William Robertson

Male29 March 1747–

Brief Life History of William

William Robertson was born on 29 March 1747, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Janet Wallace about 1769, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters.

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William Robertson
1747–
Janet Wallace
1748–
Marriage: about 1769
William Robertson
1772–
Janet Robertson
1772–1847
John Robertson
1774–
David Robertson
1776–
James Robertson
1777–
Margaret Robertson
1779–
David Robertson
1781–
Catharine Robertson
1783–
Adam Robertson
1785–
Edward Robertson
1787–

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1769Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Children (10)

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    World Events (5)

    1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

    Age 55

    In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

    1811 · The Tron Riot

    Age 64

    The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

    1815

    Age 68

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .

    Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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