William Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge
William Ronald Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge ( December 8, 1930 , † January 18, 2009 ) was a British peer and politician .
life and career
Robertson was the son of British General Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge and his wife Edith Christina Macindoe. He was educated at the Hilton College in Hilton (South Africa) and at the Charterhouse School in Godalming (England).
He was a major in the Royal Scots Grays and a member of the London Stock Exchange from 1973 to 1995 .
When his father died on April 29, 1974, he inherited his title Baron Robertson of Oakridge , including the associated seat in the House of Lords . He gave his inaugural address in Parliament on June 16, 1976. He lost his seat in the House of Lords in 1999 under the House of Lords Act .
He died in January 2009 at the age of 78, his title of nobility passed to his eldest son.
Marriage and offspring
On September 2, 1972, he married Celia Jane Elworthy. With her he had a son:
Web links
- William Robertson at Hansard (English)
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- William Ronald Robertson, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge on thepeerage.com , accessed September 18, 2016.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Brian Robertson |
Baron Robertson of Oakridge 1974-2009 |
William Robertson |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Robertson, William, 2nd Baron Robertson of Oakridge |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robertson, William Ronald |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British peer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1930 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 2009 |