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 76 - 100 of 108
Case Role Date
Ranking of Orr of Watterston's Creditors Advocate for Petitioner 1777
Ranking of William Simpson's Creditors Advocate for Respondent 1779
Reid v. Cunninghame Advocate for Suspender 1784
Reid v. His Creditors Advocate for Defender 1774
Richardson and Tait v. Thomson Advocate for Pursuer 1775
Robert Alexander v. Charles Dalrymple Advocate for Petitioner 1774
Robert Armour v. James Young Advocate for Defender 1774
Robert Fram and Others v. The Magistrates of Dumbarton Advocate for Defender 1786
Robert Munro v. John Baxter, Provost of Cupar, and Other Burgesses Advocate for Pursuer 1772
Robertson v. Craig Advocate for Pursuer 1777
Robertson v. Gray Advocate for Pursuer 1781
Robertson v. McClure 1779
Robertson v. Pettigrew Advocate for Charger 1773
Robertson v. Robertson Advocate for Charger 1782
Robertson v. Robertson and Miller Advocate for Defender 1782
Shaw v. Fleming Advocate for Defender 1776
Sibbald v. Maben Advocate for Charger 1784
Sommerville v. Home Advocate for Petitioner 1785
Stewart v. Carrick Advocate for Defender 1774
Tailors of Glasgow v. Hugh M'Kechnie and Others Advocate for Pursuer 1778
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow Advocate for Defender 1771
Thomas Dunlop and Others v. Alexander Spiers and Others Advocate for Defender 1779
Thomas Dunlop, and Others v. Walter Monteith and Co., and Others Advocate for Respondent 1778
Thomas Stoddart v. M'Quan, Beck, and Company Advocate for Defender 1779
Thomas Wake and Attorney v. Hillary Bauerman & Son, and Jacob Runke Jacobs Lord Ordinary 1801

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
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 Maccredie of Pearston

 		2 Jul 1776
Agnes Watson, and James Taylor, her Husband v. Agnes Mathie, and James Weir, her Husband Answers

Answers for Agnes Watson, only surviving Child of the deceased James Watson, Merchant in Greenock, and James Taylor, her Husband, for his Interest; to the Petition of Agnes Mathie, only surviving Child of the deceased Gabriel Mathie, Merchant in Greenock, and James Weir, her Husband, for his Interest

 		4 Jul 1776
Glass v. Kelly, &c Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Andrew Glass, Vintner in St. Andrews

 		10 Jul 1776
Heron v. MacLellan Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Thomas M'Lellan, Tenant in Wood of Gelston

 		24 Jul 1776
Walker v. Gordon Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Walker Merchant in Edinburgh, Trustee for William Alexander and Sons, late Merchants there

 		31 Jul 1776
Keltie v. Finlay Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Finlay in Woodmill

 		3 Dec 1776
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
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
Robertson v. Craig Answers

Answers for Alexander Robertson, Writer to the Signet, Trustee for Messrs. Williams, Tebb, and Williams, Merchants in London ; to the Petition of Robert Craig, Merchant in Perth

 		2 Jan 1777
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
Blands v. Ewing and Company, and Dinwiddie Answers

Answers for Walter Ewing and Company, merchants in Glasgow, and Robert Dinwiddie, late cashier to the banking-company of Mess. Dunlop and Houston, defenders; to the Petition of Mess. Bland and Company, merchants in Sheffield, pursuers

 		27 Feb 1777
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
Creditors of Hynd v. M'Kechny Answers

Answers for The Creditors of John Hynd, Pursuers, to the Petition of Alexander M'Kechney Ship-Carpenter in Port-Glasgow, Defender

 		26 Apr 1777
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
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
Radcliff and Company, and their Attorneys v. Loch Answers

Answers for Jonathan Radcliff and Company of London, and their Attorneys ; to the Petition of William Loch of Haukshaw

 		19 Jul 1777
LC Volume 01 Answers

Answers for James Maclem deacon, and James Dunlop collector to the incorporation of tailors in Glasgow, for themselves, and for behoof of the whole freemen of said trade, to the Petition of poor Hugh Mackechnie, Christopher Taes, and Peter Clydsdale, tailors in Glasgow

 		24 Jul 1777
Tailors of Glasgow v. Hugh M'Kechnie and Others Answers

Answers for James Maclem deacon, and James Dunlop collector to the incorporation of tailors in Glasgow, for themselves, and for behoof of the whole freemen of said trade, to The Petition of poor Hugh Mackechnie, Christopher Taes, and Peter Clydsdale, tailors in Glasgow

 		24 Jul 1777
McMinn v. His Creditors Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs. Mitchell and Blair, Robert M'Caul, John Muir, and Company, Messrs Dunlop and Wilson, and Messrs. Lowden and Robb ; all Merchants in Glasgow

 		5 Aug 1777
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
Woods v. Carstairs Answers

Answers for James Carstairs Writer in Cupar, Factor for the Creditors of Robert Fleeming, Tenant in Falside ; to the Petition of James and William Woods, Merchants in Elie

 		7 Aug 1777
Aitcheson v. Stalker Answers

Answers for John Aitcheson of Rochsolloch, Trustee for John Spreul of Milton, to the Petition of Samuel Stalker late Mercer in London

 		25 Sep 1777
Watson v. Stewart Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of James Stewart Stabler in Edinburgh

 		2 Dec 1777
James Sellars v. Ninian Anderson Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Ninian Anderson, Portioner of Meikle Govan, Defender

 		17 Jan 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