Name
Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington
Alias
Alexander Lockhart, of Craighouse
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 6 Nov. 1723. Son of George Lockhart of Carnwath and Lady Euphemia Montgomery; m. Margaret Pringle. became advocate in 1772 in some sources; Dean of Faculty 1764-75; Lord Covington, 1775.
Life Dates
1700 - 1782
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Case Type Document Title Submitted Sort descending ID
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Memorial and Abstract of the Proof

Memorial and Abstract of the Proof, for the Earl of Galloway and others, Udalmen, and Proprietors of Land in Orkney, Pursuers, against James Earl of Morton, Defender

1 May 1758 22876
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Pursuer's Case

The Case of Alexander Earl of Galloway, and other Udalmen and Land-holders of Orkney, Pursuers; Against James Earl of Morton, Defender

2 Jan 1759 22876
Robertson v. Pettigrew Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Gavin Pettigrew wright in Glasgow, and Thomas Barton gardener there 9 Mar 1773 33001

Associated Cases

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Case Role Date
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Lord Ordinary 1780
Alexander, Duke of Gordon, v. The Commissioners for Managing the Forfeited Estates annexed to the Crown Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Archibald Cooper v. Sir William Maxwell Lord Ordinary 1775
Clay v. Coulter Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Cowan v. Farie and Others Lord Ordinary 1781
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Lord Ordinary 1778
Donald Campbell v. David Campbell Named in case documents 1776
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Lord Ordinary 1778
Erskine v. Hay-Balfour Advocate for Defender 1767
George Forbes v. Ann Mackenzie and Richard Paterson Lord Ordinary 1775
Glass v. Kelly, &c Lord Ordinary 1776
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Advocate for Respondent 1776
James Andrew, and Others, Merchant-Counsellors of the Burgh of Linlithgow, and Thomas Henderson, Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers there v. Henry Gillies, Provost of Linlithgow, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1775
James Sellars v. Ninian Anderson Lord Ordinary 1778
John Krassaw v. Neil, Earl of Roseberie Advocate for Pursuer 1769
Lieutenant-Colonel James St Clair v. Miss Jean Alexander of Rosebank Lord Ordinary 1776
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Lord Ordinary 1780
Murray v. Earl of Breadalbane Advocate for Defender 1767
Oliver Melvil v. Mr Robert Arnot, Minister at Ceres Lord Ordinary 1782
Ranking of William Simpson's Creditors Lord Ordinary 1779
Robertson v. Craig Lord Ordinary 1777
Robertson v. Pettigrew Advocate for Suspender 1773
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Advocate for Pursuer 1771
William and Henry Knox and Co Merchants in Dunbar v. William Law, Esq Sheriff-depute of Haddington, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Young v. Scotts Lord Ordinary 1777

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted Sort descending
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Memorial and Abstract of the Proof

Memorial and Abstract of the Proof, for the Earl of Galloway and others, Udalmen, and Proprietors of Land in Orkney, Pursuers, against James Earl of Morton, Defender

1 May 1758
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Pursuer's Case

The Case of Alexander Earl of Galloway, and other Udalmen and Land-holders of Orkney, Pursuers; Against James Earl of Morton, Defender

2 Jan 1759
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Earl of Galloway, and others, Proprietors of Lands in the Islands of Orkney

5 Jul 1759
Gordon v. Wemyss Information

[Lord Alemoor Reporter] Information for Alexander Wemyss second Son to William Wemyss of Craighall, and for his Father, as his Administrator in Law, Pursuer; Against Isabel Gordon his Grandmother, only Sister of the deceased Alexander Gordon of Edintore, Defender

20 Nov 1764
Creditors of Robert Deans v. Dr. James Pringle Duplies

Duplies for Dr James Pringle physician in Richmond, to The Replies for Mr Andrew Chalmer writer in Edinburgh as in right of the deceased Alexander Deans, and his creditors

28 Nov 1764
Creditors of Robert Deans v. Dr. James Pringle Answers

Answers for Dr James Pringle, physician in Richmond, to The Petition of Mr Andrew Chalmer Writer in Edinburgh.

