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

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
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
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
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
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