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William Burns 1721–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1721

Birth Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 February 1784

Death Location: Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Burness

Mother: Isabella Keith

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Gilbert Burns, Robert Burns

William Burns was born in 1721 in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Burness And Isabella Keith. William Burns married Agnes Brown, and had children including Gilbert Burns, Robert Burns. William Burns passed away in 1784 in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Burns was born in 1721 in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Burness And Isabella Keith.
  • William Burns married Agnes Brown, and had children including Gilbert Burns, Robert Burns.
  • William Burns passed away in 1784 in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burns's Ancestors

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William Burns
1721–1784
Birth Place: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Burness
1694–1759
Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella Keith
1695–1752
Upper Criggie, Dunnottor Kincancardinshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Keith
1677–1721
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Christian Farfar
1681–1721
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Keith
1643–1699
Jean Falconer
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1610–1671
Elizabeth Seton
1621–1650

William Burns's Descendants

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William Burns (11 November 1721–13 February 1784)
  1. 1. Gilbert Burns 1760–
  2. 2. Robert Burns 1759–1795 m. Jean Armour 1765–1834
    1. 1. William (Nicol) Burns 1791–1872
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bishop 1785–1817
    3. 3. Maxwell Burns 1796–1799
    4. 4. Francis (Wallace) Burns 1789–1803
    5. 5. Robert (Burns) Jr 1786–1857
    6. 6. Jean Burns 1786–1787
    7. 7. Infant (Twin Daughters) Burns 1788–1788
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Riddell) Burns 1792–1795
    9. 9. James (Glencairn) Burns 1794–1865

William Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1721
11 November 1721
Birth of William Burns in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1784
13 February 1784
Age 63
Death of William Burns in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1721
    Event Place: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1784
    Event Place: Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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