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

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Robert Home-Gordon v. Hugh Rose Condescendence

Condescendence For Robert Home-Gordon of Embo, Esquire, Complainer; Against Hugh Rose or Aitnoch, Esquire, Respondent

8 Feb 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. John Gordon Replies

Replies for Robert Home-Gordon of Embo, Esq; To The Answers for John Gordon of Carrol, Esq

6 Jan 1791
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
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
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie 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
Robert Home-Gordon v. Robert Grant Condescendence

Condescendence for Robert Home-Gordon of Embo, Esquire, Complainer; Against Robert Grant of Elchies, Esquire, Respondent

8 Feb 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Robert Grant Petition

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

28 Jun 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Alexander Sutherland 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
Robert Home-Gordon v. Lieutenant-General James Grant of Ballindalloch Petition

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

11 Jun 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Lieutenant-General James Grant of Ballindalloch Answers

Answers for Robert Home Gordon of Embo, Esq. and others, Freeholders in the County of Sutherland; To The Petition of Lieutenant-General James Grant of Ballindalloch

6 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
Barry, et al v. Incorporation of Weavers, et al Answers

Answers for the Reverend Mr George Barry, Minister of the United Parishes of Kirkwall and St Ola, and for the Remanent Members of the Kirk-session of the said Parishes, Pursuers; to the Petition of the Incorporation of Weavers, Hammermen, Taylors, and Shoemakers of the Burgh of Kirkwall, Defenders

3 Mar 1789
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
Petition of Robert Gibbon Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Gibbon, merchant in Aberdeen

30 Jun 1787
Bruce v. Cunynghame Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complain of Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Baronet, of Livingston, and Robert Hunter of Thurston, Esq

3 Nov 1790
Chalmers v. The Duke of Gordon Memorial

[Teind Cause.] Memorial for The Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, Minister of the Gospel in the United Parishes of Cairney, and Bottary, Pursuer: Against His Grace Alexander, Duke of Gordon, and the other Heritors of the said United Parishes, Defenders

28 Jun 1786
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