William Nicol Burns was the sixth child, third born and second surviving son born to the poet Robert Burns when he was 32 and his wife Jean Armour was 26. William was born at Ellisland Farm in Dunscor
Colonel William Nicol Burns. Circa 1855
Details from the Burns Family Bible
Maxwell's birth entry in the Burns family Bible.
Addiscombe Seminary Cadets.
Francis Wallace Burns was the second son of the poet Robert Burns, born when the poet was 30 and his wife Jean Armour was 24. Francis was born at Ellisland Farm in Dunscore parish, Nithsdale on the 18
William Nicol Burns
…were Robert Burns Junior (b. 3 March 1788); Jean (b. 3 March 1788); James Glencairn (b. 12 August 1794); Elizabeth Riddell (b. 21 November 1792); Francis Wallace (b. 1789) and Maxwell (b. 25 July 1796). Short lived unnamed twin girls (b. 3 March 1788). It was William that on 9 April 1867 added details on behalf…
Francis Burns's birthplace, Ellisland Farm
Frances Anna Dunlop, nee Wallace. Francis Wallace's namesake
Burns House in Millhole Brae (Burns Street) where Francis died in 1803.
The Burns Mausoleum where Francis was interred in 1815