Name
William Tait
Occupation
Advocate
Advocate-depute
Sheriff-depute
Member of Parliament
Biographical Info
The History of Parliament Online
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 12 Feb. 1780. Son of Alexander Tait, W.S. and Janet Blair; Advocate-Depute 1787-90; Sheriff of Stirling May 29, 1790; M.P. Stirling, 1797. Was to succeed his father in collecting the decisions of the Court of Sessions, but failed in this task.
Tait, William, -1800
Life Dates
- 1800

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Gordon v. M'Leod Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of the Right Honourable Lord William Gordonm Vice-Admiral of Scotland

 		3 Feb 1791
Jack and Others v. Murdoch, Fearns and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Jack, George Bogle, Robert Dunlop, and John Gordan, Underwriters in Glasgow

 		3 Feb 1795
Cunningham and Simpson v. Sir George Home, Baronet, and the Commissioners for raising Seamen at the Port of Leith Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Cunninghams and Simpson, silver-platers in Edinburgh

 		16 Jun 1795
Cunningham and Simpson v. Sir George Home, Baronet, and the Commissioners for raising Seamen at the Port of Leith Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Cunninghams and Simpson, silver-platers in Edinburgh

 		16 Jun 1795
Viscount Arbuthnot v. John Douglas Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of john douglas of Tilwhilly, Efq

 		25 Feb 1794
Thomas Laurie, Collector of the Poor's Rates for the City of Glasgow v. Robert Dreghorn Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Dreghorn, Efq; of Ruch-hill

 		13 May 1795
William Keith, Trustee for the Creditors of Thomas Anderson v. James Thomson and Son Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Jeith Accountant in Edinburgh, Trustee named by Thomas Anderson Surgeon in Leith, for behoof of his Creditors

 		21 May 1795
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of The Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

 		3 Feb 1791
Sommerville v. Home Answers

Answers for Alexander Home, Esq; of Bassendean, Alexander Hay, Esq; of Mordington, John Spottiswood, Esq; of Spottiswood, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Westruther; to the Petition of John Sommerville of Ivelaw

 		2 Aug 1785
Sir William Forbes and Others v. Andrew Gordon Answers

Answers For Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Gordon, of the 26th Regiment of Foot; To The Petition and Complaint of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Baronet, George Skene of Skene, Esquire, and others, Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen

 		3 Mar 1789
Bayne v. Belshes Case

Case for Sir John Wisheart Belsches, & c. Against Margaret Bayne, &c

 		2 Feb 1793
Sir William Forbes and Others v. Andrew Gordon Duplies

Duplies for Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Gordon, of the 26th Regiment of Foot, Respondent; To The Replies for Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Baronet, George Skene of Skene, Esquire, and others, Freeholders of the County of Aberdeen, Complainers

 		23 Jun 1789
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Replies

Replies for The Honourable Mrs Hamilton Fullarton of Bargany, Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and her Husband for his Interest; To The Answers for Sir Hew Dalrymple of North Berwick, Baronet

 		3 Mar 1796
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Replies

Replies for The Honourable Mrs Hamilton Fullarton of Bargany, Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and Him for his interest, ---Complainers; To The Answers for Sir Hew Dalrymple of North-Berwick, Baronet

 		4 Mar 1797
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others Petition and Complaint

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of The Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

 		3 Feb 1791
Petition and Complaint of William Macewan Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of William Macewan, Writer in Edinburgh

 		28 Jan 1792
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Honourable Mrs Hamilton Fullarton, of Bargay, Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and the said Colonel Fullarton for his interest

 		8 Jul 1798
Ministers of Kingbarns v. Hay, et al Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Reverend Mr James Beaston, Minister of the Gospel at Kingsbarns

 		29 Jan 1794
Dunlop and Montgomery v. Peter Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Walter Peter Merchant in Virginia, and George Anderson Merchant in Glasgow, his Attorney

 		17 Jul 1781
Crawfurd v. Coutts Information

[Lord Stonefield, Reporter] Information for Thomas Coutts, Esq. Banker in London--- Defender; Against Mrs Elizabeth Crawfurd, Widow of the deceased John Howison, Esquire, of Braehead, and James Beveridge, Writer in Edinburgh, and William Beveridge, Writer to the Signet, her Trustees---- Pursuer

 		22 Apr 1795
Taylor v. McCleod Petition and Complaint Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Sarah Taylor, Relict of the deceased Thomas Ross, Merchant in Kilmarnock, the Grandmother, by the Mother's side, of the Children of the deceased Mr. Joseph Hodgson, late Minister of the Gospel at Carmunnock 27 Jul 1787
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Hunter, Esq. of Campie, late Merchant in Dacca, in Bengal 27 Nov 1793