Gilbert Burns (farmer)
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Gilbert Burns, the younger brother of Robert Burns the poet, was born at Alloway. He married Jean Breckenridge in 1791, had six sons and five daughters, died in 1827, aged 66, and was buried at Bolton
Gilbert Burns's signature
Bolton Church
Craigie Church, where Gilbert and Jean were married in 1791
Gravestones of Jean Breckenridge Burns and her son, James Burns at Bishopton Parish Church
Agnes Broun
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Agnes Broun, Agnes Brown or Agnes Burnes, was the mother of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Agnes's father, Gilbert, was the tenant of the 300-acre farm of Craigenton, in Kirkoswald parish, So
Gilbert Burns (farmer)
…following in 1760, Agnes in 1762, Annabella in 1764, William in 1767, John in 1769 and finally Isabella in 1771. Gilbert's parents were William Burnes and Agnes Broun. Gilbert was also the name of his grandfather on his mother's side. In 1766 the family moved from Alloway near Ayr to their first rented farm, Mount…
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