Sir Robert Dickson of Sornbegg, Baronet

SIR ROBERT DICKSON OF SORNBEGG, BARONET

is the son of Archibald Dickson of Tourlands [George E. Cockayne, Complete Baronetage (George Edward, 904); Vol. IV; page 368] http://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524408#page/n387/mode/2up

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Robert Dickson was a Captain in the army for some years prior to 1695, in which year he was created Baronet. He took the title of Sornbegg, from a barony he acquired in Ayrshire. Afterwards he was styled Sir Robert Dickson of Carberry and Inneresk. He was married in 1693 to Helen, daughter of Sir John Colquhon of Luss, Baronet, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir Gideon Baillie of Lockend. Sir Robert Dickson was one of the founders of the Bank of Scotland in 1695, and was also one of the Barons in the Scotch Parliament who voted for the Union, being the first named in the list of thirty-seven Barons Approvers. He died in 1712, and was survived by a daughter, the wife of Lord Elchies, and by a son, Sir Robert Dickson of Carberry, who died in 1760.

Other References

• Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 368