Name
Adam Rolland, of Gask
Occupation
Advocate
Banker
Philanthropist
Biographical Info
The Scott Originals
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 28 July 1758. Son of Adam Rolland of Luscar and Gask; never married. Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland; rejected several invitations to the bench. Inspired Guy Mannering's Pleydell.
Rolland, Ad. (Adam), 1734-1819
Life Dates
1734 - 1819
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir 16 Jul 1779 30091
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Answers Answers for Charles Addison and Sons Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness; to the Petition of William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter Merchants in Greenock 29 Nov 1792 46501
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition & Complaint of Thomas Beattie, Esq. of Creive 24 Jan 1793 25641
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Duplies Duplies for Messrs Charles Addison and Sons, Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness to the Replies for William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie, Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter, Merchants in Greenock 20 Feb 1793 46501
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Reply Replies for Thomas Beatie, Esq. of Crieve, to the Answers for Mr. Thomas Tod, Writer to the Signet, to the Petition and Complaint of the said Thomas Beatie 1 Jun 1793 25641
Gordon of Cluny v. John Anderson Opinion

Opinion of Lord Cringletie, In The Action Lieutenant-Colonel John Gordon, of Clunie, against Anderson and Others

 8 Mar 1825 56356

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 15 of 15
Case Role Date
Agnes Watson v. Mary Rae Advocate for Defender 1773
Chalmers, Leslie, & Seton v. Creditors of George Chalmers Advocate for Respondent 1778
Chatto v. Officers of the State, and Potts Advocate for Defender 1784
Corbet v. MacKenzie Advocate for Pursuer 1780
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Advocate for Defender 1777
Drew v. Calder Advocate for Defender 1778
Grant v. Thomson Advocate for Pursuer 1776
John and Ursula Smith v. James Marshall Advocate for Defender 1780
John Syme v. Anne Ranaldson Dickson Advocate for Defender 1799
Mitchell v. Kerr and Shearer Advocate for Defender 1779
Robert Carrick v. John Carse Advocate for Defender 1778
Stewart v. Carrick Advocate for Pursuer 1774
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Advocate for Pursuer 1793
William Cunninghame and Co. v. James Craig of Baidland Advocate for Defender 1778
William Galdie, Factor on the Sequestrated Estate of James Anderson v. William Gray Advocate for Defender 1774

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 54
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Findlay v. Graham Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Graham of Dougaldston, and others

 		24 Jun 1773
Allan v. Stewart Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Joseph Allan of Castlebrocket, and Alexander Morton of Chapel

 		29 Jun 1773
Grant v. Thomson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Grant, factor for the tutors of Thomas Earl of Elgin

 		26 Jun 1776
Shaw v. Fleming Answers

Answers for James Fleming present provost, Archibald Freebairn and George Muir present bailies, and Andrew Turnbull, John Harvey, John Muir, William Parkhill, James Ker, John Paul, Neil Macvicar, John Paterson, Gabriel Gray, and William Leitch, present counsellors of the burgh of Rutherglen, to the Petition of John Urie and others, counsellors, burgesses, and inhabitants of the said burgh

 		1 Aug 1776
John Syme v. Anne Ranaldson Dickson Memorial

Memorial for Mrs Ann Ranaldson Dickson of Blairhall, and James Ranaldson Dickson, Esquire, her husband, and his interest - Defenders; Against Mr John Syme, Writer to the Signet - Pursuer

 		16 Feb 1799
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Answers Answers for Charles Addison and Sons Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness; to the Petition of William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter Merchants in Greenock 29 Nov 1792
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Duplies Duplies for Messrs Charles Addison and Sons, Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness to the Replies for William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie, Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter, Merchants in Greenock 20 Feb 1793
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition & Complaint of Thomas Beattie, Esq. of Creive 24 Jan 1793
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Reply Replies for Thomas Beatie, Esq. of Crieve, to the Answers for Mr. Thomas Tod, Writer to the Signet, to the Petition and Complaint of the said Thomas Beatie 1 Jun 1793
Agnes Watson v. Mary Rae Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mary Rae, daughter of the deceased Robert Rae Merchant in Greenock

 		22 Jun 1773
William Galdie, Factor on the Sequestrated Estate of James Anderson v. William Gray Answers

Answers for William Galdie merchant in Glasgow, factor for the trustees on the sequestrated estate of James Anderson merchant in Glasgow; to The Petition of William Gray of Gartcraig, merchant in Glasgow

 		2 Mar 1774
Robert Carrick v. John Carse Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Carse barber, William Stirling and George Bogle, merchants in Glasgow

 		24 Jul 1777
Chalmers, Leslie, & Seton v. Creditors of George Chalmers Information

Information for George Chalmers, Leslie, and Seton, Merchants in Edinburgh; against George Marquis of Annandale, and his Tutor in Law, and others, Creditors of the said George Chalmers

 		3 Dec 1778
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir

 		9 Dec 1779
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir 16 Jul 1779
William Cunninghame and Co. v. James Craig of Baidland Answers

Answers for James Craig of Baidland ; to the Petition of William Cunningham and Company, Merchants in Glasgow

 		30 Dec 1778
Drew v. Calder Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Calder of Davidstoun

 		3 Jul 1778
Mitchell v. Kerr and Shearer Answers

Answers for David Kerr merchant, and John Shearer flesher in Innerkip ; to the Petition of Robert Mitchell tenant in Finnock

 		5 Aug 1779
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir William Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Baronet

 		6 Dec 1776
John and Ursula Smith v. James Marshall Information

Information for James Marshall writer to the signet, Defender, against John and Ursula Smiths, and Mungo Smith of Drongan, assignee of the said John Smith, Pursuers

 		22 Jun 1779
John and Ursula Smith v. James Marshall Answers

Answers for James Marshall Writer to the Signet, to The Petition for John and Ursula Smiths, and Mungo Smith of Drongan, assignee of the said John Smith

 		4 Feb 1780
James M'Harg v. Marquis of Tweeddale Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M'Harg, eldest Son and Heir of the deceased Archibald M'Harg, late Writer in Edinburgh, and his Curators

 		12 Dec 1782
Chatto v. Officers of the State, and Potts Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Officers of State, in behalf of his Majesty, and Gallacina Potts, Widow of William Duncanson of Maxpople, Claimant of a Gift of Bastardy, or ultimus heres to the said William Duncanson

 		11 Feb 1784
Hunter v. Creditors of Hunter Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Nairne, Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustee upon the sequestrated Estate of Andrew Hunter and Company, Merchants in Leith; and of Andrew Hunter and Alexander Macphail, the Individual Partners of said Company

 		19 Nov 1794
Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Nairne, Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustee upon the sequestrated Estate of Andrew Hunter and Company, Merchants in Leith; and of Andrew Hunter and Alexander Macphail, the Individual Partners of said Company

 		19 Nov 1794