Name
William Robertson, Lord Robertson
Occupation
Alias
Wm. Robertson
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 31 Jan. 1775. Eldest son of Dr. William Robertson, principal of Edinburgh University; m. (1790) Janet Robertson and (1796) Isabella Cockburn; called to the bar Jan 31, 1775; Bench Nov. 14, 1805; resigned 1826.
Life Dates
1753 - 1835

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Chalmers v. The Duke of Gordon Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, the Petition of The Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, Minister of the Gospel in the United Parishes of Cairney and Bottary

6 Mar 1787
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks, and Valuation of Teinds, The Petition of William, Duke of Queensberry; James Hope Johnston, Earl of Hopetoun; Sir William Pulteney, Bart. and others, Heretors of the Parish of Dornock

28 Feb 1798
The Heritors and Kirk-Session of the Parish of Dalmellington v. The Magistrates, Minister and Kirk-Session of Irvine Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Magistrates, Minister, and Kirk-Session of the Burgh of Irvine

12 Dec 1800
David Wilkie v. The Heritors of the Parish of Cult Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the rev. Mr David Wilkie Minister of the Gospel in the Parish of Cults in Eifeshire

4 Dec 1792
Lamont v. Heritors of Urr Petition 16 Nov 1796
Archer v. Donaldson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Archer of Drumshade, Eldest Son of the deceased John Archer, late of Drumshade, and Margaret Lew, his Mother and Factrix

18 Jan 1793
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Donald Matheson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland

2 Dec 1791
Alexander v. Lord Monboddo's Interlocutor Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Alexander of Cameron Bridge

14 Jun 1787
Moir v. Harlaw Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Reverend George Moir, Minister of the Parish of Peterhead

28 Jan 1802
Trail v. Maule Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, The Petition of The Rev. Mr David Trail, Minister of Panbride

19 Nov 1799
Janet Robertson v. James Allan, Messenger in Perth Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Poor Janet Robertson, residenter in Perth

28 Jan 1777
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Honourable Mrs Marianne Mackay, Eldest Daughter of the late George, Lord Reay, and Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and the said Colonel William Fullarton for his interest

22 May 1795
Benson, &c. v. Stark, &c. Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Reuben Benson, William Benson, John Murdoch, and John McPherson, Cotton-Spinners in Kirkintulloch, Pursuers

28 Feb 1793
James Clark v. Major John Lumsdain of Lathallan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds, the Petition of the Rev. Mr James Clark, Minister of Elie

16 Jun 1801
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Gordon Clunes Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland

2 Dec 1791
Dundas v. Balfour Answers

Answers fir The Rev. Mr James Izat, Minister of the Parish of Westray, and Papa Westray, in Orkney; to the Objections for the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Dundas

18 Jun 1799
Ministers of Kingbarns v. Hay, et al Answers

Answers for the Reverend Mr James Thomson, Minister of the Gospel at Kingsbarns; and for Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Monypenny of Pitmilly; to the Petition of David Balfour Hay, Esq; of Leys and Randerston, and his Curators

6 Sep 1798
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Answers

Answers for William Morehead of Herbertshire, Esq. on of the Freeholders of the County of Stirling. To the Petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel in the late Scots Brigade in the fervice of the States of Holland

24 Feb 1791
Dundas v. Balfour Answers

Answers for the Rev. Mr Charles Alison, Minister of the United Parushes of St Andrew;s and Deernefs, in Orkney; to the Objections for the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Dundas

18 Jun 1799
Answers

Answers for the Reverend David Johnston, Minister of North Leith, to the Petition of the Reverend Sir Henry Moncrief Welwood, Baronet, and Mr. William Paul, Ministers of the Parish of St. Cuthberts or West Kirk

12 Jun 1802
Davidson v. Elphinstone Answers

Answers for Harry Davidson, writer to the signet, to the Petition of the Honourable Charles Elphinstone

30 Jun 1802
Ilay Ferrier v. William Morehead Answers

Answers for William Morehead of Herbertshire, Esq. on of the Freeholders of the County of Stirling. To the Petition of Ilay Ferrier, Esq. Lieutenant-Colonel in the late Scots Brigade in the service of the States of Holland

24 Feb 1791
Col. Andrew Bruce v. Freeholders of Stirlingshire Answers

Answers for Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet, Respondent; To The Condescendence for Colonel Andrew Bruce, Younger of Stenhouse, Complainer

6 Jan 1791
Heritors of Glass v. Cruickshank Answers

Answers for The Reverend Mr. John Cruickshank, Minister of Glass; to the Petition of the Right Honourable James, Earl of Fife; and the Right Honourable Sir William Grant of Beldorney, Master of the Rolls in the High Court of Chancery, sole Heritors of the Parish of Glass

2 Sep 1802
Kemps v. Ferguson Answers

Answers for David and Agnes Kemps, Children of the Reverend Dr John Kemp, One of the Ministers of Edinburgh, Pursuers, to The Petition of William Ferguson, Esq; of Raith, Defender

31 Dec 1801