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E. William Robertson
Eben William Robertson (17 September 1815 – 3 June 1874) was a British historian. Life Robertson was born near the Leicestershire- Derbyshire border at Netherseale, into a wealthy landowning family. He was a distant relative of 18th century Scotland, Scots historian and academic William Robertson (historian), William Robertson. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and received legal training at Lincoln's Inn. 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. They had one son and two daughters. 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, ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eben William Robertson
Eben William Robertson (17 September 1815 – 3 June 1874) was a British historian. Life Robertson was born near the Leicestershire- Derbyshire border at Netherseale, into a wealthy landowning family. He was a distant relative of 18th century Scotland, Scots historian and academic William Robertson (historian), William Robertson. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and received legal training at Lincoln's Inn. 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. They had one son and two daughters. 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, ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
