Agnes Broun, Agnes Brown or Agnes Burnes, was the mother of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Agnes's father, Gilbert (1708–1774), was the tenant of the 300-acre (120 ha) farm of Craigenton, in Kirkoswald parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Agnes Broun's headstone at Bolton Kirkyard
Robert Burns's birthplace at Alloway
The grave of William Burness or Burnes in Alloway Kirkyard
Robert Burns
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.
Portrait of Burns by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787, Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
The Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire
Inside the Burns Cottage
Title page of the Kilmarnock Edition