Name
Matthew Ross, of Candie
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 4 February 1772. Son of Alexander Ross, Depute Clerk of Session; Advocate (Assessor) for the town of Linlithgow 1774-1808; Dean of Faculty 1808. Never married.
Life Dates
1750 - 1823
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Montgomery v. Fowlis Information

Information for Robert Wilson Montgomery of Bogston, Adjudging Creditor of William Wilson, Grand-Nephew and Representative of the deceased Robert Barclay of Warrix, some time Surgeon in Buenos Ayres----Pursuer; Against James Innes, Writer in Irvine, designing himself of Warrix, and Alexander Foulis, designing himself of Roseholm ---- Defenders.

8 Oct 1794 36066
Dunbar v. Dunbars, et al Information 6 Sep 1798 36211
Nairne v. Cranstoun Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas Cranstoun, Writer to the Signet, Trustee for the Creditors of Alexander Laidlaw, Tinplate-worker in Edinburgh;

11 Jun 1795 36076
Henderson v. Wilson and Melvilles Petition 7 Jun 1795 15185
Dundas v. Duncan Minute

Minute For John Dundas Writer to the signet, in causa, Petition for John Dundas, Answers Jean Duncan

3 Dec 1801 774
Montgomery v. Fowlis Additional Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Additional Petition of Robert Wilson Montgomery of Bogston, Adjudging Creditor of William Wilson, Grandnephew and Heir of the deceased Robert Barclay of Warrix, some time Surgeon in Buenos Ayres;

12 Aug 1795 36066

Documents Authored

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Stirlings v. Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet Information

Information for Sir John Stirling of Glorat, Baronet; against The Heirs of Entail to the Estate of Renton

1 Jul 1800
Dunbar v. Dunbars, et al Information 6 Sep 1798
Creditors of Kenneth Mackenzie v. His Children Information

Information for John Peter du Rouvray of London, and others, postponed Creditors on the Estate of Redcastle; against John Mackenzie and Others, prior Adjudgers of said Estate

11 Oct 1792
Ministers of Kingbarns v. Hay, et al Information

Information for The Reverend James Thomson, Minister of the Gospel at Kingsbarns; and for Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Monypenny of Pitmilly; against David Hay Balfour, Esq; of Leys and Randerston

4 Jan 1798
Horn v. Reid Information

Information for Mrs. Alison Horn of Walkmill or Burleigh, Widow of Andrew Horn of Thomanean, Pursuer, Against John Reid Cooper in Whitby, and Thomas Mitchel Writer in Perth, Defenders.

13 Nov 1787
Countess Dowager of Glencairn v. William Cunningham Cunningham Graham Information

Information for Isabella Countess Dowager of Glencairn, and William Inglis Writer to the Signet, her Attorney, Pursuers; against William Cunningham Cunningham Graham of Gartmore and Finlaystone, Esq. Defender

6 Feb 1800
Lydia Douglas, and her Husband v. The Trustees of Sir Charles Douglas Information

Information for Mrs Lydia Mariana Douglas, eldest Daughter of the deceased Sir Charles Douglas, Bart. Rear-Admiral of the Blue, now Spouse of Mr Richard Bingham of Gosport, in the County of Southampton, Son of the Reverend Mr Isaac Moody Bingham, officiating Clergyman in the Chapel of Ease in Gosport; the said Richard Bingham for himself, and his interest, and James Baillie of livebank, Esq; as Attorney for the said Lydia Mariana Douglas, and her said Husband, Pursuers; against Edward Omanney, John Marr, and John Page, Esqrs; Trustees and Executors named and appointed by the said deceased Sir Charles Douglas, and James Baillie of Culterallers, Esq; for himself, and as Attorney for the said Trustees, Defenders

14 Apr 1791
Campbell and Others, posterior Adjudgers v. The Common Agent for the Postponed Creditors in the Ranking of the Creditors of Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline Information

Information for The Postponed Creditors, and for the Common Agent, in the Ranking of the Creditors of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Maclean of Kinlochaline; against David Campbell, Esq; of Combie, and other Creditors of the said Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Maclean, claiming a Preference as being conjoined in certain Adjudications

22 Apr 1801
Janet Duncan v. John Sloss Information

Information for John Sloss, only lawful Child of the deceased John Sloss Merchant in Glasgow, and his Tutors; and for Thomas Paterson Maltman in Glasgow, and other Creditors of the said deceased John Sloss; against Janet Duncan his Relict

