en David Williamson, Lord Balgray

The Hon David Robertson Williamson, Lord Balgray (1761^[1]–1837) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice.

Life

He was born David Williamson in 1761, the son of Alexander Williamson of Balgray (1722-1804) and his wife Christian Robertson.

He owned the estate of Balgray, just north of Lockerbie in south-west Scotland.

In 1811 he replaced Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee as a Senator of the College of Justice.^[2]

On his death in 1837 he was replaced by John Cunninghame, Lord Cunninghame.^[3]

Family

He married a cousin, Miss Robertson of Lawers. He afterwards styled himself David Robertson Williamson.

His nephew was also called David Robertson Williamson (1830-1919).

References

^ Burke, Bernard (1871). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 1523. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
^ Decisions of the Court of Session: 1810-1812. 1813. Scotland Court of Session. 1813. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
^ Bulletins of State Intelligence. R.G. Clarke. 1837. p. 97. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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[1] Burke, Bernard (1871). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 1523. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

[2] Decisions of the Court of Session: 1810-1812. 1813. Scotland Court of Session. 1813. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

[3] Bulletins of State Intelligence. R.G. Clarke. 1837. p. 97. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

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