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William Robertson

Scottish antiquary and record keeper (1740–1803)

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  • William Burke (centre), Dr Alexander Monro III (top left), William Robertson (top right), Thomas Beveridge (lower left), Dr Robert Knox (lower right) Silhouettes, c. 1830.

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    An index, drawn up about the year 1629, of many records of charters, granted by the different sovereigns of Scotland between the years 1309 and 1413, most of which records have been long missing : with an introduction, giving a state, founded on authentic documents still preserved, of the ancient records of Scotland, which were in that kingdom in the year 1292 to which is subjoined, indexes of the persons and places mentioned in those charters ... / Published at the desire of the Right Honourable Lord Frederick Campbell, lord clerk-register of Scotland ... By William Robertson, one of the deputies ... for keeping the records of Scotland ... with a view to ... a discovery of those ... missing.

    Great Britain. General Register Office (Scotland) | Date: 1798

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