William Robertson and Petrie to Henrico Virginia

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William 1530 and Isabel Petrie. Son Thomas (1592 – 21 Sep 1686) Bailie and Builder of Edinburgh, married to Jean Jeffrey and Marion Cleghorn. Had Thomas of Lochbank; Edinburgh marriages: to Elizabeth Hepburn 29 July 1687. Thomas is listed as the eldest son of the deceased Thomas R. Why would he be of deceased Thomas R unless everyone knew who deceased Thomas R was? (Bailie and Builder)? So... John 1688 Robinson (Tabitha) of Henrico was son of Thomas of Lochbank and Elizabeth Hepburn? When / how did they get to Va. His Uncle William b. 1650, married to Ferguson? I think maybe Thomas of Lochbanks buildings burned, he grabbed cash he could and skipped town. Other research says first sight of a Thomas in Henrico was 1690 getting land for 3000lbs of tobacco or something like that. OK now HELP! can anyone prove/disprove my findings. I'm a novice so be nice.

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This has information on early Robertsons in VA. 

http://www.selectsurnamelist.com/robertson.html

America.  Nicholas Robertson, who was first recorded in Virginia in the 1680’s, seems to have been the forebear of theRobertson pioneers in Tennessee. 

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You didn't ask this, but Thomas is not a son of William Robertson and Isabel Petrie. Their son, William Robertson of Gladney (and grandfather of the famous historian) wrote a letter where he clearly names the only brothers who lived, and they were John, Andrew and Jerom. Unfortunately he didn't name his sisters--just said 4 married well.

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John (1610 -14 Jan. 1691 interred Gray Friars) Son of Thomas 1592 married Elizabeth Scott (d. 26 Jan 1692 also at Grayfriars). Also; accuracy of Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae naming Margaret Gibbons GGmother to Principal Robertson. John also Bailie of Edinburgh born 1610 to a dad of 80yrs. John had William 1650. It is written the town burned, Thomas Robertson lost a lot of cash he was renting rooms and not existing only makes sense only in the case i'd be assamed to admit I was related. I cant call upon every reference but I search Google books and that is where my information comes from. Then who is Thomas of Lochbank? Please excuse my frustration when I see proof beyond "He aint mine"

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I feel your pain--it's definitely difficult to nail down the various Robertsons. I'm trying to connect my Jean Robertson ancestor into the tree and the published genealogies have her as the grand-daughter of William and Isabel Petrie, but I've found no primary sources to substantiate this.

One problem is the dates with your note. If Thomas's span was (1592 – 21 Sep 1686), he can't be William Robertson of Muirton and Isabel Petrie's son, because William R of Muirton's span was about that same time, b circa 1590 and died circa 1665.

Here's where I got the names of his sons, but take it with a grain of salt. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/baronage/page413.html

Have you searched https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for your people? I'd start there...

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It is frustrating! I am working from other Pubs which place Williams birth 1530-1550. Also his father David in the book Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae is described as married to daughter of William Gibbon (Margaret), who is the GG Grandmather of the principal Robertson. The book is 1558- Aug 1637 with a continuation to July.........

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https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Virginia_Emigration_and_Immigration

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You can get free information on about 50,000 surnames. Here's one example. 

Last name: Robertson

This distinguished surname, with more than forty entries in the "Dictionary of National Biography" and having no less than twenty-five Coats of Arms, is today regarded as Scottish in origin, but is probably English. It is a patronymic form of the male given name Rodbert or Robert, from the pre 7th century German name "Hrodebert". This was a compound of the elements "hrod", meaning renown and "berht", bright or famous. As Robert it was introduced by the Norman-French to both England and Scotland, prior to the famous Conquest of 1066, and replaced the pre-existing Anglo-Saxon name "Hreodbeorht", which had the literal translation, but probably not the meaning of 'bright rod'. The patronymic form of the surname is spelt variously as Robertson, Roberts, Robarts and Robeson, and amongst the early records is one which shows that Thomas Robertson, a merchant Scot, had a safe conduct to travel to England in 1444, although legend has it, that the patronymic Robertson was adopted by a Scottish family, after King Robert the Bruce of Scotland in circa 1306, said that he regarded them as his children. Nicholas Robertson, aged 30, was an early emigrant to America. He embarked from London on the ship "Blessing" bound for New England in June 1635. Alexander Robertson (1670 - 1749), thirteenth Baron of Struan, became chief of the clan Robertson in 1688. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Robertsone. This was dated 1327, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire", during the reign of King Edward 111rd of England, 1327 - 1377. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Last name: Robinson

This is one of the most interesting and evocative surnames of the British Isles, whilst being recorded throughout the English speaking world. It is a medieval patronymic from the given name Robin, itself a diminutive of the popular Anglo-Saxon pre 7th century personal name Robert. This was originally a compound name with the elements "hrothi", and "berhta", meaning "fame-bright". As such it is first recorded in England in the famous Domesday Book of 1086. It is said that the name was originally made popular by Robin Goodfellow, whose mischievous tricks were later described in Shakespeare's, "Midsummer Night's Dream", and perhaps even more so by Robin of Locksley, otherwise known as Robin Hood, who it is said (without too much evidence) stole from the rich to give to the poor. The surname was first recorded in the latter half of the 13th Century (see below), and one Margaret Robines appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dated 1279. In the modern idiom, the surname can be found recorded as Robyns, Robins, Robens, Robbings, Robinson and Robens. Recordings from early surviving London church registers include: the marriage of Helen Robinson and Thomas Grene on October 1st 1548, at St. Leonard's, Eastcheap, and the marriage of Christopher Robinson and Jone Millman on November 4th 1565, at St. Mary Abchurch, London. An early settler in the New World Colonies was John Robinson, aged 26, who sailed from London on the ship "Peter Bonaventure", bound for the 'Barbadoes' in April 1635. The Coat of Arms most associated with the name is a green shield charged with a gold chevron between three gold bucks standing at gaze. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Dera Robins, which was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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I never asked about the origin of a name but a simple question... is there a connection from my listed point A to B. Apparently no one can answer. All published materials on this linage is invalid. I never mentioned Nicolas or Queen Mary. That was a poor response. I said im a novice not an idiot.