Name
William Craig, Lord Craig
Occupation
Advocate
Sheriff-depute
Judge
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
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.
Craig, William Craig, Lord, 1745-1813
Craig, William Craig, Lord, 1745-1813
William Craig, Lord Craig, 1745-1813
Life Dates
1745 - 1813
Displaying 1 - 10 of 13
Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

 1768 22876
Dundas v. Duncan Cause

In the Cause, Mr. John Dundas, writer to the Signet, against Jean Duncan, spouse of John Lowrie, Mason in Linlithgow, and Him for his Interest

 3 Dec 1801 774
Lamont v. His Creditors Objections Objections for Matthew Buchan, writer in Kirkcudbright, factor for Lord Selkirk, John Beck tenant in Balmangan, William Haliday merchant in Kirkcudbright, Kerr and M'Whinnie merchants there, James Brown butcher there, Adam M'Whannel merchant there, Alexander Mackie mariner there, and Hugh Muir merchant there, defenders; to the Condescendence and Reasons of Cessio for Robert Lamont tenant in Templeton, present prisoner in the tolbooth of Canongate, pursuer 3 Aug 1781 33676
Naismith v. M'Morrow Answers Answers for Elizabeth M'Morrow, Relict of John Alexander in Maxwellann; to the Petition of Thomas Naismith, Writer in Edinburgh 31 Jul 1783 33726
Robertson v. Pettigrew Answers Answers for Arthur Robertson Chamberlain to the city of Glasgow, to The Petition of Gavin Pettigrew wright in Glasgow, and Thomas Barton gardener there 24 Apr 1773 33001
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 32176
Cunningham & Co. v. Craigie Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of William Cunningham and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Pursuers; 18 Nov 1789 34926
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d Regiment of Foot 11 Jan 1780 31806
Miliken v. Interlocutor Petition

Unto the right honorable, the Lords of Council and Session the Petition of John Miliken, Reedmaker in Glasgow

 12 Jan 1802 2181
Alexanders vs. Gordons Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs Robert and William Alexander, Merchants in Edinburgh 24 Feb 1774 32776

Associated Cases

Displaying 1 - 25 of 108
Case Role Date
Agnes Watson v. Mary Rae Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Aitcheson v. Stalker Advocate for Charger 1777
Aitken and Others v. Wilson and Bannatyne Advocate for Defender 1780
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1786
Alexander Stewart v. John Isat Advocate for Pursuer 1775
Archibald Cooper v. Sir William Maxwell Advocate for Petitioner 1775
Archibald Craig v. Emilia Brodie Advocate for Pursuer 1773
Blands v. Ewing and Company, and Dinwiddie Advocate for Defender 1777
Briggs v. Stark and Balfour Advocate for Petitioner 1778
Cassillis v. Stephenson Advocate for Respondent 1776
Clark v. Macgill Advocate for Defender 1774
Clark v. Stuart Advocate for Pursuer 1779
Countess of Sutherland v. Dunbar Advocate for Respondent 1783
Cowan v. Farie and Others Advocate for Petitioner 1781
Craig v. Anderson Advocate for Pursuer 1776
Creditors of Angus Fisher v. The Creditors of Patrick Campbell, and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Creditors of Hynd v. M'Kechny Advocate for Pursuer 1777
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Advocate for Pursuer 1777
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Advocate for Suspender 1781
Drew v. Calder Advocate for Pursuer 1778
Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Lord Ordinary 1799
Duncan v. Maclintock and Smith Advocate for Defender 1778
Dundas v. Duncan Lord Ordinary 1802
Dunlop and Montgomery v. Peter Advocate for Pursuer 1781

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Creditors of Moncreiffe v. Moncreiffe Petition and Answers

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mess. Cochrane, Murdoch, and Company, merchants in Glasgow, and Peter Murdoch and James Brown, their assignees, and Answers for said Mess. Cochrane, Murdoch, and Company, and their said assignees, to the Petition of Sir William Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe, Baronet

 		2 Jan 1777
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

 		1768
Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot Manuscript

Opinion of the Judges in Mrs Margaret Dick v. George Heriot. Possibly in the hand of William Craig, Lord Craig. 

