'Robertson04'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Robertson of Brownsbank, Robertson of Faskally, Robertson of Monkmylne, Robertson of Prenderguest

                               
Alexander Robertson, 1st of Faskally (d by 03.1557)
m. (by 01.05.1543) Elizabeth or Isobel Hay (she 2. James Campbell, 2nd of Lawers, m3. John Forret of that ilk)
1. George Robertson, 2nd of Faskally (d 1594)
  m1. Janet Stewart (dau of Thomas Stewart, 8th of Grantully)
  Janet was mother of Alexander & Janet. It is an assumption that she was also mother of Robert & John.
  A. Alexander Robertson, 3rd of Faskally (d 12.1622)
  m. (mcrt 19.06.1586) Egedia Oliphant (dau of George Oliphant, 5th of Ardchalzie)
i. George Robertson, 4th of Faskally (d 10.1611)
  m. (mcrt 29.12.1609) Elizabeth Lundy (dau of George Lundy of Gorthy)
  a. Helen Robertson
  ii. Duncan Robertson, 5th of Faskally (d by 03.1657)
  m. Grissell Fleming (dau of Alexander Fleming of Moness)
a. Robert Robertson, 6th of Faskally (d 04.1670)
  m. (29.07.1650) Mary Campbell (dau of Sir Robert Campbell, 3rd Bart of Glenorchy)
  (1) Alexander Robertson, 7th of Faskally (d 03.1712)
  m1. (mcrt 18.12.1673) Margaret Robertson (dau of Alexander Robertson of Lude)
  (A) Alexander Robertson, 8th of Faskally (b 08.1687, d 03.1732)
  m. Anne Mackenzie (d 1772, dau of John Mackenzie, 1st of Delvine)
  (i) George Robertson, last of Faskally (dspl?)
  m. Helen Graham (dau of Patrick Graham, son of Patrock, 7th of Inchbraikie)
  p. Elizabeth Stewart (m. Angus Cameron)
  (a) son (b 02.1755)
  (ii) Mary Robertson (dsp)
  m. Edmund Fergusson of Baledmond
  (iii) Ann Robertson
  m. (13.01.1752) James Stewart of Urrard)
  (iv) Katherine Robertson
(v) Grissell Robertson
  m. (22.211.1766) Duncan Robertson
  m2. (mcrt 24.12.1688) Margaret Ogilvy (widow of Robert Keith of Roadcloch)
  (B) Duncan Robertson of Easter Menus (dsp before 11.1763)
  m. (09.11.1746) Jean Ogilvy (she m2. Captain James Cunningham)
  Uncertain which wife was mother of ...
  (D) Helen Robertson
  m1. (mcrt 01.10.1701) Charles Robertson in Calvine (tacksman)
  m2. James Stewart of Clunes
  (E) Elizabeth Robertson
  m. (mcrt 04.02.1703) Charles Roberston of Auchleeks
  (2) Duncan Robertson
  m1. Alison Aitkin
  (A) Anna Robertson (bpt 29.10.1685, dsp)
  (B) Alison Robertson (bpt 03.02.1691)
  m. Alexander Fraser in Freuchie
  m2. (05.09.1714) Margaret Johnstone (widow of Patrick Duncan of Edinburgh)
  (3) Robert Robertson of Perth
  m. Isabel Keltie
  (A) David Robertson of Perth (bpt 02.11.1695, d 05.1748, 5th son)
  m. (12.06.1723) Catherine Brown
  (i)+ issue - Robert (bpt 31.05.1724, d infant), Colin (bpt 07.08.1729), Robert (bpt 02.04.1734), David (bpt 22.09.1735), Janet (bpt 28.11.1725), Elizabeth (bpt 06.04.1728, d infant), Katherine (bpt 22.06.1738), Isobel (bpt 06.09.1730), Elizabeth (bpt 08.05.1737)
  (B)+ other issue - Alexander in Edinburgh (dsp 10.1744), Duncan (bpt 04.12.1686), James (bpt 17.11.1692), John (bpt 27.07.1694), Robert (bpt 20.02.1697), Thomas (bpt 31.05.1701), Elizabeth (bpt 10.03.1683), Isobel (bpt 23.04.1684)
  (4) Duncan Robertson in Croftmor, later of Glengoarnag (Wood of Faskallie)
  m. (mcrt 21.04.1689) Marjory Robertson (widow of Donald Stewart in Croftmore)
  (A)+ issue - Robert, Isabell, Marjory, Mary
(5) Isobel Robertson
  m. (mcrt 19.09.1667) John Rattray of Tullochcurran
  (6)+ other issue - John, Grizel
  b. Giles Robertson
  m1. (mcrt 11.02.1648, sp?) John Buttar of Calliemoulin & Mill of Pitlochry
  m2. (mcrt 20.01.1654) Alexander Roberston (son of Alexander in Calziebruar)
  iii. Alexander Robertson of Kindrochit had issue
  iv. Janet Robertson
  m1. John Stewart of Fundoynet
  m2. (mcrt 20.06.1577, div) Colin Campbell, 3rd of Glenlyon
m3. George Stewart of Arntully & Cardney
  v. Margaret Robertson
  m. Robert Crichton of Innernytie
  vi. Elizabeth Robertson
  m. James Drummond of Cardney
  a. Henry Drummond (heir) probably of this generation, presumed of this marriage
  m. Christine Balfour (dau of Patrick Balfour of Pitcullo)
  B. Robert Robertson of Balliegullan
  m. (div) Margaret Robertston (dau of Alexander Roberston, 7th of Lude)
  i. George Robertson
  C. John Robertson
  D. Janet Robertson apparently of this generation, of this marriage
  m. Alexander Stewart, 5th of Bonskeid
  m2. Christine Oliphant (dau of George Oliphant, 5th of Ardchalzie, she m2. John Roberston, 1st of Monzie)

