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
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir 16 Jul 1779 30091
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition & Complaint of Thomas Beattie, Esq. of Creive 24 Jan 1793 25641
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Reply Replies for Thomas Beatie, Esq. of Crieve, to the Answers for Mr. Thomas Tod, Writer to the Signet, to the Petition and Complaint of the said Thomas Beatie 1 Jun 1793 25641
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Duplies Duplies for Messrs Charles Addison and Sons, Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness to the Replies for William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie, Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter, Merchants in Greenock 20 Feb 1793 46501
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Answers Answers for Charles Addison and Sons Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness; to the Petition of William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter Merchants in Greenock 29 Nov 1792 46501
Gordon of Cluny v. John Anderson Opinion

Opinion of Lord Cringletie, In The Action Lieutenant-Colonel John Gordon, of Clunie, against Anderson and Others

 8 Mar 1825 56356

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 15 of 15
Case Role Date
Agnes Watson v. Mary Rae Advocate for Defender 1773
Chalmers, Leslie, & Seton v. Creditors of George Chalmers Advocate for Respondent 1778
Chatto v. Officers of the State, and Potts Advocate for Defender 1784
Corbet v. MacKenzie Advocate for Pursuer 1780
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Advocate for Defender 1777
Drew v. Calder Advocate for Defender 1778
Grant v. Thomson Advocate for Pursuer 1776
John and Ursula Smith v. James Marshall Advocate for Defender 1780
John Syme v. Anne Ranaldson Dickson Advocate for Defender 1799
Mitchell v. Kerr and Shearer Advocate for Defender 1779
Robert Carrick v. John Carse Advocate for Defender 1778
Stewart v. Carrick Advocate for Pursuer 1774
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Advocate for Pursuer 1793
William Cunninghame and Co. v. James Craig of Baidland Advocate for Defender 1778
William Galdie, Factor on the Sequestrated Estate of James Anderson v. William Gray Advocate for Defender 1774

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 54
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir 16 Jul 1779
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition & Complaint of Thomas Beattie, Esq. of Creive 24 Jan 1793
Thomas Beattie v. Thomas Tod Reply Replies for Thomas Beatie, Esq. of Crieve, to the Answers for Mr. Thomas Tod, Writer to the Signet, to the Petition and Complaint of the said Thomas Beatie 1 Jun 1793
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Duplies Duplies for Messrs Charles Addison and Sons, Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness to the Replies for William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie, Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter, Merchants in Greenock 20 Feb 1793
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Answers Answers for Charles Addison and Sons Merchants in Borrowstounness, and others, Owners of the Ship Leviathan of Borrowstounness; to the Petition of William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter Merchants in Greenock 29 Nov 1792
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
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir William Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Baronet

 		6 Dec 1776
Agnes Watson v. Mary Rae Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mary Rae, daughter of the deceased Robert Rae Merchant in Greenock

 		22 Jun 1773
Allan v. Stewart Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Joseph Allan of Castlebrocket, and Alexander Morton of Chapel

 		29 Jun 1773
Grant v. Thomson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Grant, factor for the tutors of Thomas Earl of Elgin

 		26 Jun 1776
Robert Carrick v. John Carse Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Carse barber, William Stirling and George Bogle, merchants in Glasgow

 		24 Jul 1777
Drew v. Calder Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Calder of Davidstoun

 		3 Jul 1778
Corbet v. MacKenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Corbet of Kenmuir

 		9 Dec 1779
Walter Buchanan v. Robert Belsches Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Walter Buchanan of Balfunning 

 		3 Jun 1790
Earl of Breadalbane v. Thomas Livingston Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Right Honourable John Earl of Breadalbane

 		16 Dec 1789
Chatto v. Officers of the State, and Potts Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Officers of State, in behalf of his Majesty, and Gallacina Potts, Widow of William Duncanson of Maxpople, Claimant of a Gift of Bastardy, or ultimus heres to the said William Duncanson

 		11 Feb 1784
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
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
Archibald and James Robertson v. John Laird Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Laird Merchant in Greenock

 		1 Jul 1790
Findlay v. Graham Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Graham of Dougaldston, and others

 		24 Jun 1773
James M'Harg v. Marquis of Tweeddale Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M'Harg, eldest Son and Heir of the deceased Archibald M'Harg, late Writer in Edinburgh, and his Curators

 		12 Dec 1782
John Syme v. Anne Ranaldson Dickson Memorial

Memorial for Mrs Ann Ranaldson Dickson of Blairhall, and James Ranaldson Dickson, Esquire, her husband, and his interest - Defenders; Against Mr John Syme, Writer to the Signet - Pursuer

 		16 Feb 1799
Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot Memorial

Memorial For George Heriot, only Son of the deceased Ensign George Heriot of the 25th Regiment of Foot; Claimant; Against Mrs Jean Heriot, now of Ramornie, and the other heirs of entail of that estate

 		9 Aug 1791
David Wight v. William Inglis Information

Information for William Inglis, Surgeon in the service of the Honourable East India Company, and for Alexander, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Marion Inglis, all Children of the deceased Claud Inglis, Merchant in Edinburgh; and James Hay, Writer in Edinburgh, Husband of the said Marion Inglis, for his Interest; Defenders; Against David Wight of Viewfield, Eldest Son procreate of the marriage between Robert Wight, tenant in Kingsknows, and Elizabeth Simpson, who was eldest daughter of Alexander Simpson, third brother of Andrew Simpson of Pendreich and Viewfield, Pursuer

 		12 May 1798
Bromfield v. Paterson et al Information

Information for Stephen Bromfield of Haffington-Mains, Esq; Major of the 40th Regiment of Foot, Pursuer; Against Mrs Ann Paterson of Eccles, and Philip Anstruther-Paterson, Esq.; her Husband, and against Mary Paterson, Spouse of Alexander Campbell, residing in the Back of Canongate, Edinburgh, and the said Alexander Campbell, for his Interest, and Henry Campbell, only Child of the Marriage between the said Alexander Campbell and Mary Paterson, Defenders

 		25 Feb 1786