Thomas Robertson
(Western District) Born at Scalan, 22nd October 1830, the son of William Robertson and Barbara McDonald; left because of ill health, 14th November 1856, but ordained a priest by Bp. Murdoch in St. Andrew’s, Glasgow, on 13th March 1857; died of tuberculosis, in Port Glasgow, 16th April 1865.
| Date | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct. 1830 | Born Scalan | |
| 1847-1849 | 17 |
Blairs |
| 3 Oct. 1849 | 18 |
Arrived in the College |
| 14 Nov. 1856 | 26 |
Left because of ill health |
| 13 Mar. 1857 | 26 |
Ordained a priest by Bp. Murdoch in St. Andrew’s, Glasgow |
| 1857-1858 | 27 |
St Andrew's, Glasgow |
| 1858-1865 | 28 |
Port Glasgow |
| 15 Apr. 1865 | 34 |
Died Port Glasgow |
Report of the ordination of Thomas Robertson in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1858.
The Rev. Thomas Robertson was born at Scalan, in the Braes of Glenlivat, Banffshire, on the 22d October, 1830, and having entered Blairs College on the 14th July, 1847, was sent to the Scots College of Valladolid, on the 15th September, 1849. He returned home in delicate health in November, 1856, and on recovering he was ordained Subdeacon on the 7th, Deacon on the 9th, and Priest on the 13th March of 1857, at St. Andrew's Church, Glasgow, by the Right Rev. Dr. Murdoch. He is attached to the Parish of St. Andrew’s, Glasgow.
Obituary of Thomas Robertson from the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1866.
Pray for the soul of the Rev. Thomas Robertson, who died at Port-Glasgow on the 15th April 1865, in the 35th year of his age, and the 9th of his ministry. Mr Robertson was born at Scalan, in the Braes of Glenlivat, Banffshire, on the 22d October 1830. Having entered Blairs College on the 14th July 1847, he was sent to the Scots College of Valladolid on the 15th September 1849. He returned home in delicate health in November 1856; and, on his recovery, he was promoted to the Priesthood in St Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, on the 13th March 1857, by the Right Rev. Dr Murdoch. He remained attached to St Andrew’s till his appointment to Port-Glasgow in 1858. For some time his health had been sinking from the insidious inroads of consumption, which at length carried him off. He lies interred in Dalbeth Cemetery.