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
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
Petition Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Presbytery of Paisley 19 Jul 1770
Luke v. Anderson Memorial

[To be reporterd by Lord Pitfour.] Memorial for John Anderson and Patrick Robertson, Merchants in Glasgow, Suspenders; Against Anne Luke, lawful Daughter of the deceased Cornelius Luke Taylor in Glasgow, and James Brisbane Wright in London, her Husband, for his Interest, Chargers

 		28 Feb 1765
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paisley v. David Erskine Petition

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

 		19 Jul 1770
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
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
Donaldson v. Taylor Memorial

Memorial for Poor May Donaldson Daughter of the deceast Jean Lindsay, who was Daughter of the deceast Alexander Lindsay of Balwharrage, and Sister-german to the deceast William Lindsay of Balwharrage late Planter in Jamaica, Pursuer; Against Cecilia and Mary Taylors Daughters to the deceast Margaret Lindsay, John Wiggam and Simon Bennet, their Husbands, for their Interest, and John Flockhart and Laurence Inglis Writers in Edinburgh, Defenders

 		6 Jan 1764
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
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