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

Associated Cases

Displaying 51 - 75 of 108
Case 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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Title Type Document Title Submitted
James Buchanan, Dean of Guild of Glasgow v. Patrick Bell Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Buchanan, Esq; Dean of Guild of Glasgow, and his brethren of council

 		19 Jul 1774
Briggs v. Stark and Balfour Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Briggs, Shipmaster in West Wemyss

 		4 Aug 1778
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
Hamilton v. Hamilton's Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Hamilton Merchant in Glasgow, for himself and other Creditors of George Hamilton

 		24 Jan 1777
Parish, &C v. Khones Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Mess. Jacob and John Khone, and John Andrew Uthooff Ludson merchants in Bremen, trustees for the creditors of Joseph Turner merchant in Bremen, and George Oswald and Company merchants in Glasgow, their attornies

 		27 Jun 1777
Macharg and Others v. Macharg and his Curators Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James M'Harg, eldest Son and Heir of the now deceased Archibald M'Harg late Writer in Edinburgh, and his Curators

 		18 Dec 1776
Robertson v. McClure Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John M'Clure, Land-labourer in Ayr

 		10 Aug 1779
Robertson v. Gray Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Robertson and others, Trustees for the Creditors of Richard Cameron late of Carntyne

 		13 Feb 1781
Webster v. Tod Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Tod of Feal

 		20 Nov 1782
Thomas McAllan v. Hugh Bell Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Hugh Bell, Brewer in Pleasance of Edinburgh

 		29 Jun 1790
Watson v. Johnston Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Watson of Muirhouse, Esq; and the whole other creditors of John Stark merchant and some time Provost of Glasgow deceased, and Richard Stark his son, of Bailie William Craig merchant in Glasgow, and William Craig his son, both deceased, of James Craig merchant in Glasgow deceased, and of Andrew Scott merchant there

 		22 Dec 1768
Andrew Ross and Others v. John Glasford and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Ross, and others, late mariners on board the Ingram of Glasgow, Chargers

 		14 Jan 1771
Shaw v. Fleming Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Urie, Robert Bryce, John Smith, John Reid, John Turnbull, five of the 15 Councillors of the Burgh of Rutherglen, John Parkhill Deacon of the Taylors of the said Burgh, and James Robertson Master of Craft of the Incorporation of Masons and Wrights in Rutherglen

 		14 Feb 1776
Clark v. Stuart Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Peter Clark of Holms, Pursuer

 		11 Feb 1779
Alexander Fergusson, and Others v. The Magistrates of Glasgow Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow, and John Stevenson, Tacksman of the Fish and Potato Market of said City

 		29 Jul 1783
Cowan v. Farie and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Cowan and company, merchants in Carron, and others, Creditors of John Fairie late of Farm

 		5 Jul 1781
Ranking of Orr of Watterston's Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Isobel Rowen, Spouse to Robert Orr of Watterston, and Janet and Elizabeth Orrs, their only surviving Children

 		5 Mar 1777
Howe v. Bland Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Howe, Wright at Broughton

 		16 Jul 1782
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of M'Whan, Beck, and Company, Merchants in Kirkcudbright

 		17 Jun 1779
Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow v. Anderston Brewing Company Petition

Unto The Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition Of The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of the City of Glasgow, Pursuers

 		4 Jul 1786
William Robertson v. David Miller Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of David Miller, late Tenant in Todhall, now in Middlefoodie

 		12 Jun 1781
Minister of Lochgoilhead v. The Ministers of Inveraray Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds. The Petition of His Grace John Duke of Argyll, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Inverarary; and of Mess. Archibald Campbell, and Paul Fraser, Ministers of the Collegiate Parish of Inverarary, and also for sir Alexander Campbell, Baront, and others, Heritors of the Parish of Lochgoilhead

 		14 Jun 1791
Watson v. Johnston Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Watson of Muirhouse, Esq; and the whole other creditors of John Stark merchant and some time provost of Glasgow deceased, and Richard Stark his son, of Bailie William Craig merchant in Glasgow, and William Craig his son, both deceased, of James Craig merchant in Glasgow, deceased, and of Andrew Scott merchant there

 		16 Feb 1769
Reid v. His Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Aitcheson Esq; of Rochsolloch

 		3 Mar 1774
Craig v. Anderson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session ; the Petition of William Craig late Baillie of Glasgow, George Houston of Johnston, and William Coats Merchant in Glasgow, Trustees for the Creditors of Joseph Heatly, sometime Engineer at Butcherhill, now at Ayr

 		24 Jun 1776