Alexander Robertson of Glasgowego (1703–1775) was an Aberdeen merchant who was three times Provost of Aberdeen.

Life

Little is known of his life. He was the son of James Robertson, a merchant and Baillie in Aberdeen.

In later records (in the sale of Glasgowego in 1780), Robertson is referred to as a "merchant in Oporto" from which it can be surmised that he was probably a wine merchant.[1]

In 1740 he was elected Provost of Aberdeen in place of William Chalmers. He was elected a second time in 1748 and a third time in 1756, each being a two year term of office.[2]

Around 1747 he purchased the estate of Glasgowego for £800 from William Mollyson, a merchant in Aberdeen and son of Alexander Mollyson (d.1736), magistrate in Old Aberdeen.[3]

He married Jean Strachan and they had nine children six of whom died in infancy. Robertson's daughter, Elizabeth Robertson (1727-1753), married Robert Pollock, Principal of Marischal College in Aberdeen.[4] A second daughter Jean Robertson (d. 1773) married Alexander Lumsden, advocate in Aberdeen. Following the death of Jean Strachan, Robertson married Jean Rose of Kilravock.[5]

Robertson died on 20 November 1775 aged 72.[6]

The name Glasgowego was later changed to Kinellar.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901
  2. ↑ Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901
  3. ↑ Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901: Glasgowego
  4. ↑ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7; by Hew Scott
  5. ↑ Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901
  6. ↑ Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions 1901
  7. ↑ Aberdeenshire OS 1865
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