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Chalmers v. The Duke of Gordon

28 Jun 1786

Documents in this case (3)

  • Memorial 1786
  • Petition 1787
  • Answers 1787

People involved

  • Alexander Chalmers — Pursuer
  • John Duff — Defender
  • Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon — Defender

Published Reports

Locations

Session Papers

Memorial

[Teind Cause.] Memorial for The Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, Minister of the Gospel in the United Parishes of Cairney, and Bottary, Pursuer: Against His Grace Alexander, Duke of Gordon, and the other Heritors of the said United Parishes, Defenders

28 Jun 1786
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, the Petition of The Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, Minister of the Gospel in the United Parishes of Cairney and Bottary

6 Mar 1787
Answers

[Teind Cause.] Answers for John Duff of Drummuir, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Cairney; to the Petition of the Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, Minister of the said Parish

17 Jul 1787

Repository & Extent

William & Mary School of Law, Wolf Library
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