Name
John Clerk, Lord Eldin
Occupation
Biographical Notes
Advocate, December 6, 1785; Son of John Clerk and Susannah Adam; Solicitor-General, 11 May 1806-7; Lord Eldin Nov. 20, 1823-28.
Life Dates
1757 - 1832
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Dundas v. Duncan Memorial

Memorial For John DundasWriter to the Signet ---Pursuer, against Jean Duncan Spouse of John Lawrie Mason in Linlithgow, and him for his interest --- Defenders

15 Apr 1802 774
Tasker v. Mercer Memorial Memorial for Richard Mercer, Esq. formerly of the City of Dublin, now residing in the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, near Edinburgh, Defender; against Mrs. Tasker and Mandatory, Pursuers 25 Feb 1802 3756
Charles Addison and Sons v. William Duguid and Others Replies Replies for William Duguid and Andrew M'Kenzie, Merchants in Glasgow, and George Robertson and James Hunter, Merchants in Greenock 11 Dec 1792 46501

Documents Authored

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LC Volume 03 Information

Information for Charles Ferrier, Accountant in Edinburgh, Interim Factor, and claiming to be Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of David Paterson, Esq. of Costerton, Banker and Insurance Broker in Edinburgh; against William Mylne, Merchant in Leith, Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of Paterson and Kerr, Merchants in Leith, and John Paterson and Robert Kerr, the Individual Partners of that Company, and claiming to be Trustee upon the Sequestrated Estate of the said David Paterson

27 Nov 1811
LC Volume 03 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Pollock, Esq; as Manager for the Commercial Banking Company of Scotland, and others, Creditors of David Paterson of Costerton, Esq; in virtue of Bills and other Obligations granted by his son John Paterson, as having Powers of Management under Procuration from his Father; and of William Aitchison, Esq; of Drummore, and Mr John Spence, Painter in Edinburgh, and Others, Creditors for Debts contracted by the said David Paterson himself before he granted the said procuration

5 Mar 1811
Farquharson v. Inner-House Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Ross Farquharson, Esq; of Invercauld, and Mrs Catharine Farquharson, his Spouse

2 Dec 1808
Farquharson v. Inner-House Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Ross Farquharson, Esq; of Invercauld, and Mrs Catherine Farquharson, his spouse

2 Dec 1808
MacPherson v. Lord Armadale's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Macpherson, Esq; of Belleville

30 Nov 1808
Hopkirk v. Lord Polkemmet's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Hounourable The Lord of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hopkirk, Esq; of Dalbeth

9 Jul 1807
Hopkirk v. Lord Polkemmet's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hopkirk, Esq; of Dalbeth

9 Jul 1807
Belch v. Trustee on Stirling Banking Co. Petition

Unto the Right Honourable Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mrs Mary Belch, Wife of Joseph Lindsay Merchant in Ayr, and the said Joseph Lindsay for his Interest

26 May 1807
Ker v. Ker Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Bellenden Ker, Esquire, and Henry Gawler, Esquire, and John Seton Karr of Kippelaw, Esquire, Trustees of the deceased William Ker, Duke of Roxburgh

27 Jan 1807
Andrew v. Murdoch Petition

Unto the right Honourable the lords of Council and Session the petition of John Andrew, shoemaker in Maybole

29 Jun 1804
Kibble v. Ross Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mr James Kibble of Greenlaw, eldest son and general dispose of the deceased Mrs Janet Corse, Sister-german of the deceased Robert Corse, Merchant in Paisley, and James Kibble, Writer in Paisley, her Husband

2 Dec 1803
Cunynghame v. Cunynghame Answer

Answers for Sir William Augustus Cunynghame of Livingstone, Bart to the Petition of Colonel David Cunynghame, late of the 6oth Regiment of Foot

13 Oct 1803
Petition Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords Of Council And Session, the Petition of James Stein, late Distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun, near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, Writer to the Signet, his Mandatory 1 Sep 1803
Stein v. Marshall Petition

Unto the right Honourable, the lords of council and session the petition of James Stein, late distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, writer to the signet, his mandatory

1 Sep 1803
Stein v. Marshall Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of James Stein, late distiller at Kilbagie, now residing at Korsun near Kiow, in Poland, and William Inglis, Writer to the Signet, his Mandatory

1 Sep 1803
Oliver v. Eliott Answers

Answers for Sir William Eliott of Stobs, Baronet, to the Petition of Andrew oliver Mason in Kirktown

5 Jul 1803
Andrew v. Murdoch Petition

Unto the right Honourable the lords of Council and Session the petition of John Andrew, shoemaker in Maybole

18 Jan 1803
Cockburn v. Duncan Petition

Unto the right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mrs Janet Cockburn Haldane, Spouse of Captain Charles Dallas of Hom. East India service; Mrs Margaret Haldane, now spouse of Col. William Robertson younger of Lude; and of Misses Euphemia and Elizabeth Haldanes, all daughters of the deceased George Haldane, Efq; of Gleneagles; and of the said Captain Charles Dallas and Colonel William Robertson for their interest;

3 Dec 1802
Clark v. Bell Petition

Unto the Right Honorable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Bell Engraver in Edinburgh

30 Nov 1802
Menzies v. Beresford Memorial

Memorial for Stewart Menzies of Culdares, Esq; and for the Honourable Henry Erskine, and others, Tutors and Curators for the said Stewart Menzies, Pursuers; Against Elisabeth M'Kenzie Beresford, of the City of Dublin, Esq; and her said Husband for his interest, Defenders

12 Nov 1802
Dundas v. Balfour Answers

Answers for John Balfour of Trenabay, Esq; Thomas Stewart Trail of Tirlot Esq; Murdoch Mackenzie, Esq; of Groundwater; Thomas Trail of Holland, Esq; and others, Heritors of the United Parishes of Westray and Papa Westray, in Orkney; to the Petition, and Additional Petition, of the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord Dundas 

18 Jun 1802
Davidson v. Hill Answers

Answers for Robert Hill Writer to the Signet; to the Petition of Harry Davidson Writer to the Signet

10 Jun 1802
Gibsone v. Somerville Replies

Replies for Mrs. Helen Gibsone Barr of John Barr, Esquire, amd the said John Barr for his interest; to the answers for John Somerville Writer in Edinburgh, and Samuel Mac Knight Writer to the Signet, for themselves as Creditors, and for the other Creditors of deceased Mr. Dewar Gibsone, Advocate

9 Jun 1802
Water-Works Bond Creditors v. The York-Buildings Company and Creditors Duplies

Duplies For The Governor and Company of Undertakers for raising Thames Water in York-Buildings; and for the Creditors who claim in the ranking upon their Funds; and also James Bremner, Writer in Edinburgh, the Common Agent; To The Replies of Elias Lopez Periera and Others, claiming as Creditors of the Company, on bonds commonly called Water-Works Bonds

8 Jun 1802
Hay Marshall v. Anderson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the lords of Council and Session the Petition of Thomas Hay Marshall Merchant in Perth

28 May 1802