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

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Thomas Dunlop, and Others v. Walter Monteith and Co., and Others Answers

Answers for Walter Monteith and Company, Partners of the Glasgow Tan-Work, and William Craig and William Robertson Merchants in Glasgow, Pursers in the Process of Ranking and Sale of the Estate which belonged to James Dunlop late Merchant in Glasgow; to the Petition of Messrs. Dunlop, Houston, Ritchie, Dunlop, and Rae, Creditors of the said James Dunlop

14 Feb 1778
Hamilton v. Hamilton's Creditors Answers

Answers for John Hamilton Merchant in Glasgow, for Himself, and the other Creditors of George Hamilton ; to the Objections to the interest, made by the Common-Agent, in the state of the Ranking of the Creditors of the said George Hamilton ; and also to the separate Objections therein referred to, given in upon the part of the said Creditors, in the course of the procedure, upon an application by the said John Hamilton, for a warrant upon the Factor for payment of the rents of the subjects after mentioned to the Respondents and Others

19 Feb 1778
Nasmith v. the Magistrates and Town-Council of Glasgow Answers

Answers for The Magistrates and Town-council of Glasgow, to The Condescendence for David Naesmith Mason in Glasgow

5 Mar 1778
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
Walpoles v. John Walker Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Alexander, late Merchant in Edinburgh

23 Jun 1778
Macredie v. Cunninghames Answers

Answers for Elisabeth and Barbara Cuninghams, daughters of the deceased Alexander Cuningham merchant in Glasgow, and their Tutors, to The Petition of William Macredie, Esq; of Percietown

16 Jul 1778
Drew v. Calder Answers

Answers for Robert Drew in Upper Marylands, Pursuer ; to the Petition of John Calder of Davidstoun

23 Jul 1778
Jamieson v. Kyle Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Jamieson of Longside

27 Jul 1778
Duncan v. Maclintock and Smith Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Robert Maclintock senior, merchant in Glasgow, and David Smith, baker there

29 Jul 1778
Murdoch et. al v. Magistrates of Port-Glasgow Answers

Answers for Alexander Stewart, Collector of the Impost in the city of Glasgow, to The Petition of Mess. Murdoch, Warrock, and Company, brewers in Glasgow

30 Jul 1778
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
Creditors of Angus Fisher v. The Creditors of Patrick Campbell, and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of Mrs Sarah Ranken, and others, Creditors of Angus Fisher late merchant in Inverary

12 Nov 1778
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
Jesson v. Gray, Rector of the School of Coupar Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Jesson, Second Doctor of the Grammar-School of Cupar in Fife

16 Dec 1778
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
David and Hugh Mitchell v. William Ferguson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Hair-Campbell Vintner in Ayr, and Agnes Carsan his Spouse

10 Mar 1779
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
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
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Information Information For William French, Esq; present Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow ; and George Crawford, Esq; late one of the Bailies of said City, Defenders ; Against William M'Indoe, presently Soldier in the Regiment of Foot, Pursuer 1 Jul 1779
Wilson and Scott v. Alexander Answers

Answers for Miss Jean Alexander of Rosebank ; to the Petition of James Wilson, Gardener at Woodside

8 Jul 1779
In re Jean Alexander Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of Jean Alexander of Rosebank

7 Aug 1779
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
Young and Others v. MacDonald Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Young Convener of the Incorporations of the Burgh of Burntisland, Mrs. Ballantyne, Relict of the deceased David Ballantyne late one of the Magistrates of said Burgh, John Crawford late Deacon of the Bakers there, Archibald Brown late Deacon of the Shoemakers there, Daniel M'Farlane Gardener there, James Jackson Land-labourer there, Margaret Johnston Relict of Andrew Stenhouse Gardener there, and Isobel Flockhart Relict of James Hedderwick Gardener there

13 Nov 1779
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
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