Name
Alexander Wight
Occupation
Advocate
Solicitor-General
Author
Banker
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 6 Mar. 1754. Son of David Wight, writer in Edinburgh; m. Marion Blyth; Solicitor-General 1783-1784; Solicitor to Prince of Wales. Wrote on election law. Friends with Andrew Crosbie. A director of the Ayr bank, and lost money from its collapse.
Wight, Alexander, -1793
Life Dates
- 1793
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Alexander Spiers and Others v. Thomas Dunlop and Others Information Information for Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop, younger of Garnkirk, Pursuers; against Thomas Dunlop and James Ritchie, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Littlegovan, Trustees of James Dunlop, elder, of Garnkirk, Defenders 25 Apr 1778 13633
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop late Merchant in Glasgow 15 Jul 1776 13252
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Macausland, Deacon-Convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades-House in the City of Glasgow; 29 Jan 1793 35036
David Fowler v. Andrew Reid Answers

Answers for Andrew Reid, Andrew Boyter, and Alexander Reid, Bailies of the Borough of Kilrenny, Alexander Paton, Treasurer of the said Borough, Alexander Wedderburn, Esq; William Alexander, Esq; James Edie, David Watson, Thomas Smart, George Lothian, James Boyter, William Fowler, William Brown, James Waddel, all Counsellors of the said Borough for the present Year, and John Oliphant, a Counsellor of the said Borough last year; to the Petition and Complaint of David Fowler, late one of the Bailies, and as such, virtute officii, a constituent Member of the Council of the said Borough for the present Year; and James Millar Wright, late one of the Counsellors of the said Borough

 16 Dec 1765 21766
Marshall v. Taylor Answers 1796 36336
Makgill and Maitland v. Inner-House Interlocutor Additional Petition 12 May 1797 36326

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 19 of 19
Case Role Date
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Advocate for Defender 1780
Alexander Spiers and Others v. Thomas Dunlop and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Alexander v. Montgomery Advocate for Defender 1772
Clark v. Macgill Advocate for Pursuer 1774
David Fowler v. Andrew Reid Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Duncan v. Maclintock and Smith Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Dunlop, and Other Trustees of Carlyle and Co v. Spiers and Others Advocate for Defender 1776
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Advocate for Defender 1778
Forbes v. Home Pursuer 1772
Goodall v. Fleming Advocate for Defender 1766
Logan and Others v. Reid Agent 1799
M'Lehose and Others v. Parks Advocate for Petitioner 1775
Mackies v. Houston and Others Advocate for Defender 1774
Maxwell v. Blair and Others Advocate for Defender 1774
Parish, &C v. Khones Advocate for Defender 1776
Reid v. Cunninghame Advocate for Charger 1784
Robert Alexander v. James Chrystie Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Shaw v. Fleming Advocate for Defender 1776
Thomas and Alexander Peters, Merchants in Glasgow, v. Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Others, Trustees for James Dunlop, Merchant in Glasgow Named in case documents 1767

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 101
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Janet and Johanna Sempills v. Hugh Lord Sempill Information 17 Jan 1792
The Creditors of James Stein v. Newnham, Everett and Company Information

Information for Mess. Newnham, Everett, and Company, Bankers in London, and their Attornies, Defenders, against David Steuart, Esq; Trustee on the Bankrupt Estate of James Stein, late Distiller at Kilbagie, Pursuer

 		20 Nov 1792
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Information

Information for John Wilson portioner of Elsrighill, defender, against Andrew Aitken, portioner of Elsrighill, and others, pursuers

 		15 Nov 1779
Alexander Spiers and Others v. Thomas Dunlop and Others Information Information for Alexander Spiers, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop, younger of Garnkirk, Pursuers; against Thomas Dunlop and James Ritchie, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Littlegovan, Trustees of James Dunlop, elder, of Garnkirk, Defenders 25 Apr 1778
John Wilson and Others v. James Scott and Others Information

