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

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet v. Andrew Miller, Depute Clerk to the Bills Memorial

Memorial for Andrew Miller, Depute-clerk to the Bills, Complainer; against Charles Stewart, Writer to the Signet, Charger, and Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, Baronet, and Thomas Smith, Writer in Edinburgh, Principal Clerks to the Bills

24 Sep 1799
Clark v. Stuart Answers

Answers for James Stewart Writer in Glasgow, Defender ; to the Petition of Peter Clark of Holmes, Pursuer

24 Feb 1779
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
Crawford, et al v. Morrison, et al Answers

Answers for John Morrison, present Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights in Glasgow; Maurice Murray, late Deacon; Ninian Glen, David Scott, and Robert Smith, Members of the Incorporation; to the Petition and Complaint of Thomas Crawford, late Deacon of the Incorporation of Wrights in Glasgow; Charles Pierie, late Collector, and Alexander Paterson and John Gardner, present Masters of the said Incorporation

8 Dec 1787
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
Davidson v. Elphinstone Replies

Replies for Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet, to The Answers for the Honourable Charles Elphinstone

3 Mar 1802
Douglas, Heron, & Company v. William Riddick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Riddick, Eldest Son of the deceased Robert Riddick of Corbieton

4 Dec 1792
Du Rouvray v. Mackenzie Information 11 Oct 1792
Duff v. Earl of Fife Answers

Answers for Robert William Duff, Efq; of Fetteresso; to the Petition of the Right Honourable James Earl of Fife

11 Nov 1794
Duff v. Freeholders of Elgin and Forres Answers

Answers for James Brodie of Brodie, Alexander Penrose-Cumming of Altyre, Hugh Grant of Moy, John Gordon of Grieveshop, John Innes of Leuchars, and Francis Russel of Westfield, Esquires, all Freeholders of the County of Elgin and Forres

12 May 1792
Duggan v. Wight Petition 27 Nov 1795
Dunbar v. Dunbars, et al Information 6 Sep 1798
Dunbar v. Dunbars, et al Petition 13 Feb 1799
Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Additional Petition of Lieutenant John Alexander Graeme, only Son and residuary Legatee of Mrs Elisabeth Stewart, otherwise Bowman, late of the Parish of Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica

19 Apr 1798
Earl of Cassillis v. James Finlay, Common Agent for carrying on the Locality of the Stipend of the Parish of Dalrymple Answers

Answers for James Finlay, Writer, in Edinburgh, Common Agent for carrying on the Locality of the Stipend of the Parish of Dalrymple; to the Petition of the right Honourable Archibald, Earl of Cassillis

8 Oct 1795
Gardiner, et al v. Andrews Memorial

Memorial for Robert Andrew, Tenant in Holland, Defender, against Robert Gardiner of Feu, Pursuer

24 Sep 1788
George Dempster and Others v. Charles Lyel, Jr. Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lord Ordinary officiating on the Bills, The Petition and Complaint of George Dempster of Dunnichen, William Douglas of Brigton, Robert Graham of Fintry, James Guthrie of Craigie, Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, John Rait of Anniston, and John Graeme, Clerk to the Signet, a Committee of the Freeholders of the County of Forfar, appointed for revisal of the Freeholders Roll of that County

1 Nov 1790
George Dempster and Others v. Charles Lyel, Jr. Replies

Replies for George Dempster, William Douglas, Robert Graham, James Guthrie, Patrick Chalmers, John Rait, and John Graeme, Esquires; To The Answers for Charles Lyell, Esq. Younger of Kinnordy

3 Feb 1791
George Dempster and Others v. Charles Lyel, Sr. Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lord Ordinary officiating on the Bills, The Petition and Complaint of George Dempster of Dunnichen, William Douglas of Brigton, Robert Graham of Fintry, James Guthrie of Craigie, Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, John Rait of Anniston, and John Graeme, Clerk to the Signet, a Committee of the Freeholders of the County of Forfar, appointed for revisal of the Freeholders Roll of that County 

1 Nov 1790
George Dempster and Others v. Charles Lyel, Sr. Replies

Replies for George Dempster, William Douglas, Robert Graham, James Guthrie, Patrick Chalmers, John Rait, and John Graeme, Esquires; To The Answers for Charles Lyall, Esquire, of Kinnordy

3 Feb 1790
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
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
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel in the late Scots Brigade in the Service of the States of Holland

16 Feb 1791
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel in the late Scots Brigade in the Service of the States of Holland

16 Feb 1791
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Replies

Replies for Ilay Ferrier, Esq. Colonel in the late Scotch Brigade in the Service of the States of Holand; to the Answers for William Morehead Esq. of Herbertshire

23 Nov 1790