Name
Andrew Crosbie, Esq.
Occupation
Advocate
Antiquary
Vice Dean of Faculty
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 9 Aug. 1757. Son of Andrew Crosbie, provost of Dumfries and Jean Grierson. m. Elizabeth Barker; Vice-dean for Faculty of Advocates 1784; Close friends with James Boswell. Ruined in 1772 by the failure of Douglas, Heron & Co.
Crosbie, Andrew, 1735-1785
Life Dates
1736 - 1785
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Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Maxwell v. M'Arthur Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M’Arthur Smith in Gorbals, and Jean Stevenson his Wife 2 Dec 1775 12940

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 23 of 23
Case Role Date
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Advocate for Pursuer 1780
Alexander v. Montgomery Advocate for Defender 1772
Brebner v. Brebner Advocate for Suspender 1767
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Advocate for Suspender 1781
Dr. John Roebuck, and Samuel Garbet v. William and Andrew Stirling Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Forbes v. Home Pursuer 1772
George Allan and Others v. Andrew Crambie and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1770
Graham et al v. Macfarlane Advocate for Suspender 1767
Jardine v. Creech, &c Advocate for Defender 1776
Jones v. Smith Advocate for Pursuer 1771
M'Lean of Drumnin v. The Duke of Argyle Advocate for Defender 1781
Maxwell v. Blair and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1774
Maxwell v. M'Arthur Advocate for Suspender 1775
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Advocate for Defender 1777
Robert Munro v. John Baxter, Provost of Cupar, and Other Burgesses Advocate for Defender 1772
Robert Robb v. Gabriel Halladay Advocate for Pursuer 1767
Robertson v. Craig Advocate for Defender 1777
Shaw v. Fleming Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Advocate for Defender 1779
The Earl of Home, and other Heritors of the Parish of Eccles v. The Earl of Marchmont, &c Advocate for Respondent 1777
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Advocate for Pursuer 1779
Walter Sloan-Laurie v. Alexander Spalding-Gordon Advocate for Pursuer 1779

Documents Authored

Displaying 1 - 25 of 46
Title Type Document Title Submitted
James Coutts v. Sir Francis Blake Information

Information for Sir Francis Blake of Twisell, in the Bishoprick of Durham, Baronet, Defender, against James Coutts of Whitsomhill, Esq; Banker in London, and John Hunter, Tenant in Crookses, his Attorney, Pursuers

 		14 Jan 1775
Robert Robb v. Gabriel Halladay Information

Information for Robert Robb First Magistrate of the Burgh of Wester Anstruther, with Concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, Prosecutor, against Gabriel Halladay School-master in Wester Anstruther, Pannel

 		25 Dec 1766
Jardine v. Creech, &c Information

Information for Messrs. William Creech and Charles Elliot Booksellers, and William Smellie Printer, Defenders; Against Mr Walter Jardine Schoolmaster at Bathgate, and Preacher of the Gospel, Pursuer

 		7 Feb 1775
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Information

Information for Andrew Aitken Portioner of Elsrighill, David Brown and James Richardson, Tenants there, present Birlymen for the Town of Elsrighill, and William Elder, Wright there, Birly Officer, John Cuthbertson, Portioner there, John Lawson, Farmer there, and John White of Howburn, Pursuers; against John Wilson, Portioner of Elsrighill, and John Bannatyne, Sheriff-Substitute of Lanark, Defenders

 		18 Jan 1780
Watson v. Lombe Information

Information for James Watson Merchant in Cullen, and William Anderson and Company, Merchants there, Pursuers; Against Thomas Lombe Merchant in Rotterdam, Defender

 		24 Feb 1768
Representatives of Bryce Blair v. Walter Graham, and Others Information

Information for The Representatives of Bryce Blair of Potterflatt, late Factor on the sequestered Estate of Crieve and Mossknow; against Walter Graham and others, Heirs Portioners of John Armstrong of Crieve

 		12 Aug 1766
Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Presbytery of Paisley 19 Jul 1770
Robertson v. Craig Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Craig Merchant in Perth

 		17 Dec 1776
Creditors of Sir James Carnegie v. David Carnegie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir David Carnegie of Southesk, Baronet

 		7 Mar 1780
Brebner v. Brebner Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Brebner, Merchant in Portsoy

 		16 Jan 1767
Bell v. Magistrates of Glasgow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Patrick Bell Merchant in Glasgow

 		7 Aug 1776
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk

 		30 Nov 1779
Dr. John Roebuck, and Samuel Garbet v. William and Andrew Stirling Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Dr John Roebuck, and Samuel Garbet, Esq; Partners of the Oil of Vitriol Manufactory, at Prestonpans

 		18 Dec 1772
Paisley v. David Erskine Petition

The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of The Presbytery of Paisley

 		19 Jul 1770
Robert Munro v. John Baxter, Provost of Cupar, and Other Burgesses Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Munro, Vintner in Cupar

 		4 Mar 1772
Elizabeth and Isobel Grays, Daughters of John Gray of Rogart, deceased v. John Wood, and Others, Creditors of said John Gray Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petitions of Elisabeth and Isabel Grays, daughters of the deceased John Gray of Rogart, and of William Rose Merchant in Edinburgh, husband of said Elisabeth, and Lieutenant John Sutherland, husband of said Isabel for their interest

 		31 Jul 1772
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Incorporations of Weavers, Baxters, Skinners, Wrights, Coopers, Fleshers, Masons, Gardeners, Barbers, and Bonnetmakers of Glasgow

 		3 Mar 1775
Thomson v. Thomson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Andrew Thomson Tenant in Burnmiln

 		25 Jan 1782
McKenzie v. Lowe Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Kenneth McKenzie, eldest Son and Heir of the deceased John McKenzie of Stickathro, and his Tutors and Curators

 		3 Mar 1778
Representatives of Bryce Blair v. Walter Graham, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Representatives of Bryce Blair of Potterflat, late factor on the sequestrate Estate of Crieve and Mossknow

 		12 Feb 1766
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords Of Council And Session, the Petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk

 		5 Feb 1776
Maxwell v. M'Arthur Petition Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M’Arthur Smith in Gorbals, and Jean Stevenson his Wife 2 Dec 1775
George Allan and Others v. Andrew Crambie and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of George Allan, Deacon of the incorporation of Hammermen of the borough of Kinghorn, and of Andrew Garnock and Charles Cock, freemen of said incorporation

 		15 Dec 1770
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of William Loch of Hawkshaw

 		4 Jul 1777
Graham et al v. Macfarlane Answers

Answers for Mr James M'Farlane Schoolmaster of Port; to The Petition for James Graham of Leitchton, Walter Graham of Mondowie, and others, Heritors in the Parish of Port

 		13 Jan 1767