Information for James Scott late Deacon, and others, Members of the Incorporation of Hammermen in the City of Glasgow, for themselves, and in behalf of the City of Glasgow, for themselves, and in behalf of that Corporation, Advocators and Defenders. aginast John Wilson and James Dixon, William Merrilees, John Buchanan, Alexander Buchanan, James M'Gill, James Stewart, and James Craig, thirteen of the Members of said Incorporation, who or some time adhered to the said John Wilson, Pursuer

 		11 Oct 1792
Tod and Stoddart v. The Town of Edinburgh, and the Edinburgh Glass-house Company Information 15 Feb 1793
Merry v. Macrae Information

Information for Alexander Young Writer to the Signet, Defender; Against James Merry, some time Servant to Sir George Ramsay, late of Banff, Baronet, and the Procurator Fiscal of the County of Edinburgh, Pursuers

 		20 Dec 1792
Brown v. Dundas Information

In The Court of Justiciary, Information for Alexander Brown Starchmaker at Monkton; Against Robert Dundas, Esq; of Arniston, his Majesty's Advocate for Scotland

 		10 Jan 1793
Allan v. Stewart Information

Information for Joseph Allan of Castlebrocket, and Alexander Morton, of Chappel; pursuers: against John Stewart of Kype, and James Stewart of Craigmuir, and others; defenders

 		4 Jan 1772
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Information

Information for Alexander Speirs, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Merchants in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop younger of Garnkirk, late Merchant in Glasgow, Defenders; against Thomas and Colin Dunlop, Alexander Houstoun, and James Ritchie, Merchants in Glasgow, and Colin Rae of Little Govan, Trustees appointed by the deceast James Dunlop elder of Garnkirk, Pursuers

 		16 Dec 1775
Mackies v. Houston and Others Information

Information for Alexander Houston, James Stuart, and other underwriters, Defenders; against Alexander and John Mackies, Pursuers

 		1 Feb 1774
Lord Home v. Home or Dundas Information 6 Sep 1792
Creditors for William Hunter v. David Armstrong and William Johnstone Information

Information for William Johnstone Writer to the Signet, Defender; against Alexander Allan Merchant in Edinburgh, as Trustee for the Creditors of William Hunter late of Clerkington, Pursuer

 		24 Feb 1784
M'Lehose and Others v. Parks Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M'Lehose, maltman in Glasgow, and others, representatives of the deceased William M'Lehose, maltman there

 		1 Aug 1775
John Gray v. John M'Aulay Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Gray Writer in Dumbarton

 		13 Jun 1791
George Dalziel v. Lockhart of Cleghorn Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of George Dalziel, Inn-keeper in Linton

 		25 Jan 1765
Parish, &C v. Khones Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, 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

 		8 Dec 1775
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Macausland, Deacon-Convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades-House in the City of Glasgow; 29 Jan 1793
Francis Garbet and Company v. Their Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Francis Garbet and Company of Carronwharf and of Francis Garbet of Knil-Court, in the County of Hereford, and Charles Gascoigne, at Carron-Wharf, two of the Partners of said Company of Francis Garbet and Company

 		4 Jul 1772
Andrew Ross and Others v. John Glasford and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Glassford and Company, Merchants in Glasgow

 		6 Mar 1771
George Mackenzie v. Henrietta Cockburn Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of George M'Kenzie, Esq; late Captain in the Regiment of Foot, commanded by the Honourable General Harry Pultney

 		17 Feb 1767
Mather v. Cunnison Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and ession, the Petition of John Mather, late of the Island of Jamaica, now Merchant in Hamilton

 		20 Feb 1789
Henry Peirse and Others v. Mrs Elizabeth Ross Petition 20 Nov 1792
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Charles Logan, Merchant in Glasgow

 		23 Jun 1789
Maxwell v. Lord Swinton's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Charles Maxwell, late Charles Campbell, of Skerrington

 		16 Jan 1789