William Burns was the second youngest brother of the poet Robert Burns and the third son born to William Burness and Agnes Broun. William was born at Mount Oliphant Farm on the Doonholm Estate near Al
A gravestone with a half-moon-shaped leather workers knife
The Manual of Religious Belief.
A much altered Mossgiel Farm in 1878
Isabella Burns or Isobel Burns was the youngest sister of the poet Robert Burns, born to William Burness and Agnes Broun at Mount Oliphant Farm on the 27 June 1771 and christened on 2 July 1771 by Rev
William Burns (saddler)
…Robert (b. 25 January 1759); Gilbert (b. 28 September 1760); Agnes (b. 30 September 1762); Annabella (b. 14 November 1764); John (b. 12 July 1769); Isabella (b. 27 July 1771). The family moved from Mount Oliphant Farm to Lochlea Farm near Alloway in 1777 and then moved to Mossgiel Farm near Mauchline in…
Isabella at the age of 77
Alloway 'Auld' Kirk ruins.
Robert Burns Begg wrote the 'Memoir of Isobel Begg'.