Thomas Robertson (c.1745–15 November 1799) was an 18th-century Scottish minister and historian who co-founded the

Royal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established i ...

in 1783.

Life

He studied divinity at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

and was licensed to preach by the

Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland. The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Scottish Reformation, Reformation of 1560, when it split from t ...

in 1775, marrying Jane Jackson in the same year. He was minister first in Lauder then in

Dalmeny Dalmeny ( gd, Dùn Mheinidh, IPA: �t̪uːnˈvenɪʝ is a village and civil parish in Scotland. It is located on the south side of the Firth of Forth, southeast of South Queensferry and west of Edinburgh city centre. It lies within the tradi ...

. He died in

on 15 November 1799.

Publications

*''The History of Mary Queen of Scots'' (1795)

References

1799 deaths Alumni of the University of Edinburgh 18th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland 18th-century Scottish historians Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Year of birth uncertain {{Scotland-reli-bio-stub