Robson (surname)
Robson is an English surname. Originating in North East England, and derived from ‘Son of Robert’. The name, Robson, can be found all over the North East of England and over the border into Scotland. The Robson family was also a notorious Border Reaver clan being one of the four riding clans of North Tynedale, with the family stronghold being Falstone in Northumberland.
Notable people with the surname include:
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- Alan Robson, English radio presenter
- Andrew Robson, British international bridge player and columnist
- Aurora Robson, Canadian-American artist
- Barry Robson, Scottish footballer
- Bert Robson, English footballer
- Bobby Robson, English football manager
- Bryan Robson, English football manager and player
- Pop Robson, English football manager and player
- Charles Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *Charles Robson (cricketer), English cricketer and manager
- *Charles Robson (aviator), British World War I flying ace
- David Robson, Scottish footballer
- Doug Robson, English footballer for Darlington
- Eddie Robson, English comedy and science fiction writer
- Edward Robert Robson, English architect
- Euan Robson, Scottish Liberal Democrat politician
- Flora Robson, English actress
- Frederick Robson, English actor, comedian, and ballad singer
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- Gary Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *Gary Robson (darts player), English darts player
- *Gary Robson (footballer), English footballer
- *Gary D. Robson, American author
- Guy Coburn Robson, British zoologist
- Helen Walton, American wife of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton
- Henry Howey Robson, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Hugh Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *Hugh Robson (politician), Canadian politician and judge in Manitoba
- *Hugh Robson (bowls), New Zealand lawn bowls competitor
- *Hugh Robson (educator), Scottish Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield and Principal of the University of Edinburgh
- Jack Robson (football manager), English football secretary manager
- Jenny Shipley, New Zealand politician
- Jim Robson, Canadian radio and television broadcaster
- John Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *John Robson (priest), English Anglican priest
- *John Robson (politician), Canadian journalist and politician, Premier of the province of British Columbia
- *John Robson (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- *John Robson (footballer, born 1950), English football full-back for Derby County and Aston Villa
- *John Robson (public servant), New Zealand public servant and penal reformer
- Judy Robson, American politician, State Senator from Wisconsin
- Justina Robson, English science fiction author
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- Karrin Taylor Robson, American politician from Arizona
- Keith Robson, English footballer
- Laura Robson, Australian-English tennis player
- Lawrence Robson, British accountant and Liberal Party activist
- Linda Robson, English actress and presenter
- Lucia St. Clair Robson, American historical novelist
- Luis Robson, Brazilian football striker
- Mark Robson, Canadian-born film director, producer and editor
- Matt Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *Matt Robson, New Zealand politician
- *Matt Robson (footballer, born 1887), English footballer who played for Lincoln City
- *Matt Robson (footballer, born 1954), English footballer who played for Darlington
- Matty Robson, English footballer
- May Robson, Australian-born actress and playwright
- Michael Robson, Irish hockey player
- Murray Robson, Australian lawyer, soldier and a member of the New south Wales Parliament
- Naomi Robson, Australian television presenter
- Pop Robson, English football centre forward
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- Ray Robson, American chess grandmaster
- Richard Robson (politician), Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
- Richard Robson (chemist), Australian professor in chemistry
- Stewart Robson, English footballer
- Stuart Robson, American comedic stage actor
- Thomas Robson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Wade Robson, Australian choreographer
- Wayne Robson, Canadian television, stage, and film actor
- William Robson (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
- *William Robson (1869–1951), Australian parliamentarian and businessman
- *William Robson (1843–1920), Australian politician
- *William Robson (Canadian politician), Canadian politician
- *William Robson (footballer), English football centre forward
- *William Robson, Baron Robson, British Member of Parliament, law officer, and law lord
- *William B. P. Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute
- *William N. Robson, American radio director and producer