Watson, Robert (1746?–1838), revolutionary and adventurer
Malcolm Chase
Publication History:
Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
Watson, Robert (1746?–1838), revolutionary and adventurer, was born in Elgin. A Robert Watson, son of a horse hirer, Robert Watson, and his wife, Catherine Demster, was baptized there on 29 June 1746, but at his death in 1838 Watson was described as eighty-eight years old. Throughout his life ...