Name
Adam Rolland, of Gask
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.
Life Dates
1734 - 1819

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Archibald and James Robertson v. John Laird Duplies

Duplies for John Laird Merchant in Greenock, To The Replies for Archibald and James Robertson and Company Brokers in Greenock

21 Jun 1793
Ministers of Kingbarns v. Hay, et al Information

Information for David Balfour Hay, Esq; of Leys and Randerston, and his Curators, Suspenders; against The Reverend Mr James Thomson, Minister of the Gospel at Kingsbarns, Charger

16 Jan 1798
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
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
Bromfield v. Paterson et al Information

Information for Stephen Bromfield of Haffington-Mains, Esq; Major of the 40th Regiment of Foot, Pursuer; Against Mrs Ann Paterson of Eccles, and Philip Anstruther-Paterson, Esq.; her Husband, and against Mary Paterson, Spouse of Alexander Campbell, residing in the Back of Canongate, Edinburgh, and the said Alexander Campbell, for his Interest, and Henry Campbell, only Child of the Marriage between the said Alexander Campbell and Mary Paterson, Defenders

25 Feb 1786
David Wight v. William Inglis Information

Information for William Inglis, Surgeon in the service of the Honourable East India Company, and for Alexander, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Marion Inglis, all Children of the deceased Claud Inglis, Merchant in Edinburgh; and James Hay, Writer in Edinburgh, Husband of the said Marion Inglis, for his Interest; Defenders; Against David Wight of Viewfield, Eldest Son procreate of the marriage between Robert Wight, tenant in Kingsknows, and Elizabeth Simpson, who was eldest daughter of Alexander Simpson, third brother of Andrew Simpson of Pendreich and Viewfield, Pursuer

12 May 1798
Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot Memorial

Memorial For George Heriot, only Son of the deceased Ensign George Heriot of the 25th Regiment of Foot; Claimant; Against Mrs Jean Heriot, now of Ramornie, and the other heirs of entail of that estate

9 Aug 1791
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
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
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
Archibald and James Robertson v. John Laird Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Laird Merchant in Greenock

1 Jul 1790
Stobie v. Scotland Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Stobie Writer in Edinburgh

10 Mar 1786
Campbell v. Macdougal Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Patrick, Janet, Jean, Matilda, Mary, and Isobel Campbells, children of the deceased Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Campbell, deputy governor of Fort George, and for John Campbell writer to the signet, their factor loco tutoris

30 Jul 1783
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
Earl of Breadalbane v. Thomas Livingston Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Right Honourable John Earl of Breadalbane

16 Dec 1789
Walter Buchanan v. Robert Belsches Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Walter Buchanan of Balfunning 

3 Jun 1790
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition

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

9 Dec 1779
Drew v. Calder Petition

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

3 Jul 1778
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
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
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
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
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
Purdie v. Lord Swinton's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Thomas Purdie, Clerk to the Charity Work-House of Edinburgh

16 Dec 1788
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