Who was Rev. Burness\Burns?

Rev. Burness\Burns (1645–1694) was born in Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland and died in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rev. Dr. John H. Burness\Burns 1645–1694

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Born 3 Sep 1645 · Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Died 14 Jun 1694 · Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Spouse Agnes Mcmillan Chisolm Burns

Children Patrick Burns Byrnes

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Agnes Mcmillan Chisolm Burns

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Patrick Burns Byrnes

Biography

The story of Rev. Dr. John H. Burness, Burns began in 1645 in Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Rev. Dr. John H. Burness, Burns married agnes mcmillan chisolm burns, and had children including patrick burns byrnes. Rev. Dr. John H. Burness, Burns passed away in 1694 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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1645

Birth of Rev. Dr. John H. Burness, Burns in Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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1694

Death of Rev. Dr. John H. Burness, Burns in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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This ancestor line traces from Kincardine, Scotland (1615) to Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland (1645) across 2 generations.

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: Rev. Burness\Burns (1645–1694) was born in Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland and died in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
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Rev. Dr. John H. Burness\Burns PTP

1645–1694

Glenbervie, Arbuthnot, Kincardineshire, Scotland