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BURRARD. 01 Eev. a. G. Burnett m. 2n(ily— 1 Aug. 1877, Aime Maria, eldest dau. of Kev. Ebeuezer Pledge, of Penibury, Kent, an<l has a son, [5] Ebeuezer, b. 25 June, 1878. (2) Charles John, b. 16 Aug. 1820. (3) George, admitted to the Scottish bar 1845, appointed Lyon king-of-arms 18«6 ; b. 9 Mar. 1822 ; m. 13 Aug. 1870, his cousin Alice, youngest dau. of John Alexander Stuart, Esq. (E. Moray), and has a son and dau. John George, b. 30 Mar. 1876. — Alice Christina. (4) Stuart ilowbrav, b. 5 July, 1824. (5) Henry Martyu, b. 2 April, 1836 ; d. imm. (6) Mary Erskine. /2/ James, of Lagavin, co. Kincardine ; d. 1693. having m. EUzabeth, dau. of Robert Irvine, of Monboddo, oo. Kincardine, by whom he had 2 sons and 2 daus. His great-grandson, James, advocate 1737, a judge of the court of session liy the title of Lord Monboddo 1767 ; b. 1714; d. 27 May, 1799, having m. Elizabeth Farquharson, by whom he had a dau. and heir, Helen, of Monboddo, d. 17 Feb. 1833, having m. to Kirk- patrick Williamson Burnett, deputy clerk of session, who assumed the name of BURNETT, and had 3 sons and 3 daus. His eldest son, James Burnett-Burnett, of Monboddo; b. 7 Feb. 1792 ; d. 14 May, 1864, having m. 1833, Jane, dau. of John Carter, of Sidmouth ; she d. 4 Jan. 1878, having had with other issue a son and 2 daus. (1) James Ciuniue Burnett, of Monboddo; b. 21 Mar. 1835; m. at Bombay, 12 Feb. 1864, Georgina Keith, and has 3 sons and 3 daus. of whom James Shank, b. 23 Dec. 1868.— Arthur, b. 5 Nov. 1878.— Mary Bertha Violet. — Lillia May Georgiana. (2) Eliza Jane, m. 15 June, 186.i, to James Badenocli Nlcolson, of Glenberae, co. Kinc.irdine. (3) Helen Amy. m. 12 Dec. 1877. to William Disney, 2nd son of Alexander Innes, of Raemoir. [3] Robert, a judge of the court of session, by the title of Lord Crimond, in 1661 ; d. 24 Aug. 1661. By his "2nd wife, Rachel, dau. of James Johnston, of Edinhm-gh, merchant, and sister of Sir Archil)ald Johnston, Lord Wanistoun, he had with other issue 2 sons, (1) Sir Thomas, phj'sician to CHARLES II. James II. WIL- LIAM III. and Q. Anne ; ui. Janet, dau. of Robert Bruce, of Blairhall, and sister of the Countess of Kincardine. (2) Gilbert, bishop of Salisbury and chancellor of the order of the Garter; b. in Edinburgh 18 and bp. 21 Sept. 1643 ; d. 17 Mar. 1715 (bur. in St. James', Clerkenwell), having m. 1st — 1669, Lady Margaret Kennedy, dau. of John, 6th Earl of Cas- silis (M. AlLSA); 2ndly— 1687, Jlary, dau. of James Scot, of the Hague; and Srdly — May, 1700, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir Richard Blake, Knt. and widow of Robert Berkeley, of Spetchley, co. Wore. (E. Berkeley) ; she b. 8 Nov. 1662 ; d. 3 Feb. 1708, 9. By his 2nd wife he had with other issue 2 sons, viz. (1) William, governor successively of New York and New Jersey 1720, of Massachussets bay 1728; married twice, and died 7 Sept. 1729, leaving issue. (2) Sir Thomas, consul-general at Lisbon and a justice of the common pleas Nov. 1741, knighted 23 Nov. 1745; d.s. p. 17 May, 1753. QIR THOiL^-S BXJUNETT, of Leys, knighted in or before lO 1625, and created a Baronet of Nova Scotia, 21 April, 1626, ^-ith remainder to heii-s male; he endowed three bursaries in King's College, Aberdeen ; d. 1655, ha-i-ing m. 1st, Margaret, dau. of Sir Robert Douglas, of Glenbervie, Bart, (brother to William, Earl of Angus), by whom he had 2 sons and 2 daus; and 2ndly, in 1621, Jane, dau. of Sir Thomas Moncrieff, of Mon- criefE, Bart, and widow of Sir Simon Eraser, of Inverallochy (B. Lovat), and had 3 sons and 4 daus. His grandson, SIR THOMAS, 3rd Baronet Con the death of his father, _ Sir Ale.ander, 1663), M.P. Kincardineshire 1689 to 1708, including the first parliament of Great Britain. He was a strenuous opponent of the Union, and retired into private life shortly after that event, and died 1714. He m. 1677, Margaret, dau. of Robert, 2nd Viscount