam, son and heir of the deceased Thomas Adam in Mains of Bandalloch, Defender, against Thomas Buchanan of Boquhan, Writer in Glasgow, Pursuer 19 Jul 1775
McLean v. McArthur Information

Information for Allan McLean of Drimmin, Suspender, Against Mr Patrick McArthur, Minister of Torrosay, Charger

 		13 Nov 1787
Paisley v. David Erskine Information

Information for the Presbytery of Paisley, Pursuers; Against David Erskine writer to the Signet, Patron of the Parish of Erskine, Defender

 		28 Jun 1770
Thomson v. Thomson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The petition of Andrew Thomson, Tenant in Burnmiln, and Alexander Russel, Wright in Leslie

 		6 Mar 1782
Edmonstone v. Tweedale Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Edmonstone, Farmer at Nether-Williamston

 		9 Mar 1772
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas Martin, and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of Pittenweem

 		3 Jul 1766
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Alexander and Sons Merchants in Edinburgh

 		15 Jan 1772
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas Martin, and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of Pittenweem

 		23 Jul 1766
Kempt v. Liddell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of David Liddell Merchant in Leith

 		14 Jun 1771
Alexanders vs. Gordons Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Cuthbert, James, and William Gordons, merchants in Leith 18 Feb 1774
More and Irvine v. Gibson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs. More and Irvine Merchants in Gottenburgh, and Robert Monro Vintner in Cupar

 		17 Jul 1770
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Isat, Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow

 		7 Jul 1773
Robert Alexander v. James Chrystie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Alexander, Esq; Merchant in Edinburgh

 		20 Feb 1767
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Isat, Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow

 		9 Feb 1774
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Isat, Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow

 		13 Jun 1775
George-Alexander Gordon v. Janet Gordon Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Janet Gordon, and Magdalene Grant, Heirs of Line of the deceased Alexander Gordon of Whiteley, and Alexander Duff of Hillockhead, Husband to the said Janet Gordon, for his interest

 		28 Jul 1784
Hunter v. Robb, &c Answers

Answers for Robert Robb, John Brown, and William Boyter, Bailies; Walter Thomson, Treasurer; Alexander Wedderburn, Esq; William Innes, Robert Peattie, Robert Bisset, George Colvill, John Thomson, William Miller, and Patrick Burn, Counsellors of the Borough of Anstruther-Wester for the current year; to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Hunter, Land-surveyor of the Customs at Anstruther, and late Bailie of Anstruther-Wester, William Thomson, Officer of the Customs, and also late Bailie there, Counsellors virtute officii of said Burgh for the current Year, and James Boyter Wright, Burgess of Anstruther-Wester, and a Counsellor of the said Borough last Year

 		14 Dec 1765
Elizabeth Wallace v. William Gordon and Others Answers

Answers for Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace; to the Petition of William, Marion and Helen Gordons, and of John Caicheon, Husband of the said Helen, for his Interest

 		18 Apr 1766
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Answers

Answers for John Isat, Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow, to The Petition of Alexander Stewart, collector of the impost of Glasgow

 		3 Aug 1775