1786
SuccessionDebtLiferentEntailTailzieInfeftmentStephen Bromfield pursued Mary Paterson, Alexander Campbell, and Henry Campbell regarding the estate of Eccles, contending that the defenders were bound by an entail and could not claim the lands without limitations. The defenders argued that the entail of 1743 and its 1755 amendment bound the succession to the barony of Eccles and lands of Stow, and further maintained that a deed of 1758 continued the prior entail, citing the precedent in Lowrie v. Spalding.AI-generated
Documents in this case (3)
- Stephen Bromfield v. Mrs Ann Paterson and Philip Anstruther-Paterson — Information, 25 Feb 1786February 25, 1786 Information of Stephen Bromfield of Haslington-Mains, Esq; Major of the 40th Regiment of Foot, arguing that the defenders are bound by the entail and cannot claim the estate of Eccles without limitatio…
- Stephen Bromfield v. Mrs. Anne Paterson of Eccles and Philip Anstruther Paterson — Information, 28 Feb 1786February 28, 1786 Information of Mary Paterson, Spouse of Alexander Campbell, and Alexander Campbell, for his interest, and Henry Campbell, their Son, arguing that the entail of 1743 and its 1755 amendment bind the succ…
- Stephen Bromfield v. Anne Paterson and Philip Anstruther Paterson — Information, 28 Feb 1786Feb 28, 1786: Defenders argue 1758 deed continued prior entail, citing 1743 and 1755 clauses, and precedent from Lowrie v. Spalding.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Alexander Paterson — Party
- Robert Paterson — Party
- Captain William Dickson, of Ednam — Party
- Alexander Spalding, of Holme — Party
- James Lawrie, of Barnsoul — Party
- Adam Rolland, of Gask — Advocate for Party
- Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee — Advocate for Party
- Charles Hope, Lord Granton — Advocate for Party
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
- Sir John Nisbet, of Dirleton, Lord Dirleton — Lord Ordinary
- Mary Campbell — Named in case documents
