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William Thomas Carruthers of Dormont, Esq. and his Guardians v. Mrs Ann Majendie, &c. — Memorial, 6 Jun 1817

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Carruthers defends his Dormont land title against Mrs Majendie, who claims as heir of provision to her deceased brother John Routledge under a 1735 marriage contract.

Mrs Ann Majendie and Husband v. William Thomas Carruthers — Memorial, 3 Oct 1816

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Mrs Ann Majendie and her husband, Bishop of Bangor, seek reversal of interlocutors against William Carruthers over a 1731 marriage contract securing lands and annuities for wife and heirs.

William Thomas Carruthers v. Mrs Anne Routledge and Others — Defences, 29 Jan 1812

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Defendants assert marriage contract of 1708 is void by prescription and prior judgment, and entail provisions are invalid or non-limiting.

William Thomas Carruthers v. Mrs Ann Routledge, otherwise Majendie, and Others — Summons, 28 Oct 1811

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Pursuer seeks declarator of irritancy and reduction/improbation against defenders for violating 1708 entail and postnuptial contract.

William Thomas Carruthers v. Ann Majendie — Memorial, 6 Oct 1816 [2]

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Memorial of William Thomas Carruthers, Esq. of Dormont, and his Guardians, arguing that the decree-arbitral and deed of renunciation in 1759 are invalid and that the estate should revert to them under the 1708 entail.

William Thomas Carruthers v. Ann Majendie — Memorial, 6 Oct 1816

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Memorial of William Thomas Carruthers, Esq. of Dormont, and his Guardians, arguing against Mrs Ann Majendie and her husband for his interest

Petition — Mrs Majendie and Husband. for Applying Judgement of the House of Lords

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Petitioners seek to enforce a House of Lords remand to re-examine interlocutors in a land dispute over Dormont estates, challenging prior rulings that upheld a 1759 disposition conflicting with a 1735 marriage contract.

Petition — Teinds. Pet. W. Ferguson of Raith against Inner-house Interlocutor

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Petition by William Ferguson of Raith challenging an interlocutor that refused to approve the teind valuation of Upper Arrochar, arguing the valuation was valid under royal prescription and ministerial consent was not required for the report to be binding.

William Ferguson of Raith v. John Gillespie — Memorial, 10 Jun 1794

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Memorial of William Ferguson of Raith, arguing that the Subcommissioners’ valuation of teinds for Arrochar estate is valid under parliamentary authority and historical precedent.

William Ferguson of Raith v. John Gillespie — Memorial, 25 Jun 1793

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Memorial of William Ferguson of Raith, Esq, arguing that the teinds of Upper Arrochar were properly valued at 400 merks and that the deletion of 'words of the teinds' from the report was improper

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