Robert

Male25 October 1764–

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert was born on 25 October 1764, in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Watson, was 36 and his mother, Margaret Dun, was 35.

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Family Time Line

Robert Watson
1729–
Margaret Dun
1729–
Margaret Watson
1752–
Robert Watson Jr
1761–1764
Mary
1762–
Robert
1764–
Francis
1766–
Janet
1768–
Elizabeth Watson
1770–
John
1772–
John
1775–
Margaret
1777–
William
1779–
Agnes
1782–

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    1815

    Age 51

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

    1830

    Age 66

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    One of the many French names of Germanic origin that were introduced into Britain by the Normans; it has since remained in continuous use. It is derived from the nearly synonymous elements hrōd ‘fame’ + berht ‘bright, famous’, and had a native Old English predecessor of similar form (Hreodbeorht), which was supplanted by the Norman name. Two dukes of Normandy in the 11th century bore the name: the father of William the Conqueror (sometimes identified with the legendary Robert the Devil), and his eldest son. It was borne also by three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce ( 1274–1329 ), who freed Scotland from English domination. The altered short form Bob is very common, but Hob and Dob, which were common in the Middle Ages and gave rise to surnames, are extinct. See also Rupert .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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