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
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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
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
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
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
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
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

Associated Cases

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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

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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
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
Alexander Geddes and Allan Clark v. Jean Bull Petition 18 Feb 1796
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cunynghame and Gray v. Whitefoord Answers 1 Jul 1796
Cunynnghame v. Whitefood, et al Information 24 Feb 1797
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
Drew v. Calder Petition

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

3 Jul 1778
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
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
Fotheringham and Hume v. Ogilvie and Others Petition 24 Feb 1796
Graham v. Beatson Memorial

Memorial for George Graham of Kinross, Esquire; Against James Beatson of Mawhill, and others, Heritors of the parish of Kinross, and for the Common Agent in the Process for localling the Stipend of that Parish

18 Jun 1792
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
Grove v. Petre Answers

Answers for Lady Petre and Lord Stourton, Heirs of line of the deceased Edward, Duke of Norfolk, and their Attorney; and for Sir Archibald Grant of Monymusk, Baronet; to the Petition of Mrs. Martha Grove, and others, Creditors of the York Building Company

5 Jul 1785