Arbuthnott, and had vith other issue 2 sons, [1] Sir Alexander, 4th Baronet; d. 1758, having m. Helen, eldest dau. and coheir of Robert Burnett, of Muchalls (youngest s.in of James Burnett, of Craigmyle), and had with other issue a son, Sir Robert, 5th Baronet, died unm. 1759. [2] William, of Criggie, j.u. Jean, 3rd dau. and coheir of Robert Burnett, of Muchalls aforesaid; he d. 1747, aged 64, liaving had with other issue a son, viz. SIR THOMAS BURNETT, 6th Baronet (on the death of his cousin. Sir Robert, in 1759); d. Ma}', 1783, ha-ving m. 1754, Katharine, dau. of Sir Charles, and sister of Sir Alexander Ramsay, of Balmain, Bart, and had with other issue 3 sons, [1] Sir Robert, 7th Baronet, an officer in the royal Scots fusiliers, taken prisoner in the first American war; d. Jan. 1837, having m. 16 Sept. 1785, Margaret Dalrj-mple, 4th dau. of Gen. Elphinstone, of Logic Elphinstone, co. Aterdeen ; she d. 18 JIar. 1849, having had with other issue 4 sons and a dau. (1) Sir Thomas, 8th Baronet, lord-lieut. and sheriff-principal, Kincardineshh-e ; b. 22 Aug. 1778; d. unm. 16 Feb. 1849. (2) Sir Alexander, 9th Bart. E.I.C.S.; b. 17 Dec. 1789; d. unm. 20 Mar. 1856. (3) William, capt. R.A. b. 1 Aug. 1798; d. 16 April, 1840. (4) Sir James Horn, s. as 10th Baronet. (5) Margaret, d. 17 Jan. 1828, having m. 28 April, 1826, as 2nd ■n'ife, to her cousin Thomas Ramsay, late capt. 47th regt. (B.VRT.) and had a son. [2] Sir Alexander Ramsay, of Baluiain, created a Baronet CP the United Kingdom 13 May, 1806; assumed by r.l. the surname of llAMS.lY, on succeeding to the Balmain estates (Rams.y). [3] William, gen. in the army, lieut.-col. 14th regt. and Wal- ford's York hussars, A.D.C. to GEORGE III.; b. 19 Feb. 1762 ; d, unm. 26 Feb. 1839, aged 77. SIR JAMES HORN BLTINETT, 10th Baronet, lord-lieut, of Kincardines.; b. 22 June, 1801 ; d. IG Sept. 1876, having m. 1st— 3 Feb. 1831, Caroline Margaret, dau. of Charles Sjiear- man, Esq. of Thornley Hall, Durham (B.VRT.) ; she d. 1836. leaWng an only son, [1] Sir Robert, 11th and present Baronet. Sir JAMES m. 2ndly— 12 July, 1837, his 1st cousin Lauderdale, dau. of Sir Alexander Ramsoy, of Balmain, Bart, and widow of David Duncan, of Rosemouut, co. Forfar, and had 2 sons and a dau. [2] Thomas, major R.H. A. heir presumptive to the Baro- netcy; b. 27 Nov. 1840; m. 2 June, 1875, Mary Elzabeth, eldest dau. of James Cuuiine,of Rattray, co. Aberdeen, and has 2 sons and 2 daus. James Lauderdale Gilbert, b. 1 April, 1880. — Alexander Edwin, b. 26 April, 1881.— Ethel.— Mary Bertha. [3] Alexander Edwin, ^v.s. b. 17 Dec. 1842. [41 Elizabeth Bannennan, d. 23 Feb. 1877, having m. 2 Feb. 1869, as 1st wife, to George John Pitt Taylor, late capt. 78th highlanders, Ross-shire buffs (youngest son of Major William Stanhope Taylor, by his wife, Lady Sarah O'Brien, 2ud dau. of William, 2nd Marquis of Thomoud, K.P.), and had a son and 4 daus. Desmond Stanhope Pitt Taylor, b. 12 Dec. 1877.— Sarah Lauderdale EUy Pitt.— Violet Mary Pitt, d. 14 JIar. 1871.— Sybil Violet Thomond Pitt.— Ernestine Hester Pitt. BUEEARD, SIR Harry Paul, of WalhamiJton, Hants, j.p. (1769, G.B.), lieut. late 60th royal rifles ; s. his father as 6th Ba- ronet in 1871 ; b. 5 Sept. 1 846 ; m. 28 Mar. 1872, Margaret, _^I^ 2nd dau. of John An- derson, Esq. of Eothe- say and St. John, New Bnmswick; heir presumptive his uncle Sidney. Arms — Az. a lion passant between two estoiles in chief and a cross-crosslet fitchee in base arg. on a chief or two lions ram- pant respecting each other supporting a sinister hand couped gu. Crest— A naval crown or, issuing therefrom a cubit arm erect ppr., charged with a cross pattee gu., the hand grasping a trident in the bend sinister, )X)int downwards or. SUPPORTERS— Two Uons reguardant arg., standing upon an anchor ppr., supporting a trident erect or, gorged with a naval crown, therefrom a chain reflexed over the back az MOTTO — Persevere. Seat— Walhampton, Lyjungton, Hants.