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

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Case Sort descending Role Date
Ker v. Creditors of Sutherland Advocate for Pursuer 1772
King and Scot v. MacIntyre Advocate for Defender 1776
Lockhart v. Henderson Lord Ordinary 1799
Lord Reay v. James Anderson and Others Lord Ordinary 1800
Macharg and Others v. Macharg and his Curators Advocate for Defender 1776
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Advocate for Defender 1780
Macredie v. Cunninghames Advocate for Defender 1778
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Advocate for Pursuer 1783
Margaret Telfair v. Janet Milmyne Advocate for Pursuer 1769
Marshall, Hamilton, and Company v. John Crawford and John Barns Advocate for Charger 1786
Mary Muir v. Isobel Buchanan Advocate for Pursuer 1771
Maxwell v. Buchanan Advocate for Defender 1776
McHarg v. Dunn Advocate for Defender 1771
McMinn v. His Creditors Advocate for Petitioner 1777
More and Irvine v. Gibson Advocate for Defender 1770
Murdoch and Miller v. Home and Scott Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Murdoch et. al v. Magistrates of Port-Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1778
Mure v. Clark Advocate for Defender 1782
Naismith v. M'Morrow Advocate for Respondent 1783
Nasmith v. Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Charger 1775
Nasmith v. the Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1778
Oliver Melvil v. Mr Robert Arnot, Minister at Ceres Advocate for Pursuer 1782
Orr v. Paterson, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Parish, &C v. Khones Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Advocate for Pursuer 1777

Documents Authored

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Dunlop and Montgomery v. Peter Answers

Answers for Mess. Dunlop and Montgomery, merchants in Glasgow, Pursuers, to The Petition of Walter Peter merchant in Virginia, and George Anderson merchant in Glasgow, designing himself his Attorney

28 Jul 1781
Dunlops, and Others v. Spiers, and Others Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Speirs, Andrew Blackburn, and Andrew Syme, Trustees for the Creditors of James Dunlop junior, late Merchant in Glasgow 8 Dec 1778
Dunmore and Company v. Allan, et al Answers

Answers for Richard Allan and other Insurers in Glasgow, and Archibald Campbell and other Insurers in Greenock; to the Petition of Robert Dunmore and Company Merchants in Glasgow

14 Feb 1786
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

1768
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
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Answers

Answers for Robert Naesmith, eldest son and apparent heir of Robert Naesmith late Collector of his Majesty's Customs in Kirkcudbright, to The Petition of Dunbar Earl of Selkirk

13 Feb 1776
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 Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Ewart, factor on the sequestrate estate of Robert Naesmith, for behoof of his whole creditors

29 Jan 1778
Earl of Selkirk v. Robert Nasmith Memorial

Memorial for the Creditors of the deceast Robert Naesmith, late Comptroller of the Customs at Kirkcudbright ; against The Right Hon. Dunbar Earl of Selkirk

17 Apr 1779
Edmonstone v. Morehead Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of the Reverend George Edmonstone, third lawful son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath Baronet

8 Jul 1790
Edmonstone v. Morehead Answers

Answers for the Rev. Mr. George Edmonstone, Complainer; to the Condescendence for William Morehead of Herbertshire, Esq. Respondent

18 Dec 1790
Edmonstone v. Morehead Replies

Replies for the Reverend George Edmonstone; to the Answers for William Morehead Esq. of Herbertshire

20 Nov 1790
Edmonstone v. Tweedale Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Edmonstone Farmer at Nether-Williamston

3 Feb 1772
Edmonstone, Fraser, and Ferrier v. Trustees of General Simon Fraser Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Fraser of Strichen, Esq; and others, Trustees of the late General Simon Fraser of Lovat, and the Honourable Archibald Fraser, now of Lovat

22 Jun 1791
Edmonstone, Fraser, and Ferrier v. Trustees of General Simon Fraser Information

Information for Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Bart; James Fraser, Esq. of Golden-Square; and James Ferrier, Writer to the Signet, Pursuers; against Alexander Fraser of Strichen, and others, Trustees for the late General Fraser, Defenders

28 Apr 1791
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
Elisabeth Pierson v. Ninian Alexander Answers

Answers for Ninian Alexander, Mason in Dundee; to the Petition and Complaint of Elisabeth Pierson, Relict of Alexander Watt, late Maltman in Dundee, and Katharine Pierson, her Sister, both Daughters of the deceased James Pierson, late Baker in Dundee

13 Dec 1782
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
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
Ferrier v. Grant, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Helen Ferrier

11 Feb 1780
Findlay v. Graham Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Poor James Findlay late Tenant in Keppoch, now in Glasgow, Pursuer

30 Jun 1772
Findlay v. Graham Replies

Replies for Poor James Findlay pursuer, to the Answers for John Graham of Dougaldston and others defenders

26 Feb 1773
Findlay v. Graham Answers

Answers for Poor James Findlay, late Tenant in Keppoch, now in Glasgow; to the Petition of John Graham of Dougaldston, and others

14 Jul 1773
Gelly and Campbell v. Campbell Answers

Answers for Lewis Gelly, and Alexander Campbell, Pursuers ; to the Petition of John Campbell Merchant in Glasgow

23 Apr 1778
Gentle v. Heritors of Crieff Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Sir William Murray of Ochtertyre, Bart. Curator to Mr Murray of Crieff; James Drummond of Perth, Esq; Charles Moray of Abercairnie, Esq; and others, Heritors of Feuars of the Parish of Crieff

29 May 1792