Robertson, Robinson, Robison

[Geoff Withnell]

Don't get overly concerned with minor differences in spelling. Consistent spelling is a fairly recent (20th century) habit. My Grandmother, Mary Davis, was also Mary Davys and Mary Davies, sometimes on the same document.

[Chas]

Don't get overly concerned with minor differences in spelling. Consistent spelling is a fairly recent (20th century) habit. My Grandmother, Mary Davis, was also Mary Davys and Mary Davies, sometimes on the same document.

William Shakespeare signed his name with different spellings. One was William Shakeshaft!

[freddie]

Robertson is the surname most usually associated with Clan Donnachaidh. There are a number of other septs but I wasn't aware that Robinson was one of them. In the UK at least, Robinson is accepted as being a particularly English surname and Robertson a Scots one.



Clan Donnachaidh, particularly Robertsons from the 17th century onward, have a long and colourful history and are a notable highland clan.

I put great store in facial likenesses in proving shared genealogy. There is a certain Robertson 'look' and this was shared by the Irish jockey Willie Robinson. Others who share this 'look' are another ex jockey Tony Dobin (a Robertson sept name) the event rider Iain Stark (a Robertson sept name) and a friend of mine called Alan Collier (another sept name).