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 descending Submitted
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton Manuscript

Manuscript "Index of the writes Contained in this Collection"

1768
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Findlay v. Graham Replies

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

26 Feb 1773
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
Charles Edmonstone v. William Morehead Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Charles Edmonstone Counsellor at Law, Second lawful son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Baronet [Duplicate]

9 Jul 1790
Robert Alexander v. Charles Dalrymple Petition and Complaint

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition and Complaint of Robert Alexander of Blackhouse, Merchant in Edinburgh

29 Jan 1774