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

Associated Cases

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paisley v. David Erskine Petition

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

 		19 Jul 1770
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 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
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
Henry v. Caldwell Answers

Answers for John Caldwell Mason in Beith and Elizabeth Swan, Daughter to Robert Swan late Mason there; to the Petition of Hector Henry, Bleacher in Loanhead

 		18 Jul 1765
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
William Hamilton v. Mary Burton-Hamilton Answers

Answers for Mary De Gares, alias Bonamy, and Mary Burton Hamilton; to the Petition of Sir William Hamilton of Westport

 		14 Feb 1765
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
King & Caldwall v. King Answers

Answers for James King late of Gavin, John King late Portioner of Kerse, and Gavin Ralston of that Ilk, their Assignee; to the Petition of John King, late Tenant in Park and Hall, and of John Caldwall of Lochside

 		5 Oct 1765
Irving v. Lowther Answers

Answers for George Lowther Portioner of Dornock, Tenant of the Lands of Todholes; To The Petition of John Irving Feuar in Dornock, Brother-german and Heir to the deceased William Irving, principal Tacksman of Half of the Lands of Todholes, and for William Miller and John Young, Sub-tenants of a Part of said Lands

 		4 Oct 1765
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
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