Name
William Craig, Lord Craig
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 1 Mar 1768. Son of minister William Craig (1709–1784); Sheriff-depute of Ayr 1787; Lord Craig 1792; Judge of the Court of Justiciary 1795-1812. Political ally of Henry Dundas.
Life Dates
1745 - 1813

Associated Cases

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Case Role Date
Ker v. Creditors of Sutherland Advocate for Pursuer 1772
King and Scot v. MacIntyre Advocate for Defender 1776
Lockhart v. Henderson Lord Ordinary 1799
Lord Reay v. James Anderson and Others Lord Ordinary 1800
Macharg and Others v. Macharg and his Curators Advocate for Defender 1776
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Advocate for Defender 1780
Macredie v. Cunninghames Advocate for Defender 1778
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Advocate for Pursuer 1783
Margaret Telfair v. Janet Milmyne Advocate for Pursuer 1769
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Advocate for Charger 1786
Mary Muir v. Isobel Buchanan Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Maxwell v. Buchanan Advocate for Defender 1776
McHarg v. Dunn Advocate for Defender 1771
McMinn v. His Creditors Advocate for Petitioner 1777
More and Irvine v. Gibson Advocate for Defender 1770
Murdoch and Miller v. Home and Scott Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Murdoch et. al v. Magistrates of Port-Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1778
Mure v. Clark Advocate for Defender 1782
Naismith v. M'Morrow Advocate for Respondent 1783
Nasmith v. Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Charger 1775
Nasmith v. the Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1778
Oliver Melvil v. Mr Robert Arnot, Minister at Ceres Advocate for Pursuer 1782
Orr v. Paterson, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Parish, &C v. Khones Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Advocate for Pursuer 1777

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Answers

Answers for Agnes Watson, and her husband, Pursuers; to the Condescendence for Agnes Mathie, and her husband, Defenders

18 Jul 1775
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Answers

Answers for Agnes Watson, only surviving Child of the deceased James Watson, Merchant in Greenock, and James Taylor, her Husband, for his Interest; to the Petition of Agnes Mathie, only surviving Child of the deceased Gabriel Mathie, Merchant in Greenock, and James Weir, her Husband, for his Interest

4 Jul 1776
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Duplies

Duplies for Agnes Watson, only surviving child of the deceased James Watson merchant in Greenock, and James Taylor her husband, for his interest, Pursuers; to the Replies of Agnes Mathie, only surviving child of the deceased Gabriel Mathie merchant in Greenock, and James Wier her husband, for his interest, Defenders

25 Apr 1775
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Answers

Answers for Alexander Stewart, Collector of the impost of Glasgow, to The Petition of John Isat Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow

15 Jul 1773
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Answers

Answers for Alexander Stewart, Collector of the Impost of Glasgow, to The Petition of John Isat Brewer in Gorbals of Glasgow

3 Mar 1774
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Stewart, Collector of the Impost at Glasgow

25 Jul 1775
Stewart v. Carrick Answers

Answers for Robert Carrick Merchant in Glasgow; to the Petition of William Stewart

28 Jul 1774
Solicitor of Tithes v. Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames water in York-buildings Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames water in York-buildings

21 Feb 1776
John Skeill v. Humphry-Bland Gardiner Answers

Answers for Humphry-Bland Gardiner, Son of the deceased Robert Gardiner, Esq; late Commissary of the Forces in Scotland, to the Petition of John Skeil, Farmer at Musselburgh

28 Feb 1775
Alexander Farquharson v. The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames water in York-buildings Answers

Answers for The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames water in York-buildings, London, to The Petition of Alexander Farquharson Accountant in Edinburgh

23 Nov 1775
Richardson and Tait v. Thomson Answers

Answers for John Richardson in Upper Ardwall, and John Tait in Blairs, Pursuers; to the Petition of David Thomson of Ingliston, Defender

1 Feb 1775
Nasmith v. the Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow Answers

Answers for The Magistrates and Town-council of Glasgow, to The Condescendence for David Naesmith Mason in Glasgow

5 Mar 1778
Nasmith v. Magistrates of Glasgow Answers

Answers for Arthur Robertson, Chamberlain of the city of Glasgow, to The Petition of David Nesmith, Mason in Glasgow

5 Jan 1775
Maxwell v. Buchanan Answers

Answers for Archibald Buchanan, Son of Archibald Buchanan Porter in Glasgow, and Andrew Duncan late Deacon of the Bakers in Glasgow, and Gilbert Binnie Farmer in the Parish of Strathblain, to the Petition of Stephen Maxwell Copper-smith in Glasgow

15 Nov 1775
Maxwell v. Buchanan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Archibald Buchanan, Son of Archibald Buchanan Porter in Glasgow; and Andrew Duncan late Deacon of the Bakers in Glasgow; and Gilbert Benny Farmer in the Parish of Strathblain

4 Aug 1775
M'Crackan v. Pulline Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M'Crackan tenant in Quarter, suspender

1 Feb 1775
Parish, &C v. Khones Answers

Answers for Mess. Jacob and John Khone, and John Andrew Uthoff Ludson, Merchants in Bremen, trustees for the creditors of Joseph Turner Merchant in Bremen, and George Oswald and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, their Attornies, to The Petition of John Parish, Merchant in Hamburgh, and John Henrich Schreiber and Company, Merchants in Bremen, and Alexander Innes, Clerk to the signet, their attorney

20 Dec 1775
Parish, &C v. Khones Answers

Answers for Mess. Jacob and John Khone, and John Andrew Uthoff Ludson, Merchants in Bremen, Trustees for the Creditors of Joseph Turner Merchant in Bremen, and George Oswald and Company Merchants in Glasgow, their Attornies, to The Petition of John Parish Merchant in Hamburgh, and John Henrich Schreiber and Company Merchants in Bremen, and Alexander Innes Clerk to the signet, their Attorney

16 Apr 1776
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Duplies

Duplies for the Incorporations of Weavers, Baxters, Skinners, Wrights, Coopers, Fleshers, Masons, Gardeners, Barbers, and Bonnet-makers of Glasgow, to the Replies for the Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen in Glasgow

5 Jan 1775
Heron v. MacLellan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas M'Lellan in Wood of Gelston

24 Jan 1775
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Information

Information for John Bannatyne, sheriff-substitute of Lanark, defender, against Andrew Aitken, portioner of Elsrighill, and others, pursuers

15 Nov 1779
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

1768
In re Jean Alexander Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of Jean Alexander of Rosebank

7 Aug 1779
Blands v. Ewing and Company, and Dinwiddie Answers

Answers for Walter Ewing and Company, merchants in Glasgow, and Robert Dinwiddie, late cashier to the banking-company of Mess. Dunlop and Houston, defenders; to the Petition of Mess. Bland and Company, merchants in Sheffield, pursuers

27 Feb 1777
Briggs v. Stark and Balfour Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Briggs, Shipmaster in West Wemyss

4 Aug 1778