The Hon William Robertson, Lord Robertson was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.
William Robertson, Lord Robertson by Sir Henry Raeburn
Lord Robertson's house at 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh (centre)
The Robertson mausoleum, Greyfriars Kirkyard
Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the Old Town, adjacent to George Heriot's School. Burials have been takin
William Robertson, Lord Robertson
…5 December 1753 in Edinburgh, the first son of Mary Nisbet and her husband William Robertson. His grandfather at the time of his birth was minister of Greyfriars Kirkyard and the extended family all lived together in Edinburgh. In 1759 his father was appointed Chaplain of Stirling Castle and the family lived there for a…
Greyfriars Kirkyard
An oil painting of The Signing of the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard by William Allan (painter) in 1838
Greyfriars Kirkyard with Edinburgh Castle behind
"Non Omnis Moriar" ("Not All of Me Will Die"), Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh