Name
Robert Cullen, Lord Cullen
Occupation
Advocate
Judge
Essayist
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 18 Dec. 1764. Son of William Cullen, physician, and Anna Johnstone; married a "servant girl" late in life, with no issue. Senator of the College of Justice 1796; Lord of Justiciary 1799. Member of the Mirror Club; advocate of political reform.
Cullen, Robert Cullen, Lord, 1742-1810
Cullen, Robert Cullen, Lord, 1742-1810
Life Dates
1742 - 1810

Associated Cases

Documents Authored

Displaying 26 - 50 of 71
Title Type Document Title Submitted
Donald Campbell v. David Campbell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Donald Campbell, Esq; of Balinaby

 		7 Aug 1776
Craig v. Anderson Answers

Answers for John Anderson, late portioner in Little Govan, to The Petition of William Craig wright and late bailie of Glasgow, George Houston of Johnston, and William Coats merchant in Glasgow, trustees for the creditors of Joseph Heatly, sometime engineer at Butcherhill, now at Ayr

 		2 Jul 1776
Creditors of Hynd v. M'Kechny Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of Alexander M'Kechny, Ship-carpenter in Port-Glasgow

 		8 Mar 1777
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs Buchanan, Morison, and Company, Merchants in Greenock

 		26 Nov 1777
Cunninghams v. Alexander Cunningham Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Cunningham, Feuer and Portioner in Fountainbridge

 		1 Aug 1778
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Information Information for William Macindoe, Hair-dresser in Glasgow, Pursuer, against Major William Cowley, and Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d regiment of foot, and George Crawford and William French, Esqs, merchants in and late bailies of the city of Glasgow, Defenders 22 Jun 1779
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Macindoe, late hair-dresser in Glasgow, now soldier in the third regiment of Foot-Guards, and John Macintyre vintner in Gorbals of Glasgow, his attorney, Pursuers 8 Dec 1779
Mather v. Caldwall Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Mather, Merchant in Hamilton

 		25 Jul 1775
James Sellars v. Ninian Anderson Answers

Answers for James Sellars Teacher of Dancing in Glasgow, Robert Sellars Weaver in Meikle Govan, and Marion Sellars their sister, pursuers, to the Petition of Ninian Anderson, portioner of Meikle Govan, defender

 		27 Feb 1778
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mr. William Wallace, Advocate

 		9 Mar 1779
Watson v. Stewart Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council And Session, the Petition of James Watson, junior, writer in Edinburgh

 		11 Jan 1779
Watson v. Stewart Replies

Replies for James Watson, junior, Writer in Edinburgh; to the Answers for James Stewart Stabler in Edinburgh

 		21 Feb 1780
Naismith v. M'Morrow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas Naismith, Writer in Edinburgh, Factor on the sequestrated Rents of the Estate of Mr Maxwell of Ardwell

 		8 Jul 1783
Skirving and Young v. Vernor Memorial Memorial for Robert Skirving, Tenant in Monktonhall; and George Young, Brewer in Fisher-row, also Tenant in Monktonhall, Pursuers; Against Robert Vernor, Brewer in Fisher-row, Defender. 23 Feb 1796
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Information Information for John Macausland, Deacon Convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades House in the City of Glasgow, Defenders and Advocators; Against James Montgomery, Visitor of the Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow, now Brewer in or near Dundee, John Tennant, Maltman in Glasgow, William Merrilees, late Deacon of the Hammermen, John Cuthbertson, Maltman in Glasgow, and James Aiken, Tailor in Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, and William Pinkerton, Maltman in Glasgow, seven of the individual Members of the Trades House, Pursuers 11 Oct 1792
Macausland and Others v. Montgomery and Others, and the Magistrates of Glasgow Information Information for John Macausland, Deacon-convener, and James Burns, Collector, for themselves, and in behalf of the other Members of the Convenery or Trades House in the City of Glasgow, Pursuers; Against James Montgomery, Visitor of the Incorporation of Maltmen in Glasgow, now Brewer in or near Dundee, John Tenant, Maltman in Glasgow, William Merrilees, late Deacon of the Hammermen, John Cuthbertson, Maltman in Glasgow, James Aiken, Tailor in Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, George Buchanan, Maltman, late Bailie of Glasgow, and William Pinkerton, Maltman in Glasgow, seven of the individual Members of the Trades House; and also against the Magistrates and Town Council of Glasgow, Defenders 11 Oct 1792
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Answers

Answers for William M'Indoe, barber and hairdresser in Glasgow, Pursuer, to The Petition of Major William Cowley and Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d regiment of foot

 		22 Jan 1778
Porteous v. Isat and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Isat maltman in Gorbals, Preses, James Baird, manufacturer, John Shiells weaver, Robert Corbet gunsmith, John Black thatcher, Andrew Hozie weaver, Malcolm Macleod merchant, James Pollock vintner, Managers of Gorbals, and Peter Tait bookseller in Glasgow

 		21 Dec 1781
Porteous v. Isat and Others Information

Information for John Isat maltman in Gorbals, preses, James Baird manufacturer, John Shiells weaver, Robert Corbet gunsmith, John Mann gunsmith, John Black thatcher, Andrew Hozie weaver, Malcolm Macleod merchant, James Pollock vintner, managers of Gorbals, and Peter Tait bookseller in Glasgow, Defenders; against The Reverend Mr William Porteous, minister of the gospel in the presbytery and city of Glasgow, Pursuer

 		12 Nov 1781
Tod v. McLintock Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert M'Lintock junior, Merchant in Glasgow

 		20 Jul 1780
John Murray v. James Scott Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Scott of Balcairn

 		13 Feb 1794
The Trustees for the Creditors of John Brough v. The Heirs of Robert Selby Information

Information for Alexander Pitcairn Merchant in Edinburgh, and James Jollie Writer to the Signet, Trustees on the Sequestrated Estate of John Brough, late Builder and Cabinetmaker in Edinburgh; against the Heirs of the deceased robert Shelby Plumber in Edinburgh

 		12 Nov 1794
Turnbull and Petticrew Petition Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Turnbull, flesher in Airdrie, with Concurrence of William Petticrew, Portioner of Airdrie

 		17 Feb 1794
Scudamore & Attornies v. Lechmere Appendix 2 Jun 1797
Margaret and Amelia Murray v. The Trustees of Margaret Borthwick Information 21 Apr 1796