Biography
Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh. Probably William Wilson of Howden, son of John Wilson, Bachelor of Humanity. Married firstly to Mary Campbell (b. 1732). Married secondly to Margaret Young, daughter of Thomas Young, merchant.1
- 1Only source for the personal data on William Wilson, except that he was a Writer to the Signet, is A History of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet, printed 1890 by T & A Constable.
Life with Boswell
Boswell first mentions Wilson when he met with him and "Bryce, a client" at Clerihue's Tavern on February 5, 1767.