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487:"ERECTED By GILBERT BURNS, Factor at Grants Braes, In Memory of his Children ISABELLA, who died 3 July 1815, in the 7th year of her age, AGNES, who died 14th Septr 1815, in the 15th year of her age, JANET, who died 30th Octor 1816 in the 18th year of her age; And of his Mother, AGNES BROWN, who died 14 Janry 1820, in the 88th year of her age; whose mortal remains lie all buried here. Also of other two of his Children VIZ. JEAN, who died on the 4th of Jany 1827, in the 20th year of her age. and JOHN, who died on the 26th Feby 1827, in the 25th year of his age. GILBERT BURNS their Father died on the 8th April 1827 in the 67th year of his age. Also buried here, ANABELLA, sister of GILBERT BURNS, who died March 2." 467: 214: 33: 184: 311:“... was rather under the average height; inclined to plumpness, but neat, shapely, and full of energy; having a beautiful pink-and-white complexion, a fine square forehead, pale red hair but dark eyebrows and dark eyes often ablaze with a temper difficult of control. Her disposition was naturally cheerful; her manner, easy and collected; her address, simple and unpresuming; and her judgement uncommonly sound and good. She possessed a fine musical ear, and sang well.” 501:. According to the Scottish Gazetteer Project, the inscription for the well reads: "Drink of the pure crystals and not only be ye succoured but also refreshed in the mind. Agnes Broun, 1732 - 1820. To the mortal and immortal memory and in noble tribute to her, who not only gave a son to Scotland but to the whole world and whose own doctrines he preached to humanity that we might learn." 378: 1127: 387:"her sweet singing was heard as she went about the heavy work of the day, for she had a good voice and a wonderful stock of old and new ballads and songs, such as were current amongst the people. ... In the art of story-telling she had a rival in an old linswoman, Betty Davidson, who was frequently a guest in the little household at Alloway." 194:
Agnes's father Gilbert remarried twice, Margaret Blaine (1718–1751) and then Catherine Mott (1747–1820). Agnes reportedly had no great liking for her stepmothers, the latter of whom was several years her junior and this may explain why
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Agnes was aged just 10 when her mother, Agnes Rainie (1708–1742), died. As the oldest of six siblings Agnes spent the next two years looking after the family, but in 1744, after her father had found a new wife, she was sent to live in
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Agnes is recorded to have had a major role in cultivating the family's five acres at Alloway's New Gardens, keeping poultry, growing vegetables and making cheeses using milk from her four or so cattle the family kept.
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with Jean Rainie, her maternal grandmother. Agnes's grandmother was a repository of much oral tradition, including Scottish songs and ballads that influenced Agnes and encouraged her to pass them on to her children.
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Agnes was at first engaged to William Nelson, a ploughman, with whom she worked, but she broke off the engagement after seven years, due reportedly to an indiscretion on Nelson's part.
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Agnes was buried with her son Gilbert and her daughter Anabella in Bolton Parish Kirkyard within a railed enclosure. The memorial stone was erected by her son
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Agnes is widely known to have entertained her young "Rabbie" with legends from local oral traditions, and folk songs. The biographer Hecht relates that
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for two years before they moved to Grant's Braes, East Lothian. Agnes died aged 87 and is buried in the churchyard in Bolton Parish Church,
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FSA (Scot) restored the well and it lies some 100 yards (91 m) away from the site of one of the Burns's former homes.
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Gilbert wrote that his mother's funeral would be delayed until he had a mortsafe constructed to protect the grave.
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In 1767, about a year after moving to Mount Oliphant, Agnes gave birth to William Burnes (b. 30 July), followed by
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writing or revising nearly 350 songs throughout his life. Most of these songs were published, without fee, in the
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The following somewhat bawdy song is said to have been her favourite ballad and also that of her son:
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Agnes's half-sister was Jean Brown (1750–1821) who, in 1775, married James Allan and lived at
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by heart, acquired basic reading skills, but did not learn to write, not even her own name.
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See, for example, Sampson, Ian, "Enchanted Folklore," Scottish Memories; Nov. 2000 issue.
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estate in Ayrshire, claims to be Agnes Broun's birthplace, however she was christened at
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Gaw, Samuel K. "Burns and the Gentle Science". Burns Chronicle 2019, p.53
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Ah, Robbie, ye asked them for bread and they hae gi'en ye a stane.
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There is a monument to her, called 'Burns's Mother's Well', near
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Samuel Peacock, Burns's partner in the flax-dressing business at
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Fair in 1756. Agnes and William married on 3 December 1757 in
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The restored headstone of Agnes' father and grandfather at
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Agnes is credited with having a significant influence upon
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The grave of William Burness or Burnes in Alloway Kirkyard
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A bed and breakfast called the Whitestone Cottage, on the
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had little or no contact with his maternal grandfather.
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The Poetical Works of Janet Little, The Scotch Milkmaid
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Gilbert Burns, Agnes Broun Burns and family burial site
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Colour photograph of Agnes Broun's headstone at Bolton Kirkyard
Culzean
East Lothian
William Burnes
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Agnes
Isabella
Robert Burns
Kirkoswald
South Ayrshire
Scotland
Culzean
Kirkoswald
Maybole

Alloway
Robert Burns
dame school
psalms

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Maybole
Ayr
Alloway
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Robert Burns
Agnes
Annabella
John

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