29 Nov 1764
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell State of the Debts

State of the Debts due by David Boswell of Norther Glassmount, at the Date of the Liferent-right, granted by him in favours of his Sister, the Lady Glensherup, 30th November 1764

30 Nov 1764
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Janet Boswell alias Futt of Norther-Glassmount, and her Husband

13 Dec 1764
George Dalziel v. Lockhart of Cleghorn Answers

Answers for Allan Lockhart of Cleghorn, To The Petition of George Dalziel Innkeeper at Linton

13 Feb 1765
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell Answers

Answers for Janet Boswall of Norther Glassmont, and her Husband, To The Petition of Elizabeth Boswall, alias Futt

20 Feb 1765
Earl of Lauderdale v. George Inglis of Reidhall Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Earl of Lauderdale

28 Feb 1765
William Hamilton v. Mary Burton-Hamilton Answers

Answers for Mary Burton-Hamilton; to the Petition of Sir William Hamilton of Westport

8 Aug 1765
Grant v. Campbell Information

Information for Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Baronet, the surviving accepting Executor of the deceast Mrs. Jean Byndloss, alias Campbell, Relict of Patrick Campbell of Monzie, Esq; Pursuer; Against Mrs. Anne and Katharine Campbells, Sisters, Heirs of Line, and Executors of the said Patrick Campbell, Esq

11 Nov 1765
Spence v. Tennent Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Spence Merchant in Linlithgow

4 Dec 1765
Spence v. Tennent Answers

Answers for William Spence Merchant in Linlithgow; To The Petitions of James Tennent Tobacconist in Glasgow, and William Maclaren Messenger there

5 Feb 1766
Competition Among the Creditors of Macfarlane Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mess. Greenshiels and Wardrope, Merchants in Glasgow

19 Nov 1766
Murray v. Earl of Breadalbane Petition

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

9 Dec 1766
Erskine v. Hay-Balfour Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Hay-Balfour of Leys and Randerstoun, and his Tutors

20 Dec 1766
Brodie v. Grant Answers

Answers for Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant Baronet; Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Baronet; Sir William Dunbar of Durn, Baronet; Captain Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyeards, Heritors of the Fresh water Fishings on the River of Findhorn, and others: To The Petition of Alexander Brodie of Lethen, Esquire

10 Mar 1767
Helen Stevenson v. Colquhoun Grant & James Stewart Answers

Answers for Colquhoun Grant write to the signet, and James Stewart writer in Doually; to the Petition of Mrs. Helen Stevenson, daughter of the deceast George Stevenson, Esq

25 Apr 1767
Brodie v. Grant Duplies

Duplies for Sir Ludovick Grant of Grant, Sir Alexander Grant of Delvey, Sir William Dunbar of Durn, Baronets; Captian Duncan Urquhart of Burdsyeards, and others, Defenders; To The Replies of Alexander Brodie of Lethen, Esq; Pursuer

25 Apr 1767
Alexander Grant v. Lewis Ray and others Answers

Answers For Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Bart. To The Petition of Lewis Ray, and others, pretended Magistrates and Counsellors of the Burgh of Fortrose, elected at Michaelmas last

17 Jul 1767
Alexander Grant v. Lewis Ray and others Replies

Replies for Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Baronet; To The Answers for Lewis Ray, and others

20 Jan 1768
Alexander Grant v. James Grant Answers

Answers for James Grant of Grant, Esq; to the Petition of Alexander Grant Writer in Edinburgh

20 Apr 1768
Trustees of Sir James Carnegie v. Personal Creditors of the Estate of Auchinbreck Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Trustees of Sir James Carnegie, Baronet, Richard Lockwood, Esq; and others, Creditors-Adjudgers of the Estate of Auchinbreck

14 Feb 1769