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William Burnes' family bible

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/03/14
Alt. number
3.3001
Date
1762
On display
Yes
Creator
Kincaid, Alexander (Printer)

Description

The family bible of William Burnes, father of the Poet, containing a register of his family. The dates of birth of himself and of his wife, of their marriage, and of the births of their seven sons and daughters, are entered in the hand of William Burnes. The Poet himself was to write in later years the date of his father's death.


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  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and Documents Related to William Burnes ( )
  3. William Burnes' family bible