Name
Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun
Occupation
Advocate
Advocate-depute
Solicitor-General
Dean of Faculty
Judge
Lord President
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 7 Aug. 1764. Son of Rev. Robert Blair and Isabella Law; m. Isabella Cornelia; Advocate-Depute 1789; Solicitor-General Oct. 31, 1789-1806; Dean of Faculty June 6, 1801; Lord President Nov. 16, 1808. Lifelong friends with Henry Dundas.
Blair, Robt. (Robert), 1741-1811
Blair, Robt. (Robert), 1741-1811
Life Dates
1741 - 1811

Associated Cases

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Gordon Clunes Duplies

Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others

 		21 Jan 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Alexander M'Kenzie Duplies

Duplies for Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others

 		21 Jan 1791
Robert Home-Gordon v. Captain Alexander Sutherland Duplies

Duplies for Captain Alexander Sutherland, of the 71st Regiment of Foot; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others

 		21 Jan 1791
Ross v. Forbes, Hunter, and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Additional Petition of Donald Ross Merchant in Culaig of Assint

 		21 Feb 1792
Smollet v. Telfers Petition 1 Mar 1792
Francis Pinkerton Drummond v. William Abernethy Drummond, &c Information 4 Jul 1792
The York-Buildings Company v. Alexander Mackenzie Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet

 		6 Sep 1792
York-Buildings Company v. Taylor Petition 6 Sep 1792
Simon Berard v. Robert Hunter Information Information for Simon Berard formerly Merchant in L'Orient, and since at Paris, and Alexander Young Writer to the Signet, his Attorney, Pursuers; against Robert Hunter, Esq. of Campie, some time Merchant at Dacca, in the province of Bengal, Defender 16 May 1793
The Deans of the Chapel Royal and their Lessees v. Robert Hay and Others, Heritors of the Parish of Ettrick Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, (Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation and Sale of Teinds) The Petition of Henry Duke of Buccleuch, and John R. Anderson of Tushielaw

 		12 May 1795
Henderson v. Wilson and Melvilles Petition 7 Jul 1795
Duggan v. Wight Answers 1 Sep 1796
Fullarton & Fullarton v. Dalrymple Answers 13 Oct 1796
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Answers

Answers for The Honourable Mrs Hamilton Fullarton of Bargany, Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and the said Colonel William Fullarton for his interest; To The Additional Petition of Sir Hew Dalrymple of North-Berwick, Baronet

 		13 Oct 1796
Thomas Cowan v. William Aitchison and William Walker Petition 30 Jun 1797
The Marchioness of Titchfield and her Husband, for his interest v. Alexander Penrose Cuming Answers

Answers for Alexander Penrose Cumming Gordon of Altyre and Gordonston, Esq; To The Petition of the Most Hon. Henrietta Scott, Marchioness of Titchfield; and of William Henry Cavindish Bentinck Scott, Marquis of Titchfield, her Husband, for his interest

 		7 Sep 1797
Marshall v. Youngson Answers 19 Apr 1798
Lord Reay v. James Anderson and Others Answers

Answers for Eric Lord Reay; to the Petition of Messrs. James Anderson in Keoldale, and Thomas and James Arbuthnot Merchants in Peterhead

 		23 Jan 1800
Davidson v. Hill Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet

 		14 May 1802