Name
George Cranstoun
Occupation
Alias
Geo. Cranstoun
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 5 Feb. 1793. Son of Hon. George Cranstoun of Longwarton and Maria Brisbane; unmarried; Advocate-Depute 1806; Sheriff of Sutherland 1806; Dean of Faculty 1823; Bench 1826; retired in 1839; Acquaintance of Sir Walter Scott.
Life Dates
1771 - 1850

Associated Cases

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Ralston and Lamont v. Lamont Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Henry Ralston, Esq. of Warrickhill, and Duncan MacDougall, Merchant in Calton of Glasgow, his Assignee

28 Nov 1800
Isabel Howie, Martha Buik, and the Kirk-Session of Alyth v. The Kirk-Sessions of Arbroath and St Vigean's Information

Information for The Minister and Kirk-Session of the Parish of St Vigeans

12 Nov 1799
Andrew Wauchope and Others v. The Magistrates of Canongate Memorial

Memorial for The Magistrates of Canongate---Defenders; against Andrew Wauchope of Niddry-Marshall, Esq. with concourse of William Scott, Procurator-Fiscal of the County of Mid-Lothian---Pursuers

16 Jun 1798
Andrew Wauchope and Others v. The Magistrates of Canongate Answers

Answers for the Magistrates of Canongate; to the Petition of Andrew Wauchope, Esq. of Niddrie, and William Scott, Procurator-fiscal of the County of Edinburgh

2 Feb 1799
Answers Answers for Cornelius and James Elliot, Writers to the Signet, to the Petition of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael of Skirling, Baronet. 22 Dec 1808
Ralston v. Inner-House Interlocutor Petition

Unto The Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Henry Ralston, Esquire, of Warrickhill

15 May 1798
Tasker v. Mercer Answers

Answers for Alexander Smith, Banker in Edinburgh, and others, Underwriters on the Ship Friendship, and her Cargo; to the Petition of Messrs Brown, Huson, M'Gauley, and Company, Merchants in Liverpool, and their Mandatory

3 Oct 1804
Erskine v. Nilson Information

Information for the Honourable Henry Erskine of Ammondell, His Majesty's Advocate, and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland, Prosecutors against John Thomson mason, lately residing with Simon M'Lean gardener between the foot of Leith Walk, and the road leading from Leith to Edinburgh, commonly called the Easter Road, and John Nilson otherwise John Nelson labourer, lately residing in South Leith, prisoners at present in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Pannels

6 Oct 1806
LC Volume 01 Memorial

Memorial for Alexander Brymner, Tailor in Stirling, nearest lawful Heir of the late George Crawford, only Son of the deceased David Crawford, Esquire, of Carronbank; against Robert Crawford Riddell, Son of Mr. John Reginald Riddell, Writer to the Signet, and his said Father

14 Feb 1810
LC Volume 01 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Brymner, Tailor in Stirling, Nearest Lawful Heir of the late George Craword, only Son of the deceased David Crawford, Esquire, of Carronbank;

23 Jun 1810
Elliot v. Lothian Information

Information for William john Marquis of Lothian, Defender; against sir William Elliot of Stobs, Baronet, Pursuer

26 May 1807
Wemyss v. MacQueen Memorial

Memorial for The Right Honourable Francis Charteris Earl of Wemyss, Against The Reverend Daniel MacQueen, Minister of the Parish of Prestonkirk, and Mr Connell, Advocate-Procurator for the Church of Scotland

16 Jan 1808
LC Volume 04 Defences

Defenses for Margaret M'Kehnie, Wife of John Craig, residing in Glasgow, and the said John Craig, for his interest; Janet M'Kechnie, Wife of John Flood, Weaver in Anderston, and the said John Flood for his Interest; Anges M'Kechnie residing in Port-Glasgow, and Mrs. Elizabeth M'Kechnie, Spouse of Donald M'Intosh, Coppersmith in Dumbarton, as Executrix of the deceased Elizabeth M'Kechnie, lately residing there, the said Margaret, Janet, Agnes, and Elizabeth M'Kechnie being Daughters of Duncan M'Kechnie, Brassfounder in Glasgow; Against Mrs. Anges Somerville, otherwise Thom, formerly Spouse of the deceased James Scott, Smith and Hammerman in Glasgow, now Spouse of Alexander Thom, Farmer in Mount Pleasant, near Glasgow, and the said Alexander Thom, her Husband, for his Interest

13 May 1815