In 1821 Captain Robertson retired to Beverley, where the boy was educated. At the age of fourteen he spent a year at Tours, from which he returned to Scotland, and continued his education at the Edinburgh Academy and university.
William Robertson (27 February 1865 – 6 December 1949) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
William Robertson (19. září 1721 Borthwick – 11. června 1793 Edinburgh) byl skotský historik, duchovní ve skotské církvi a rektor Edinburské univerzity.
The Hon William Robertson, Lord Robertson FSA Scot FRSE (5 December 1753 – 20 November 1835) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.
William Robertson (19 September 1721 – 11 June 1793) was a Scottish historian, cleric, and educator who served as Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Chaplain of Stirling Castle, and one of the King's Chaplains in Scotland.
Vycházel z názoru, že náboženství, jelikož se podávalo z otce na syna v rámci určité skupiny, vyskytovalo se výhradně v určité skupině v rámci jedné rasy (např. judaismus).