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
John Gray v. John M'Aulay Petition and Complaint

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

 		23 Feb 1791
Bruce v. Cunynghame Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Baronet of Livingstone
 

 		13 Nov 1790
Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Robert Hunter v. Captain John Hope Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart. of Livingstone, and Robert Hunter of Thurston, Esq

 		13 Nov 1790
Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart, and Robert Hunter v. David Williamson Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint Sir William Augustus Cunynghame, Bart. of Livingstone, and Robert Hunter of Thurston, Esq

 		13 Nov 1790
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
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
Dundas v. Duncan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Dundas writer to the Signet, pursuer

 		27 Jan 1801
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
Petition and Complaint

Unto the right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Harry Davidson writer to the signet, one of the Freeholders of the County of Stirling.

 		22 Jan 1802
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
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