My ggggggg-grandfather, Walter Burness (c1615-1690) was tenant of Bogjorgan in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire. My gggggg-
grandfather, James Burness (c1656-1743) was tenant of Brawlinmuir in Glenbervie. His eldest son Robert was the grandfather
of the poet Robert Burns. My ggggg-grandfather, James Burness (c1690-1778) was tenant of Hawkhill in Glenbervie, before
succeeding his brother William as tenant of Brawlinmuir c1757. My gggg-grandfather, David Burness (c1738-1816) succeeded
his father as tenant of Brawlinmuir, then moved c1807 to become tenant of Boghead in Kintore, Aberdeenshire. My ggg-
grandfather, Alexander Burness (1790-1871) was a merchant in Aberdeen. My gg-grandfather, Alexander Burness
(1810-1894) was an agricultural labourer on various farms in Glenbervie, Durris and Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire.
My g-grandfather, John Burness (1831-1924) was a saddler in Banchory, Kincardineshire and later in Elgin, Moray.
My grandfather, John Masson Burness (1871-1948) was a Private in the 16th Lancers in India and in South Africa during
the Boer War, before emigrating to Canada in 1908 and establishing a harness business in Wadena, Saskatchewan.
For much more on the Burness family, please see Burness One Name Study.
grandfather, James Burness (c1656-1743) was tenant of Brawlinmuir in Glenbervie. His eldest son Robert was the grandfather
of the poet Robert Burns. My ggggg-grandfather, James Burness (c1690-1778) was tenant of Hawkhill in Glenbervie, before
succeeding his brother William as tenant of Brawlinmuir c1757. My gggg-grandfather, David Burness (c1738-1816) succeeded
his father as tenant of Brawlinmuir, then moved c1807 to become tenant of Boghead in Kintore, Aberdeenshire. My ggg-
grandfather, Alexander Burness (1790-1871) was a merchant in Aberdeen. My gg-grandfather, Alexander Burness
(1810-1894) was an agricultural labourer on various farms in Glenbervie, Durris and Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire.
My g-grandfather, John Burness (1831-1924) was a saddler in Banchory, Kincardineshire and later in Elgin, Moray.
My grandfather, John Masson Burness (1871-1948) was a Private in the 16th Lancers in India and in South Africa during
the Boer War, before emigrating to Canada in 1908 and establishing a harness business in Wadena, Saskatchewan.
For much more on the Burness family, please see Burness One Name Study.