Eben William Robertson

September 17, 1815 (age 58)

He was a distant relative of 18th century Scots historian and academic William Robertson. His father died in 1852 and Robertson succeeded to the family"s estates. As a legally trained landowner and gentleman, he was active in local administration, first as a justice of the peace. In 1862, he was appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, and in 1870, he became High Sheriff of Derbyshire. Robertson was married to Isabella Colgrave in 1838. He is best remembered as a historian of medieval Scotland. His 1862 work Scotland under her early Kings (2 volumes) was well regarded. He published a collection of essays, Historical Essays in connexion with the Land, the Church, et cetera in 1874. Soon after he caught cold and died after a painful illness.

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Background

Robertson was born near the LeicestershireDerbyshire border at Netherseale, into a wealthy landowning family.

Education

He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and received legal training at Lincoln"s Inn.

Career

He was a distant relative of 18th century Scots historian and academic William Robertson. His father died in 1852 and Robertson succeeded to the family"s estates. As a legally trained landowner and gentleman, he was active in local administration, first as a justice of the peace.

In 1862, he was appointed Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, and in 1870, he became High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

Robertson was married to Isabella Colgrave in 1838. He is best remembered as a historian of medieval Scotland.

His 1862 work Scotland under her early Kings (2 volumes) was well regarded. He published a collection of essays, Historical Essays in connexion with the Land, the Church, et cetera in 1874.

Soon after he caught cold and died after a painful illness.

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