Name
Henry Erskine
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 23 Feb. 1768. Son of Henry David and Agnes Steuart; m. Christian Fullerton; his son, Henry David, was 12th earl of Buchan. Lord Advocate 1783-4 & 1806-7; MP Haddington 1806, Dumfries 1806-7; retired 1811. Lifelong enemy of Henry Dundas.
Life Dates
1746 - 1817

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John Gordon v. Dugald Gilchrist Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Gordon, Esquire, of Swinzie, late Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment of Foot

15 Feb 1791
John Johnston v. William Morehead Duplies

Duplies for William Morehead, Younger of Herbertshire, Esq. To The Replies for John Johnstone of Alva, Esq

7 Dec 1790
John Wilson and Others v. James Scott and Others Petition

Petition of James Scott, late Deacon; Thomas Maccash, late Collector; James Steven, Robert Ballantyne, William Dun, Stephen Maxwell, William Laing, William Fulton, John Ballantyne, and James Lang, late Masters of the Incorporation of Hammermen in Glasgow

25 Jan 1793
Kemps v. Ferguson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of William Ferguson, Esq; of Raith

26 Nov 1801
Lady Clementina Fleming v. The Hon. Charles Elphinstone et al Information

Information for Lady Clementina Fleming, Pursuer; Against The Heirs of Entail of the late John Earl of Wigton, Defenders

1 Feb 1798
Laing v. Watson and Mollison Information

Information for Patrick Lain, Tanner and Burgess of Brechin, Pursuer, Against James Watson junior, Merchant in Brechin; John Mollison Provost of Brechin, and Justice of Peace of the county of Forfar; John Davidson Justice-of-Peace Constable in Brechin; Alexander Deas Weaver there; Patrick Wallace and James Hebenton, Shoemakers there; and John Mackenzie Blacksmith there, Defenders

15 Jan 1788
Lamont v. His Creditors Answers

Answers for Robert Lamont, Tenant in Kempleton; to the Objections for Matthew Buchanan and others of his Creditors, to his Condescendence of Debts and Losses

7 Aug 1781
Lamont v. His Creditors Memorial

Memorial for Robert Lamont, Tenant in Kempleton, present Prisoner in the Tolbooth of Canongate, Pursuer of a Cessio Bonorum; against Matthew Buchanan, 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

3 Jan 1782
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairlie, Distiller at Dalmuir

8 Aug 1786
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, some time in Portnaul, now in Dalmuir

16 Feb 1787
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with the Concurrence of four-fifths of his Creditors, who have produced and proved their Debts in the Sequestration, afterwards to be mentioned, and William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee for the Creditors of the said John Fairley

5 Feb 1788
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with concurrence of William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee chosen by the Creditors of the said John FAirley, on his sequestrated Estate

13 Jan 1789
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Fairley, late Distiller at Portnauld, with concurrence of William Fairley, Farmer at Inchinnan, Trustee chosen by the Creditors of the said John Fairley, on his sequestrated Estate; [Copy 2]

13 Jan 1789
LC Volume 02 Petition

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of John Wylie and Adam Wylie, both Grandsons of the deceased James Wylie, Cordiner in Glasgow, Janet Wylie, Daughter of the said James Wylie, and Relict of the deceased Adam Kirkwood, Bookbinder in Glasgow, and James Kirkwood, Clerk to John Gillespie, Manufacturer in Anderson, her Son; Hugh Mackinlay, Baker in Glasgow, James Mackinlay, Weaver, and Laurence MAckinlay, Glover, Residenters all in Glasgow, Children of the deceased (blank) Mackinlay, Residenter in Glasgow; and of the also deceased Mary Wylie, Daughter of the said deceased James Wylie'

10 Feb 1797
Lindsay v. M'Laren Memorial

Memorial for David Lindsay, Merchant in Edinburgh, Charger; against Mrs Rebecca M'Kenzie alias Aird, relict of John Aird, late Merchant in London, thereafter in Fortrose, Henry Davidson, Esq; of London, and others, Executors of the said John Aird, John M'Kenzie eldest son and heir of the deceast William M'Kenzie of Belmaduthie, Alexander M'Laren late Master of the Diligence of Fortrose, and Alexander M'Kenzie writer to the Signet, his Cautioner, Suspenders

25 Jan 1780
Loch v. Tweedie Petition 11 Dec 1798
Loch v. Tweedie Petition 12 Nov 1799
Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk-Register of Scotland v. Andrew-Stuart, Keeper of the General and Particular Register of Sasines at Edinburgh Information

Information for the Right Honourable Frederick Campbell, commonly called Lord Frederick Campbell, Lord Clerk Register of Scotland, Pursuer, gainst Andrew Stuart, Esq. and others, and also against the Officers of State, Defenders

26 Nov 1792
Lord Home v. Home or Dundas Petition 30 May 1793
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others Answers

Answers for Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod, Arthur Forbes, Esq; of Culloden, and others, To The Petition and Complaint of the Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

24 Feb 1791
Lord William Gordon and Others v. Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod and Others Answers

Answers for Colonel Norman Macleod of Macleod, Arthur Forbes, Esq; of Culloden, and others, To The Petition and Complaint of the Right Honourable Lord William Gordon, Vice-Admiral of Scotland

24 Feb 1791
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Additional Petition

Unto The Right Honourable, The Lords of Council and Session, The Additional Petition of Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple of Bargany and North Berwick, Baronet

1 Sep 1796
Mackay and Fullerton v. Dalrymples et al Answers

Answers for Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple of Bargany and North Berwick, Baronet, To The Petition of the Honourable Mrs Marianne Mackay, Eldest Daughter of the late George Lord Reay, and Spouse to Colonel William Fullarton of Fullarton, and the said Colonel William Fullarton, for his Interest

23 Feb 1796
Maitland and Babington v. Maitland Proof

In the Proof now proceeding before Mr Charles Hay, Advocate, Commissioner appointed by the Court of Session, In The Process Mrs Janet Maitland, and Dr Babington her Husband; Against Mr John Bushby Maitland, Advocate, and others

31 May 1798
Maitland and Babington v. Maitland Replies

Replies for Mrs Janet Maitland, Spouse of Dr William Babington, Minister of the Episcopal Congregation in Dumfries, and Him, for his interest, Pursuers; To The Answers for John Bushby Maitland, Esq; Advocate, Defender

19 Jun 1798