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Thomas Smith Cuninghame v. Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham — 29 May 1847

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Advocator, senior heir of Cunyngham/Dick line, challenges respondent’s right to bear arms in chief under 1845 Act granting junior branch status with cadency mark.

No. IX. Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, NOTE of ADVOCATION for THOMAS SMITH CUNINGHAME, Esq., younger of Caprington, IN THE PETITION AND APPLICATION at

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Bill of Advocation for Thomas Smith Cuninghame, Esq., younger of Caprington, arguing that the Lyon-depute erred in refusing to grant armorial bearings under an Act of Parliament

Bill of Advocation — Advocation for Thomas Smith Cuninghame, Esq., younger of Caprington, in the Petition and Application for Armorial Bearings at the instance of Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham, Baronet

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Bill of Advocation by Alexander Smith for Thomas Smith Cuninghame, Esq., younger of Caprington, seeking to advocate a petition and application for Armorial Bearings against the Lord Lyon's interlocutor.

Thomas Smith Cuninghame v. Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham — Duplies

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Petitioner seeks arms without supporters; respondent contends section 21 of Prestonfield Act reserves both arms and supporters exclusively to senior heir of line.

Sir R. K. Dick Cunyngham v. Thomas Smith Cuninghame — Replies

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Petitioner seeks to combine Cunyngham arms with Dick supporters per parliamentary act; respondent objects on heraldic grounds, claiming supporters are exclusive to male heirs.

Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham v. Thomas Smith Cuninghame — Answers [2]

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Respondent asserts exclusive right to Lambrughton and Prestonfield arms by virtue of statutory provision reserving them to senior heir of line, while petitioner is restricted to cadenced variant.

Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham v. Thomas Smith Cuninghame — Reclaiming Note, 11 Jan 1848

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Petitioner seeks authority to bear combined arms of Cunyngham of Lambrughton and Dick of Prestonfield, claiming descent through male line from baronets of both families.

Thomas Smith Cuninghame v. Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham — Reclaiming Note, 28 Jan 1848

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Court rules senior heir of line, Sir Robert Keith Dick Cunyngham, holds full arms and supporters; respondent must bear arms with junior branch cadence.

John Barclay and Others, Pilmor's Trustees v. Robert Fairly, Printer in Edinburgh — Condescendence, 17 Mar 1847

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Pursuers claim bill owed by defender was part of trust estate; defender denies it was validly transferred to trustees.

John Barclay and Others, Pilmor's Trustees v. Robert Fairly — Reclaiming Note, 11 Jan 1848 [2]

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Pursuers, executors of deceased debtor, claim £210 plus interest from acceptor under bill dated 1839, denied on grounds of invalid gift and trustee misconduct.

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