Name
John MacLaurin, Lord Dreghorn
Occupation
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 3 August 1756. Eldest son of Colin MacLaurin and Anne Stewart; m. Esther Cunninghame. Raised to the bench, January 17, 1788.
Life Dates
1734 - 1796
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Case Type Document Title Sort ascending Submitted ID
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
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
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
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

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 Sort ascending Submitted
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Respondents' Case

The Respondents Case

19 Jan 1767
Peter Ramsay and Others, Councillors and Burgesses of Pittenweem v. Andrew Martin and Others Memorial

Memorial for Thomas Martin and others, Magistrates and Counsellors of the Borough of Pittenweem, elected at Michaelmas 1765, Respondents; against Peter Ramsay, Andrew Wilson, and others, Complainers

12 Dec 1766
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Memorial

Memorial for Mess. William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, Defenders, against James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, Pursuers

28 Feb 1771
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Memorial

Memorial for John Glassford, Peter Murdoch, Thomas Hopkirk, and John Maccall, merchants in Glasgow, James Warroch brewer, and others, Partners of the Brewery-company near Anderston, under the firm of Murdoch, Warroch, and Company, Defenders; against The Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow, Pursuers

20 Apr 1782
Alexander Young and others v. Andrew Johnston and others Memorial

Memorial for Alexander Young Stationer in Anstruther-Easter, George Darsie Shoemaker there, Thomas Smith Shoemaker there, Robert Bridges Baker there, all Counsellors of said Borough, for the Year preceding Michaelmas 1766; Robert Brown Merchant there, Thomas Scot Wheelwright there, and John Smith Watchmaker there, Pursuers; against Andrew Johnston of Rennyhill, and others, pretending to be elected Bailies, Treasurer, and Counsellors of said Borough of Anstruther-Easter, at Michaelmas 1765, Defenders

21 Jul 1767
David Fowler v. Andrew Reid Memorial and Abstract of the Proof

Memorial and Abstract of the Proof for Andrew Reid, Andrew Boyter, and Alexander Reid, Bailies of the Borough of Kilrenny; Alexander Paton, Treasurer; Alexander Wedderburn, Esq; William Alexander, Esq; James Edie, David Watson, Thomas Smart, George Lothian, James Boyter, William Fouler, William Brown, and James Waddel, all Counsellors of the said Borough for the present Year, and John Oliphant a Counsellor of that Borough for last Year; against David Fouler, late one of the Bailies, and James Millar, late one of the Counsellors of the said Borough

18 Feb 1766
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
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