25 Sep 1784
Jean Anderson, and her children v. John Fullerton and Others Information

Information for Mrs. Jean Anderson, otherwife Fullarton, Widow of the deceased George fullarton, collector of the Customs at Leith; and Margaret, Jean, and Maria Fullartons, lawful daughters of the said George Fullarton, procreated betwixt him and the said Mrs. Jean Anderson, Pursuers; Against John Fullarton, Efq; Captain in the late 97th regiment of foot; and Mrs. Christian Fullarton, children of the said deceased George Fullarton, by former marriages; and the Hon. Henry Erskine, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Husband to the said Mrs. Christian Fullarton, for his interest, Defenders

3 Jun 1795
Du Rouvray v. Mackenzie Information 11 Oct 1792
Principal Clerks of Session v. Charles Steuart Information

Information for Sir James Colquhoun, Bart., George Home, Alexander Orme, Alexander Menzies, Robert Sinclair, and Charles Gordon, Esqrs., Principal Clerks of Session, Pursuers; Against Charles Steuart of Dalguise, eldest Son and Heir of the deceast John Steuart of Dalguise, Writer in Edinburgh

24 Sep 1788
Rollo v. Irving and Others Information

Information for Alexander Irving, Esq; of Newton, Advocate, Robert Rollo, Esq; Son of the deceased James Rollo, Esq; of Powhouse, James Fraser, Esq; Treasurer to the Bank of Scotland, Forrest Dewar, Esq; Surgeon in Edinburgh, and John Dundas, Clerk to the Signet,---Trustees of the late Alexander Houstoun, Esq; Banker in Edinburgh, Defenders; against Mrs Margaret Rollo relict of the said Alexander Houstoun, Pursuer

6 Dec 1800
Viscount Arbuthnot v. John Douglas Information

Information for John douglas of Tilwhilly, Efq; Denfender; against The right Honourable John Viscount of Arbuthnot, Pursuer

12 Nov 1793
The Carron Company v. Alexander Muirhead Information

Information for Alexander Muirhead, tenant in Hilltown of Cowie, Suspender; against The Carron Company, Chargers

9 Dec 1795
The Younger Children of Lauchlan Mactavish v. His Creditors Information

Information for the Creditors of Lauchlan M'Tavish late of Dunardry; against Margaret, Flora, and John M'Tavish, Children of the said Lauchlan M'Tavish, by Mrs. Mary Loch his Wife

20 Apr 1787
Montgomery v. Fowlis Information

Information for Robert Wilson Montgomery of Bogston, Adjudging Creditor of William Wilson, Grand-Nephew and Representative of the deceased Robert Barclay of Warrix, some time Surgeon in Buenos Ayres----Pursuer; Against James Innes, Writer in Irvine, designing himself of Warrix, and Alexander Foulis, designing himself of Roseholm ---- Defenders.

8 Oct 1794
John Zephaniah Holwell, and his Attorney v. Lady Cuming Information

Information for Dame Mary Wedderburn, otherwise Cumming, Relict of the deceased Sir John Cumming, Knight, and some time Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the East India Company---Defender; against John Zephaniah Holwell, Esquire, late of Bengal, now of Appleshaw, near Andover, in the County of Hants, South Britain, and Johny Young, Writer in Edinburgh, his Attorney---Pursuers

27 Nov 1795
Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet v. Andrew Miller, Depute Clerk to the Bills Information

Information for Andrew Miller, Depute-Clerk of the Bills, Defender; in the Process against Him, at the instance of Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet

27 Jun 1799
Muirhead, Hay, and Company v. Dunmore Information

Information for Mess. Muirheid, Hay, and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Pursuers; against Robert Dunmore, Esq; Merchant in Glasgow, Defender

2 Jun 1792
Margaret and Amelia Murray v. The Trustees of Margaret Borthwick Information 21 Apr 1796
Ramsays v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of Edinburgh Information

Information for John Ramsay, Esq; of Kinkell, and Janet and Katharine Ramsays, his Aunts, Pursuers; against the Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Edinburgh, Defenders

11 Oct 1792
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Agnes Mathie, only Child of the Deceased Gabriel Mathie, Merchant in Greenock, and James Wier her Husband, for his Interest

3 Feb 1775
Hunter v. Creditors of Hunter Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hunter, only Child procreate of the marriage betwixt Andrew Hunter, Merchangt in Leith, and Euphemia Muir, his first Wife, and James Young Writer in Edinburgh, his tutor ad litem

16 May 1794
John Smith v. Marion Wilson, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Smith, eldest Son of George Smith Writer in Glasgow, by his deceased Wife Elizabeth Wilson, eldest Daughter of the also deceased John Wilson, Town-Clerk of Glasgow, and the said George Smith, his Administrator in Law

14 Jun 1791