William Robertson

(1753-1835)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Robertson, William, 1753-1835 NRA: Robertson William (1754-1835) Lord Robertson Scottish Judge LBT ID: WiRober1835 VIAF ID: 14626148 LOC ID: nr91023298	B/BAP: 1753-12-15 DIED: 1835-11-20
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Scottish judge, son of the historian of the same name; he was raised to the bench in 1805, on which occasion his portrait was painted by Sir Henry Raeburn.
REFERENCES TO William Robertson: Jerdan, William, 1782-1869, The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53) Scottish Lawyers Found 1: ¶ 1 Ch. 10: Anecdotes Found 1: ¶ 24