Name
William Craig, Lord Craig
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 1 Mar 1768. Son of minister William Craig (1709–1784); Sheriff-depute of Ayr 1787; Lord Craig 1792; Judge of the Court of Justiciary 1795-1812. Political ally of Henry Dundas.
Life Dates
1745 - 1813

Associated Cases

Displaying 101 - 108 of 108
Case Role Date
Walker v. Gordon Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Watson v. Johnston Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Watson v. Stewart Advocate for Suspender 1780
William Allison v. Thomas Naismith Advocate for Pursuer 1770
William Cuningham and Company v. Gilbert Lang Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Wilson and Company v. Hamilton and Company Advocate for Defender 1773
Wilson and Scott v. Alexander Advocate for Defender 1779
Young and Others v. MacDonald Advocate for Suspender 1779

Documents Authored

Displaying 101 - 125 of 211
Title Type Document Title Sort ascending Submitted
Eimbeke v. Morison, Taylor, and Company and Buchanan, Morison, and Company Memorial

Memorial For George Henry-Eimbeke, Merchant in Hamburgh, and Alexander Speirs and Robert Donald, Merchants in Glasgow, his Attorneys, Pursuers ; Against William Morison and James Taylor and Company, Merchants in Greenock, and John Buchanan, William Morison, and Company, also Merchants in Greenock, Defenders.

19 Jun 1777
Jean Telfair v. Dorothea Telfair and Hugh Shaw Memorial

Memorial for Dorothea Telfair, widow of Samuel Telfair innkeeper in Kirkcudbright, and now spouse to Hugh Shaw vintner there, Defenders, Against Jean Telfair, sister of said Samuel Telfair and her husband, Pursuers

25 Apr 1771
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Memorial

Memorial for Doctor James Naesmith Physician in Jamaica, and John Russell Clerk to the Signet, his Attorney

5 Aug 1777
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

1768
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Information

Information for Messrs. Marshall, Hamilton, and Co. Merchants in Greenock, Chargers; against John Crawford, Jun. and others, Underwriters in Greenock, and John Barns, and others, Underwriters in Glasgow, Suspenders

15 Apr 1786
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Information

Information for Mess. William Alexander and Son, merchants in Edinburgh, Defenders; against James Scrymgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, Pursuers

14 Jan 1769
Mure v. Clark Information

Information for John Clark, Merchant in Glasgow, Trustee for the Creditors of Simson, Baird and Co., Merchants in Glasgow, Defender; against William Mure of Caldwell, Esq; and Andrew Stewart, Esq; one of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, Pursuers

11 Oct 1781
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Information

Information for John Bannatyne, sheriff-substitute of Lanark, defender, against Andrew Aitken, portioner of Elsrighill, and others, pursuers

15 Nov 1779
Janet Duncan v. John Sloss Information

Information for Janet Duncan, Widow of the deceased John Sloss Merchant in Glasgow, Pursuer, against John Sloss, only son of the deceased John Sloss Merchant in Glasgow, and his Tutors, Defenders

25 Sep 1784
Robert Fram and Others v. The Magistrates of Dumbarton Information

Information for James Colquhoun of Newlands, Provost, and the other Magistrates and Town-Council of the Burgh of Dumbarton, Defenders; against Robert Fram and others, Burgesses of the said Burgh, Pursuers

13 Jun 1786
Cunninghames v. Dougal Information

Information for Elizabeth and Barbara Cunninghames, daughters and only children of the deceased Alexander Cunninghame, merchant in Glasgow, and their tutors; against James Dougal, merchant in Glasgow

8 Feb 1775
Paisley v. David Erskine Information

Information for David Erskine, clerk to the signet, patron of the parish of Erskine, defender, Against The reverend the moderator, and the other members of the presbytery of Paisley, pursuers 

27 Jun 1770
Incorporation of Hammermen &c. v. Incorporations of Weaver &c. Duplies

Duplies for the Incorporations of Weavers, Baxters, Skinners, Wrights, Coopers, Fleshers, Masons, Gardeners, Barbers, and Bonnet-makers of Glasgow, to the Replies for the Incorporations of Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, and Maltmen in Glasgow

5 Jan 1775
Elisabeth Pierson v. Ninian Alexander Duplies

Duplies for Ninian Alexander, Mason in Dundee; to the Replies for Elizabeth Peirson, Relict of Alexander Watt, late Maltman in Dundee, and Katharine Peirson, her Sister, Daughters of the deceased James Peirson, late Baker in Dundee

18 Jan 1783
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Duplies

Duplies for Agnes Watson, only surviving child of the deceased James Watson merchant in Greenock, and James Taylor her husband, for his interest, Pursuers; to the Replies of Agnes Mathie, only surviving child of the deceased Gabriel Mathie merchant in Greenock, and James Wier her husband, for his interest, Defenders

25 Apr 1775
Elizabeth and Isobel Grays, Daughters of John Gray of Rogart, deceased v. John Wood, and Others, Creditors of said John Gray Condescendence

Condescendence for for John Wood, Merchant in Leeds, and Leonard Urquhart, his attorney, and Mess. William Alexander and Sons, merchants in Edinburgh, creditors of the deceased John Gray of Rogart

2 Feb 1773
Thomson v. Thomson Answers

Answers for William Thomson in Cairnybridge, and Andrew Tod of Feal, Suspenders; To The Petition of Andrew Thomson in Burnmiln, Charger

19 Feb 1782
Thomson v. Thomson Answers

Answers For William Thomson in Cairneybridge, and Andrew Todd of Feal, Suspenders; To The Petition of Andrew Thomson, Tenant in Burnmiln, and Alexander Russell, Wright in Leslie, Chargers

20 Apr 1782
Robertson v. Robertson Answers

Answers for William Robertson of Middlefield, George Johnston, Writer in Cupar, and James Bell, Glover there, Trustees for the Creditors of David Sibbald, Flesher in Cupar, Chargers; to the Petition of Thomas Robertson, Writer in Cupar, Suspender

20 Apr 1782
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Answers

Answers for William Paterson of Dunjop, Esq; Miss Agnes Boyd, daughter of Boyd in ; Mess. Lennox and M'Whannel, merchants in Kirkcudbright ; David Haliday, merchant there ; Robert Rae, writer there ; James Veitch of Elliock, Esq; one of the Senators of the College of Justice ; Christian Naesmith, daughter of the deceast James Naesmith of Earls-haugh ; and John Russell, Clerk to the Signet ; all Creditors of the deceast Robert Naesmith, late collector of his Majesty's customs at the port of Kirkcudbright, son of the said James Naesmith of Earls-haugh, who have produced interests in the sale and ranking, at the instance of the said Robert Naesmith, son and heir apparent, against his father's Creditors ; to the Petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk

30 Dec 1779
Sibbald v. Maben Answers

Answers for William Maben, some time Cutler in Portsburgh, now in Dunse, Charger; to the Petition of Thomas Sibbald, Son of the deceased John Sibbald, Smith in Edinburgh, one of the Boys educated in George Heriot's Hospital, and of Mr. John Carmichael, Treasurer of said Hospital, Suspenders

2 Dec 1784
Ranking of William Simpson's Creditors Answers

Answers for William M'Cormick and Co. Merchants in Glasgow ; to the Petition of Margaret Simson

8 Dec 1779
McHarg v. Dunn Answers

Answers for William Dunn, in Glendusk; to the Petition of Agnes Magharg, Relict of Alexander Macredie in Fardenreoch

28 Jun 1771
Countess of Sutherland v. Dunbar Answers

Answers for William Dunbar of Fulfordlees; to the Petition of Elizabeth Countess of Sutherland and others, Creditors of the deceased James and George Dunbar, Merchants in Inverness

27 Sep 1783
William Cuningham and Company v. Gilbert Lang Answers

Answers for William Cuningham and Company, merchants in Glasgow, to The Petition of Gilbert Lang late merchant in Glasgow, and of Gilbert Lang of Boghead, and others, his cautioners

25 Jan 1776