Name
Alexander Lockhart, Lord Covington
Occupation
Advocate
Dean of Faculty
Judge
Alias
Alexander Lockhart, of Craighouse
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 6 Nov. 1723. Son of George Lockhart of Carnwath and Lady Euphemia Montgomery; m. Margaret Pringle. became advocate in 1772 in some sources; Dean of Faculty 1764-75; Lord Covington, 1775.
Covington, Alexander Lockhart, Lord, 1700-1782
Life Dates
1700 - 1782

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Robert Hamilton Provost of Kinghorn, Pursuer v. James Rutherford, John Aitken, David Sibbald and Walter Rymer, in Kinghorn, Defenders Memorial

Memorial for Robert Hamilton, Provost of the Borough of Kinghorn, Pursuer, against James Rutherford Writer in Kinghhorn, John Aitken, David Sibbald and Walter Rymer, burgesses of Kinghorn, Defenders.

 		31 Jan 1771
Alexander Grant v. Lewis Ray and others Replies

Replies for Sir Alexander Grant of Dalvey, Baronet; To The Answers for Lewis Ray, and others

 		20 Jan 1768
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell State of the Debts

State of the Debts due by David Boswell of Norther Glassmount, at the Date of the Liferent-right, granted by him in favours of his Sister, the Lady Glensherup, 30th November 1764

 		30 Nov 1764
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Pursuer's Case

The Case of Alexander Earl of Galloway, and other Udalmen and Land-holders of Orkney, Pursuers; Against James Earl of Morton, Defender

 		2 Jan 1759
Earl of Lauderdale v. George Inglis of Reidhall Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of James Earl of Lauderdale

 		28 Feb 1765
Janet Boswell v. Elisabeth Boswell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Janet Boswell alias Futt of Norther-Glassmount, and her Husband

 		13 Dec 1764
Murray v. Earl of Breadalbane Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Earl of Breadalbane

 		9 Dec 1766
John Krassaw v. Neil, Earl of Roseberie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Kressau merchant in Edinburgh

 		7 Mar 1769
Competition Among the Creditors of Macfarlane Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Mess. Greenshiels and Wardrope, Merchants in Glasgow

 		19 Nov 1766
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Magistrates and Town-council of Dumbarton,

 		28 Nov 1771
Trustees of Sir James Carnegie v. Personal Creditors of the Estate of Auchinbreck Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Trustees of Sir James Carnegie, Baronet, Richard Lockwood, Esq; and others, Creditors-Adjudgers of the Estate of Auchinbreck

 		14 Feb 1769
William and Henry Knox and Co Merchants in Dunbar v. William Law, Esq Sheriff-depute of Haddington, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William and Henry Knox and Company merchants in Dunbar, for themselves, and as corn-factors for John and William Cuningham and Company Brewers in Glasgow

 		18 Jul 1771
Alexander, Duke of Gordon, v. The Commissioners for Managing the Forfeited Estates annexed to the Crown Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Duke of Gordon

 		13 Jan 1772
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Earl of Galloway, and others, Proprietors of Lands in the Islands of Orkney

 		5 Jul 1759
Andrew Heron v. Patrick Heron Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Doctor Andrew Heron of Bargaly

 		7 Mar 1774
Smith v. Baker Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Francis Baker, Manufacturer at Turriff

 		18 Feb 1772
James Andrew, and Others, Merchant-Counsellors of the Burgh of Linlithgow, and Thomas Henderson, Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers there v. Henry Gillies, Provost of Linlithgow, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Andrew, Robert Clark, and James Henderson, Merchant-counsellors of the borough of Linlithgow, and of Thomas Henderson, Deacon of the Incorporation of Weavers, all members of the Town-council of Linlithgow, burgesses and inhabitants of said borough

 		1 Feb 1775
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Scrimgeour and Son, Merchants in Borrowstouness

 		15 Feb 1771
Macdowal v. Borthwick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Borthwick, Gardener in Preston 

 		17 Dec 1772
Erskine v. Hay-Balfour Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Hay-Balfour of Leys and Randerstoun, and his Tutors

 		20 Dec 1766
Clay v. Coulter Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mess. Clay and Midgley merchants in Liverpool, and George Brown merchant in Glasgow, their attorney

 		7 Jul 1770
Spence v. Tennent Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Spence Merchant in Linlithgow

 		4 Dec 1765
Gordon v. Wemyss Information

[Lord Alemoor Reporter] Information for Alexander Wemyss second Son to William Wemyss of Craighall, and for his Father, as his Administrator in Law, Pursuer; Against Isabel Gordon his Grandmother, only Sister of the deceased Alexander Gordon of Edintore, Defender

 		20 Nov 1764
Information Information for the Magistrates, Town-council, and Community of the town of Dumbarton, Pursuers, Against the Information for the Magistrates, Town-council of the city of Glasgow, Defenders 25 Apr 1771
Robertson v. Pettigrew Petition Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Gavin Pettigrew wright in Glasgow, and Thomas Barton gardener there 9 Mar 1773