 

 

BLG1858 reports that this is a branch of the family of Robertson of Strowan.
William Robertson in Berwickshire (a 1624, d by 1638)
1. John Robertson in Berwickshire (d before 1668)
A. William Robertson (d before 10.09.1686)
  m. Margaret Sinclair
  i. William Robertson, later of Monkmylne (d 1720)
  m. Margaret Seton (dau/heir of Robert Seton of Monkmylne)
  a. William Robertson of Monkmylne (dsp 07.08.1738)
  m. Anne Renton (dau of ?? Renton of Lamberton)
  b. Robert Robertson of Prenderguest & Brownsbank, later of Fernyside (b 04.11.1713, d 30.07.1788)
m1. (22.11.1743) Margaret Home (dau of Rev. George Home of Chirnside (son of Alexander of Kennetsidehead) by Catherine (dau of ?? Home of Ninewells), cousin of David Hume the historian)
  (1) Alexander Robertson of Prenderguest, Brownsbank & Gunagreen (b 11.1748, d 10.1804)
  m. (24.08.1773) Philadelphia Lambe (dau/heir of Rev. Robert Lambe of Norham)
  (A) Robert Robertson of Prenderguest, Brownsbank & Gunagreen, later of Montgreenan (d 27.01.1845) had issue
  m. (02.08.1804) Anne Glasgow (dau of Robert Glasgow of Montgreenan)
  (B) William Robertson (dsp)
  m. Isaeblla Mary Abbes of Newcastle
  (C) Alexander Lambe Robertson (WS)
  m. Catherine Alision (dau of John Alison of Wellbank)
  (D) George Home Robertson of Ladykirk (cleric) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Kenney of St. Catherine's
  (E) John Argyll Robertson (b 12.08.1800) had issue
  m1. (05.05.1823) Annie Lockhart (dau/coheir of Charles Lockhart of Newhall, grandson of Sir James Lockhart, Bart of Carstairs)
m2. Elizabeth Wightman (dau of Charles Wightman of Tobago)
  (F) James Home Robertson of Coldingham (cleric) had issue
  m. Jane Dicksoin (dau of John Dicksoin of Peelwalls)
  (G) Margaret Robertson
  m. Peter Wishart of Foxhall
  (H) Mary Robertson
  m. Hugh Veitch of Stewartfield (grandson of Veitch of Elliock)
  (I) Doris Robertson
  m. Joseph Hume of Horndean & Lochcost
  (J)+ other issue - Philadelphia (d unm), Anne, Jane (d unm)
  (2) William Robert Robertson of Eyemouth (b 02.03.1761, d 07.07.1833) had issue
  m. (1801) Margaret Jameson (dau of John Jameson, sherif clerk of Clackmannanshire)
  (3) Margaret Robertson
  m. Rev. George Home of Monkgrigg & Gunagreen House (cousin)
  (4) Jean Robertson (d 02.1786)
  m. Thomas Potts (son of dau of Haig of Bomerside)
  (5) Isobell Robertson (d 12.1806)
  m. John Aitken of London
  (6) Robina Robertson (dsp 11.1832)
  m. William Murray (grandson of _ Home of Kennetsidehead, cousin)
  (7)+ other issue (d unm) - Catherine (d 15.02.1815), Elizabeth (d 04.04.1778)
  m2. (15.12.1761, sp) Anne Martin of Headrigg
  m3. (23.12.1778, sp) Elizabeth Home of Ferneyside (widow of William McFarlane Brown, cousin) @@ below
  c. Isabella Robertson
  m. William Graeme of Jordanstown (b c1688, d 11.11.1775)
  (1)+ 3 sons and 1 daughter
  ii. Elizabeth Robertson
  m. Andrew Home of Fernyside
  a. Elizabeth Home of Fernyside (dsp 09.07.1785)
  m1. William McFarlane Brown of Dalgowrie
  m2. (23.12.1778) Robert Robertson of Prederguest @@ above

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 28.06.07) : RedBookScot (Perthshire, Robertson of Faskally)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 16.04.14) : BLG1858 ('Robertson-Glasgow of Montgreenan, representing Robertson of Prederguest and Brownsbank'), BLG1886 ('Robertson-Glasgow of Montgreenan')
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