Name
William Robertson, Lord Robertson
Occupation
Advocate
Judge
Alias
Wm. Robertson
Biographical Info
The National Archives, Kew
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.
Robertson, William, 1753-1835
Life Dates
1753 - 1835

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Marshall v. Taylor Representation 28 Jun 1796
Moray v. Heritors of Blackford Replies 15 Nov 1796
Lamont v. Heritors of Urr Petition 16 Nov 1796
Balfour v. Earl of Moray Petition 30 Nov 1796
Marshall v. Taylor Petition 15 Jun 1797
Simsons v. Nasmyth Petition 7 Sep 1797
Heritors of Ardnamurchan v. Campbell Answers 14 Nov 1797
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
Allardice v. The Officers of State, and the Ministers of Bervie and St. Andrews Memorial 28 Jun 1798
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
Ramsay, et al v. Smith Duplies 11 Dec 1798
Heritors of Bourtie v. Minister of Bourtie Duplies 11 Dec 1798
The Deans of the Chapel Royal and their Lessees v. Robert Hay and Others, Heritors of the Parish of Ettrick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, (Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds,) The Petition of Robert Hay, Esq; of Drumelzier, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Etterick

 		12 Feb 1799
Melville v. Heritors of Leslie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, (Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds,) The Petition of John Melvill, Manufacturer in Dysart, Proprietor of the Lands of Prinlaws

 		14 May 1799
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Memorial

Memorial for William, Duke of Queensberry, James Hope Johnstone, Earl of Hopetoun; Sir William Pulteney, Baronet, and Others, Heretors of the Parish of Dornock; against The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield

 		14 Jun 1799
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock Memorial

Memorial for William, Duke of Queensberry; James Hope Johnstone, Earl of Hopetoun; Sir William Pulteney, Baronet, and Others, Heretors of the Parish of Dornock; against The Right Honourable William Earl of Mansfield

 		14 Jun 1799
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
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
Sir Ralph Abercromby v. John Francis Erskine Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, (Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds), The Petition of Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody, Knight of the Bath

 		9 Jul 1799
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
Walker v. Keddie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lord of Council and Session, the Petition of David Walker, Merchant in Crail

 		3 Dec 1799
Melville v. Heritors of Leslie Note

Note for John Melvill of Prinlaws, in the Process of Locality of Leslie

 		10 Dec 1799
James Farquharson v. Alexander Keay Duplies

Duplies for Alexander Keay, Accountant in Edinburgh, to the Replies for James Farquharson, Esq; of Invercauld

 		12 Dec 1799
Margaret Buchanan v. James Purdon Gray, and his Administrator-in-Law Answers

Answers for Mrs Margaret Buchanan, Widow of Duglad Buchanan of Craigievairn, Esq; to the Petition of James Purdon Gray of Chryson, only Child of the Marriage between John Purdon, Merchant in Glasgow, and Isabella Gra of Chryston; of the said John Purdon, as Tutor and Administrator-in-law for his said Son; and of John Lang, Writer in Glasgow, for Himself, and as Trustee for the Creditors of the said James Purdon Gray

 		13 Dec 1799
James Farquharson v. Alexander Keay Memorial

Memorial for Alexander Keay, Accountant in Edinburgh, against James Farquharson, Esql of Invercauld

 		17 Apr 1800