1795–1796
SuccessionPossessionContractPrescriptionTackTrusteeWilliam Kirkpatrick claimed title to Kirkcudbright lands against the heirs and husbands of Sir Robert Maxwell’s sisters, who defended by asserting their own prior title founded upon ancient charters and prescription. After the Court issued an interlocutor, Kirkpatrick petitioned to have it altered, and the defenders subsequently disputed his claim.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Kirkpatrick v. Maxwells — Petition, 27 Jun 1795June 27, 1795 Petition of the petitioner, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor
- William Kirkpatrick v. Anne, Barbara, Elizabeth, Henrietta and Agnes Maxwells — Answers, 12 Nov 1795 [2]Defendants, heirs and husbands of Sir Robert Maxwell’s sisters, dispute William Kirkpatrick’s claim to Kirkcudbright lands, asserting prior title via ancient charters and prescription.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Robert Maclellan — Party
- James Murray, of Broughton — Party
- Dunbar Hamilton Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk — Party
- John Hutton — Party
- Samuel Maclellan — Party
- Henrietta Maxwell — Party
- James Crichton — Party
- John Macculloch IV, of Barholm — Party
- Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon — Party
- John Clerk, Lord Eldin — Advocate for Party
- James Ferguson, 2nd Laird of Pitfour, Lord Pitfour — Lord Ordinary
- James Burnett, Lord Monboddo — Lord Ordinary
Places
- Kirkcudbright (principal)
- Dalry
- Balmangan
- Selkirk
