William Craig, Lord Craig

Dates: 1745–?
Occupation: Advocate, Sheriff-depute, Judge

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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

William Craig, Lord Craig, 1745-1813

Life Dates

1745 - 1813

Associated Cases

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Case	Role	Date
Robert Alexander v. Charles Dalrymple	Advocate for Petitioner	1774
Robert Armour v. James Young	Advocate for Defender	1774
Robertson v. McClure		1779
Robertson v. Pettigrew	Advocate for Charger	1773
Stewart v. Carrick	Advocate for Defender	1774
Thomas Dunlop, and Others v. Walter Monteith and Co., and Others	Advocate for Respondent	1778
Wilson and Scott v. Alexander	Advocate for Defender	1779
Young and Others v. MacDonald	Advocate for Suspender	1779

Documents Authored

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Title	Type	Document Title	Submitted
More and Irvine v. Gibson	Answers	Answers for Walter Gibson, Wright in St. Andrews; to the Petition of Messrs. More and Irvine, Merchants in Gottenburg, and Robert Monro, Vintner in Coupar	24 Jul 1770
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
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
John Krassaw v. Neil, Earl of Roseberie	Answers	Answers for Neil Earl of Roseberie, to the Petition of John Krassaw, Merchant in Edinburgh	21 Feb 1769
Margaret Telfair v. Janet Milmyne	Answers	Answers for Margaret Telfair in Slachobbart; to the Petition of Janet Milmyne, Relict of James Milligan, late Miller at Newmills, and of William Maccandlish, Dyer at Torhouse, her present Husband, for his Interest	18 Oct 1769
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
Mary Muir v. Isobel Buchanan	Answers	Answers for Mary Muir, Relict of James Taylor, Merchant in Glasgow, Pursuer; to the Petition of Isobel Buchanan, and her Children, Defenders	1 Aug 1771
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
Archibald Craig v. Emilia Brodie	Petition	Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Archibald Craig Merchant in Elgin	9 Aug 1773
The Magistrates, Town-Council, and Community of Dumbarton v. The Magistrates and Town-Council of the City of Glasgow	Petition	Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of the Provost, Magistrates, Town-council, and Community of Glasgow, Defenders,	10 Mar 1773
	Information	Information for David Erskine, clerk to the signet, patron of the parish of Erskine, defender, against the reverend the moderator, and the other members of the Presbytery of Paisley, pursuers.	27 Jun 1770
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
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
Robert Armour v. James Young	Answers	Answers for James Young Merchant in Glasgow; to The Petition of Robert Armour	2 Mar 1774
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
Scrimgeour and Son v. Alexander and Sons	Petition	Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of William Alexander and Sons Merchants in Edinburgh	9 Mar 1769
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
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
Clark v. Macgill	Answers	Answers for James M'Gill, Hammerman in Glasgow, Defender; to the Petition of Peter Clark, Indweller there, Pursuer	24 Apr 1773
Clark v. Macgill	Answers	Answers for James M'Gill Hammerman in Glasgow, Defender; to the Petition of Peter Clark Indweller there, Pursuer	20 Jul 1773
Clark v. Macgill	Answers	Answers for James M'Gill Hammerman in Glasgow; to the Petition of Peter Clark Indweller there	20 Jan 1774
Archibald Cooper v. Sir William Maxwell	Petition	Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Archibald Cooper Tenant in Brankumhall	3 Jul 1775
William Cuningham and Company v. Gilbert Lang	Answers	Answers for William Cuningham and Company, merchants in Glasgow, to The Petition of Gilbert Lang late merchant in Glasgow, and of Gilbert Lang of Boghead, and others, his cautioners	25 Jan 1776
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
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, Pursuers; to the Petition of Agnes Mathie, daughter of the deceased Gabriel Mathie, merchant in Greenock, and James Wier, her husband, Defenders	23 Feb 1775