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

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Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Davies, Jones, & Co. v. William Young Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Young Merchant in Cupar Fife

 		24 Jan 1786
Robertson v. Pettigrew Answers Answers for Arthur Robertson Chamberlain to the city of Glasgow, to The Petition of Gavin Pettigrew wright in Glasgow, and Thomas Barton gardener there 24 Apr 1773
Answers Answers for Claud Marshall, Writer in Glasgow; to the Petition of Mess. Hammond, Birkett and Smith, Merchants in London, and their Attorney 4 Mar 1784
Naismith v. M'Morrow Answers Answers for Elizabeth M'Morrow, Relict of John Alexander in Maxwellann; to the Petition of Thomas Naismith, Writer in Edinburgh 31 Jul 1783
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
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
Lamont v. His Creditors Objections Objections for Matthew Buchan, writer in Kirkcudbright, factor for Lord Selkirk, John Beck tenant in Balmangan, William Haliday 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; to the Condescendence and Reasons of Cessio for Robert Lamont tenant in Templeton, present prisoner in the tolbooth of Canongate, pursuer 3 Aug 1781
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
Macindoe v. Cowley, Wallace, Crawford, and French Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Ensign Hugh Wallace, of the 22d Regiment of Foot 11 Jan 1780
Alexanders vs. Gordons Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Messrs Robert and William Alexander, Merchants in Edinburgh 24 Feb 1774
Cunningham & Co. v. Craigie Petition Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session. The Petition of William Cunningham and Company, Merchants in Glasgow, Pursuers; 18 Nov 1789