Robert Ainslie (other)
Robert Ainslie may refer to: *Robert Ainslie (rugby union) (fl. 1879–1882), Scottish rugby union football player *Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet (1730–1812), Scottish ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, orientalist and numismatist * Robert Ainslie (lawyer) (1766–1838), Scottish lawyer, writer and correspondent of Robert Burns *Sir Robert Ainslie, 2nd Baronet of the Ainslie baronets The Ainslie Baronetcy, of Great Torrington in the County of Lincoln, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 November 1804 for the Scottish diplomat Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet, Sir Robert Ainslie, with remai ...

Robert Ainslie (rugby Union)
Robert Ainslie was a Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, p137 His playing position was Forward. Rugby Union career Amateur career Ainslie played for Edinburgh Institution F.P. Provincial career Ainslie played for Edinburgh District in their inter-city match against Glasgow District on 1 December 1887 and on 4 December 1880. Ainslie was capped by East of Scotland District in their match against West of Scotland District on 9 February 1878 and on 5 February 1881. Ainslie played for Whites Trial in their match against Blues Trial on 16 February 1878. International career Ainslie was capped seven times for Scotland between 1879 and 1882. Family Ainslie was the brother of Thomas Ainslie Thomas Ainslie may refer to: * Thomas Ainslie (rugby union) * Thomas Ainslie (colonial official) See also * Thomas Ainslie Young Thomas Ainslie Young (June 12, 1797 – February 8, 1860) was an official and political figure in Lower Canada. ... who was also capped fo ...
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Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet ( – 21 July 1812) was a List of diplomats of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire, British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Porte), orientalist and numismatist. He was a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency), Milborne Port in Somerset between 1796 and 1802. Biography Early life and family He was the third and youngest son of George Ainslie, Esq., from a Lasswade family, who married Jane, daughter of Sir Philip Anstruther of Anstrutherfield, and died in 1773. The issue of the marriage of George Ainslie was a family of eight children, and included five daughters, four of whom were married and established in France. The elder brothers of Ainslie were Sir Philip Ainslie, knight, who was born in 1728, and died on 19 June 1802; and George Ainslie (general), George Ainslie, a general in the army, colonel of the 13th regiment of foot, and lieutena ...
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Robert Ainslie (lawyer)
Robert Ainslie (1766–1838) was a Scottish lawyer, and one of Robert Burns's long-term friends from his Edinburgh days. He was probably the closest confidant of Burns, whom he met first at a Masonic or Crochallan Fencibles event. Ainslie accompanied the poet on the first part of his Border Tour. Robert's father, also Robert, was a lawyer a bailie at Duns and a land-steward on Lord Douglas's Berwickshire estates. Robert married Jean Cunningham on 22 December 1798. Life and character He was the son of Robert Ainslie and his wife Magdeline Elliot of Woolie, described by Burns as "an excellent, sensible, cheerful, amicable old woman"; he was born at Berrywell House near Duns in 1766. Whitelaw Ainslie (born 1763) was a younger brother. Other siblings were Douglas b. 23.10.1769 (died in infancy), Douglas b. 06.05.1771, James b. circa 1772 and one sister Rachael, b. 19.03.1768. She was the subject of a poetic ditty from Burns after she had listened to a sermon by Dr Bowmaker the parish ...
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