Robert Jameson (died 1608) was a Scottish shipowner from Ayr.
Jameson was a burgess of Ayr, and owner of ships including the James Royall. He is described as Master of his ships, and also as "Captain Robert Jameson". His brother George (d. 1603) was also a burgess of Ayr.
Career
In August 1584 James VI gave Jameson a ship called the Pheasant which had been confiscated from William Gytonis for piracy on the West Seas.
In 1585 the former royal favourite James Stewart, Earl of Arran embarked on Robert Jameson's boat carrying royal jewellery including 'Kingis Eitche', the Great H of Scotland, but he was forced to give his treasure up to William Stewart of Caverston, Governor of Dumbarton Castle, aboard ship in the coastal water known as the Fairlie Road.