 		1797
Cowan v. Mac Candlish Peition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Maccandlish, Mason in Airieland

 		21 Dec 1770
Representatives of Laurie v. Bell Minutes 8 Mar 1797
Lamont v. His Creditors Objections Objections for Matthew Buchan, writer in Kirkcudbright, factor for Lord Selkirk, John Beck tenant in Balmangan, William Haliday merchant in Kirkcudbright, Kerr and M'Whinnie merchants there, James Brown butcher there, Adam M'Whannel merchant there, Alexander Mackie mariner there, and Hugh Muir merchant there, defenders; to the Condescendence and Reasons of Cessio for Robert Lamont tenant in Templeton, present prisoner in the tolbooth of Canongate, pursuer 3 Aug 1781
Donald McDonald v. His Creditors Objections

Objections for Robert M'Lintock junior, Hector Cameron, Taylor and Drummond, William Anderson, Edmund and Fairlie, Patrick Campbell and company, all merchants in Glasgow, creditors to Donald M'Donald, travelling chapman in Inverlivermore, Lochawside, To The Process of Cessio Bonorum brought by Donald M'Donald

 		26 Feb 1780
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
Orr v. Paterson, and Others Memorial

Memorial for James Orr Bookbinder in Glasgow, against Rabina Paterson, relict of John Logan gardener in Glasgow, now wife of William Murdoch wright in Gorbals of Glasgow, and the said William Murdoch, for his interest, John Kennedy gardener in Glasgow, and John Paterson, nephew of the said Rabina Paterson

 		9 Oct 1773
Donald v. Murdoch Memorial

Memorial for Robert Donald, Walter Stirling, and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Suspenders, against Susanna Murdoch, Daughter of John Murdoch of Craigton, Charger

 		4 Mar 1771
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company Memorial

Memorial for The Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow, Pursuers; against Mess. Murdoch, Warroch, and Company, Defenders

 		20 Apr 1782
Lamont v. His Creditors Memorial

Memorial for Matthew Buchanan, Writer in Kirkcudbright, Factor for the Earl of Selkirk, John Beck, Tenant in Balmangan, William Halliday, Merchant in Kirkcudbright, Kerr and M'Whinnie, Merchants there, James Brown, Butcher there, Adam M'Whannel, Merchant there, Alexander Mackie, Mariner there, and Hugh Muir, Merchant there, Defenders in the Process of Cessio Bonorum, at the Instance of Robert Lamont, Tenant in Kempleton, Pursuer

 		3 Jan 1782
Donald v. Murdoch Memorial

Memorial for Robert Donald, James Hepburn, Walter Stirling and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Suspenders; against Susanna Murdoch, Daughter of John Murdoch of Craigton, Charger

 		31 Jul 1771
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons Memorial

Memorial for Mess. William Alexander and Son, Defenders. against James Scrimgeour and Son, merchants in Borrowstounness, Pursuers

 		18 Jul 1770
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
Trustees of Lady Douglas v. Hutchison Memorial

Memorial for Thomas Hutchison, merchant in Dalkeith, Messrs. Wilson and Elliot, merchants there, James Aitken, merchant there, Cochrane Hatton, spirit dealer there, and Mrs. Jean Johnston, vintner there, suspenders, against Alexander Murray, Esquire, his Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland, Ilay Campbell, Esq; Advocate, and Mr. William Chalmers, writer in Edinburgh, trustees appointed by Dame Elisabeth Douglas, widow of Sir William Douglas of Glenbervie, chargers

 		27 Feb 1782
Donald v. Murdoch Memorial

Additional Memorial for Robert Donald, James Hepburn, Walter Stirling and Company, Suspenders; against Susanna Murdoch, Daughter of John Murdoch of Craigton, Charger

 		23 Oct 1771
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
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
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
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
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
Edmonstone v. Morehead Replies

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

 		20 Nov 1790
Cowan v. Farie and Others Replies

Replies for Robert Cowan and Company, Merchants in Carron, to The Answers given in, in the name of John Fairie, late of Farm, and for James Fairie of farm, and Claud Marshall writer in Glasgow, his interdictors, and for the said James Fairie, as disponee of the whole estate and effects of the said John Fairie

 		5 Feb 1781