William ROBERTSON, Fourth Laird of Muirton

1530 - 1597  (67 years)

• Name	William ROBERTSON  [1]
  Suffix	Fourth Laird of Muirton
  Birth	1530	Elgin, Moray, Scotland,   [1]
  Gender	Male
  TitleOfNobility	Scotland   [2]
  	William "The Proprietor of Muriton" Robertson
  Name	William Robertson  [3]
  _FSFTID	K42C-YQX
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K42C-YQX
  _UID	0008EC9BE59F42C4A74322B145807C213843
  Death	14 Jul 1597	Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I594771395	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander ROBERTSON, 9th of Glenerochie,   b. 1512, Muirton, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland d. 1570, Muirton, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Lady Elizabeth STEWART, of Atholl,   b. 1481, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 1564, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F536728261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabel PETRIE,   b. 1530, Muirton, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland d. 21 Feb 1594, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1569	Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. Rev William ROBERTSON,   b. 1569, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   2. John ROBERTSON,   b. 1571, Cromartyshire, Scotland d. 1629, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland (Age 58 years)   3. William ROBERTSON, II of Gladney,   b. 1571, Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland d. 1629, Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland (Age 58 years)   4. Jerome ROBERTSON, of Whitsled,   b. Abt 1572, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   5. David ROBERTSON,   b. Abt 1573, Scotland d. 1600 (Age ~ 27 years)   6. Andrew ROBERTSON,   b. Abt 1575, Muirton, Perthshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   7. Barbara ROBERTSON,   b. Abt 1580, Scotland d. Abt 1650 (Age ~ 70 years)   8. William ROBERTSON OF GLADNEY,   b. 1590, Elgin, Moray, Scotland d. 1655, Elgin, Moray, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F536729864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  The Barony of Muirton has been associated with several families. The first known Crown Charter was granted in 1532 to the Abbot of Kinloss, Robert Reid. However, John Robertson is noted as the first Baron of Muirton. His eldest son Gilbert was married to Janet Reid, the sister of the Abbot, Robert Reid. This family connection is probably what led to the Abbot enfiefing Robertson as his vassal. John Robertson, 1st of Muirton, was a younger son of Alexander the fifth Baron of Strowan and married to Margaret Crichton, granddaughter of James II. He was succeeded in the barony by his aforementioned son Gilbert Robertson of Muirton. Gilbert's eldest son, David Robertson, was the third Baron of Muirton, and he was succeeded by his eldest son William Robertson of Muirton.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Feb 2024), entry for William Robertson, person ID GXDS-6PV. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Feb 2024), entry for William Robertson, person ID K42C-YQX. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 17 Apr 2024), entry for William Robertson, person ID K42C-YQX. (Reliability: 3).