Robert Masterton (1858- )

Robert Munro Masterton (1858- )

Stonemason

Robert Munro Masterton was a stonemason in Forfar, Scotland and is most likely the Robert Masterton from North Street identified in this case heard in the Forfar Police Court in 1877. He was the son of William Masterton, weaver, no stranger to the same Police Court.

Genealogy

Robert Munro Masterton was the seventh of thirteen children born to William Masterton, weaver, and Betsy Alexander which places him as part of one of the groups of Mastertons flourishing in Forfar. A fuller genealogy of Robert Munro Masterton can be found at this link


Dundee Courier

FORFAR

POLICE COURT. - Yesterday - before Provost Lowson - Robert Masterton, mason, North Street, was charged with shouting, bawling out, interfering with and tormenting Wm. Bruce, pauper, Forfar Poorhouse, and by making use of scurrilous and abusive language towards him about 8 o'clock on Friday morning. This was a first offence, but the Provost fined Masterton 15s or fifteen days.

Dundee Courier
25th December 1877