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Robertson, William Alexander, eldest son of William Robertson, of Westminster, by Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Grant, of Edinburgh; b. Aug. 2, 1871; adm. Jan. 24, 1884 (H); left (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1889; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Oct. 1 1, 1889; scholar 1892; B.A. 1893; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 18, 1901; North-Eastern Circuit; edited the 2nd and 3rd editions of Macnamara's Law of Carriers of Merchandise and Passengers by Land, and other works; d. May 7, 1937, by his will bequesthed £800 to the school for the foundation of prizes.

ROBERTSON, THOMAS; b.; adm. 26 Jun 1776.

Robertson, Reginald James, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. Aug. 16, 1873; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left July 1891; d. June 1, 1936.

ROBERTSON, RAYMOND INVERARITY, brother of Leslie Wybrow Robertson (qv); b. 8 Aug 1860; adm. 4 Jun 1874; left May 1877; manager at cement works, Grays, Thurrock, Essex (1881 Census); manufacturer of Portland cement; m. 19 Jun 1890 Edith Mary, second dau. of George Findlay, Hong Kong.

ROBERTSON, PATRICK MACGREGOR, eldest son of Daniel Robertson, London, and Helen Maclachlan (IGI); b. 16 Nov 1830; adm. 18 Jan 1844 (Benthall's); QS 1845; rowed v. Eton 30 Jul 1846, 29 Jul 1847; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1849, adm. pens. 19 may 1849, scholar 1850, matr. 1849, but did not graduate; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 1 May 1854; equity draftsman and conveyancer; d. 6 Nov 1857.

Robertson, Norman Cairns, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. Jan. 9, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (H); left April 1894; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. 1914; Capt. 2nd Batt. Hants Regt. Feb. 20, 1915; taken prisoner near Monchy, April 23, 1917; d. in a German military hospital at Hanover, June 20, 1917.

ROBERTSON, LESLIE WYBROW, son of Archibald David Robertson, Bombay Civil Service (formerly EICS Bombay), and Charlotte Henrietta, dau. of Archibald Spens, EICS Bombay, Lathallan, Polmont, Stirlingshire; b. 15 Jan 1859; adm. 4 Jun 1874; left May 1877; manager at cement works, Grays, Thurrock, Essex (1881 Census); m. Mary Robertson Butler; d. 1 Feb 1929.

Robertson, Laurence Grant, brother of William Alexander Robertson (q.v.); b. May 5, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left April 1895; a chartered accountant on the District Audit Staff of the Local Government Board; 2nd Lieut. Army Ordnance Dept. Feb. 7, 1915, at­tached King's Own Scottish Borderers July 1915; killed in action at Delville Wood in the Battle of the Somme, France, July 30, 1916; unm.

Robertson, John Abel, second son of John Abel Robertson, of Westminster, by Barbara Price, daughter of Thomas Keay; b. May 4, 1876; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (A); left July 1894; successively a clerk in the Bank of England and a director of Close Bros.; d. June 9, 1947.