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

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Creditors for William Hunter v. David Armstrong and William Johnstone Condescendence

Condescendence for Mr David Armstrong, Advocate, respondent; against His Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, complainer

 		2 Jul 1784
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
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
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
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
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Answers

Answers for Thomas Stothart, Writer in Dumfries, to The Petition of Macwhan, Beck, and Company, merchants in Kirkcudbright

 		8 Jul 1779
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Memorial

Memorial for Dunbar, Earl of Selkirk, Pursuer ; against The Creditors of the deceased Robert Naesmith, late Comptroller of the Customs of Kirkcudbright, Defenders

 		12 Jun 1779
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Answers

Answers for James Hair-Campbell, Vintner in Ayr ; and Agnes Carsan, his Spouse ; to the Petition of William Fergusson of Auchinsoul

 		25 Feb 1779
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
Sibbald v. Mr William Wallace Answers

Answers for Mr. William Wallace, Defender ; to the Petition of John Sibbald (and Company, Merchants in Gottenburg) Pursuer

 		1 Jan 1778
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Memorial

Memorial for Dunbar Earl of Selkirk ; against Robert Nasmith, eldest Son of Robert Nasmith, late Stewart-substitute of Kirkcudbright ; Dr James Nasmith Physician in Jamaica, and John Russel, Clerk to the Signet, his Attorney

 		24 Sep 1777
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
M'Lean of Drumnin v. The Duke of Argyle Memorial

Memorial for John Duke of Argyll, Defender ; against Allan M'Lean of Drimnin, Pursuer

 		26 Apr 1777
The Earl of Home, and other Heritors of the Parish of Eccles v. The Earl of Marchmont, &c Answers

Answers for The Right Honourable Alexander Earl of Home, George Trotter of Belchester, Mr. James Dickson of Antonshill, Advocate, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Eccles ; to the Petition of the Right Honourable the Earl of Marchmont, and others

 		31 Jan 1777
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
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 Replies

Replies for The Earl of Selkirk, Petitioner, to the Answers for Robert Naesmyth, eldest Son and apparent heir of Robert Naesmyth late Collector of his Majesty's Customs in Kirkcudbright

 		9 Feb 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

 		5 Feb 1776
Shaw v. Fleming Replies

Replies for David Shaw and others, Members of the Incorporation of Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen, Complainers; to the Answers for James Fleming, present Provost of the said Burgh of Rutherglen and others, Respondents

 		9 Jan 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
Shaw v. Fleming Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of David Shaw, James Robertson, and Thomas Shaw, Masters of Craft of the Incorporations of Masons and Wrights of Rutherglen; John Hamilton, Michael Paterson, James Wark, Alexander Donald, Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen; William Shaw Mason in Glasgow; William Brown Mason there; John Johnston Mason in Anderston; James Aiken Mason in Gorbals; all Burgesses of the said Borough of Rutherglen, and Freemen of the said Incorporation of Masons and Wrights of said Borough

 		30 Nov 1775
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
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
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
Maxwell v. Blair and Others Answers

Answers for William Maxwell of Dalswinton, to the Petition of Alexander Blair of Dunrod, and James Murray of Broughton, Alexander Copland of Coliston, John Newall of Barskeoch, William Rorison of Ardoch, Patrick Brown of Barharrow, and John Syme Writer to the Signet, trustees appointed by the deceased Hugh Blair of Dunrod, the father of the said Alexander Blair

 		23 Apr 1774