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Scholarship
SCOS’s mission is to encourage new Session Papers-based research into the history of the British Atlantic world. The scholarship page features blog posts by SCOS team members on recent research into Session Papers, project updates, and new insights into the people and places identified in the collection.
Session Papers and the British Atlantic World
The Court of Session and Session Papers have a long and fascinating history. This essay offers a simple introduction to the Court, litigation before it, and the creation, collection, and curation of Session Papers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It also serves as a road map for how to use the documents in this digital archive and provides a reading list for further exploration.
Proof 1791
Citation
Unclear, "Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill," 14 Apr 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Proof 1791
Citation
Unclear, "Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall," 21 Jun 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Minute 1791
Citation
Unclear, "Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]," 23 Dec 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Minute 1791
Citation
Unclear, "Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]," 23 Dec 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Petition 1791
Citation
William Robertson, Lord Robertson, "Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland," 2 Dec 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Duplies 1791
Citation
Robert Blair, of Avontoun, Lord Avontoun, "Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others," 21 Jan 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
Replies 1791
Citation
Henry Erskine, "Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill," 19 Jan 1791
, Scottish Court of Session Digital Archive Project. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Law Library, 2015-2019.
Related Case Materials
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, George M’Kay of Bighouse, Esq; and others, real Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Answers For Captain Gordon Clunes, of Whitehill; To The Petition and Complaint of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo; and George Mackay, Esq; of Bighouse
Replies For Robert Home-Gordon, Esquire, of Embo, and others; To The Answers for Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Duplies For Captain Gordon Clune, of Whitehill; To The Replies for Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others
Proof Adduced For The Respondent, In The Petition and Complain, Robert Home-Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill
Proof Adduced For the Complainers, In The Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; and Others, Real Free Holders of the County of Sutherland, Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehall
Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 1]
Minute In the Petition and Complaint, Robert Home Gordon, Esq; of Embo, and Others, Freeholders of the County of Sutherland; Against Captain Gordon Clunes of Whitehill [Copy 2]
