Leckie vs Leckie 1776

Useful places to look up facts

Moderator: Global Moderators

Lorna B.
Posts: 35
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:17 pm
Location: York, England

Leckie vs Leckie 1776

Post by Lorna B. » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:22 pm

With the help of Talking Scot I have reached further back into my family history than I had anticipated.
While researching my grandmother x7, Elizabeth Leckie, I have come across a reference on the internet to her suing her sisters for part of her father's estate, or that is as much as I can understand of it! I have confirmed that the records are held at the National Archives of Scotland.
I am quite surprised that in 1776 a woman would have been in a position to sue her sisters in court. I am wondering what it tells me about both her, and her circumstances. Was this unusual? I believe that her husband, George Stanners, was a shoemaker in Linlithgow.
Can anyone tell me how common this was at that time.
Lorna B.
Researching Burn/s East, West and Midlothian, Kelly in Glasgow, McMaster and Kelly in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Top
Hugo
Posts: 135
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:36 pm
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Post by Hugo » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:15 pm

This might be one of those areas where there is a difference between Scots and English Law.
Hugo

The more you know, the more you know how little you know. (My science teacher)

[scotland-flag]
Top
AnneM
Global Moderator
Posts: 1587
Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:51 pm
Location: Aberdeenshire

Post by AnneM » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:45 pm

You may notice I'm keeping very quiet about this so far the reason being that I'm sure I should know the answer but am not altogether sure what the rules for women litigating were, especially married women. I'll try and check up.

Anne
Anne
Researching M(a)cKenzie, McCammond, McLachlan, Kerr, Assur, Renton, Redpath, Ferguson, Shedden, Also Oswald, Le/assels/Lascelles, Bonning just for starters
Top
Lorna B.
Posts: 35
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:17 pm
Location: York, England

Re Leckie vs Leckie

Post by Lorna B. » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:01 pm

Thank you for your replies. Reference CS271/41218
Title Elizabeth Leckie or Stanners v Agnes Leckie or Low and others
Dates 1767
Access status Open
It probably needs a visit to the Scottish Archives to read the case. Whether I would be able to understand it remains to be seen. Have a good Halloween.
Lorna B. :twisted:
Researching Burn/s East, West and Midlothian, Kelly in Glasgow, McMaster and Kelly in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Top

Return to “Research Sources”