BURNETT, Robert of Glenbervie, Honorary Burgess of Aberdeen, Mr ¹

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  General Notes:

"Mr. Robert, at King's College in 1664, where he graduated in 1668. In 1674 he was made an honorary burgess of Aberdeen; and in 1675 he purchased Glenbervie from his father's cousin-german, Robert, eldest son of Sir William Douglas, Bart, (to whom Glenbervie had been conveyed by his father), and a few years afterwards married Katherine, daughter of this same Sir William Douglas (by Janet, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum)."

from The Family of Burnett of Leys ¹

Robert married Katherine DOUGLAS heiress of Glenbervie, daughter of Sir William DOUGLAS 2nd Baronet of Glenbervie and Anne DOUGLAS.¹ (Katherine DOUGLAS heiress of Glenbervie was born about 1644.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr. Robert (Burnett), at King's College in 1664, where he graduated, 1668. In 1674 he was made an honorary burgess of Aberdeen ; and in 1675 he purchased Glenbervie from his father's cousin-german, Robert, eldest son of Sir William Douglas, Bart, (to whom Glenbervie had been conveyed by his father), and a few years afterwards married Katherine, daughter of this same Sir William Douglas (by Janet, daughter of Alexander Irvine of Drum). On the death of her brother. Sir Robert Douglas, at Sternkirk in 1692, Katherine became heir of line of that branch of the Angus family. Mr. Robert died in 1699, having had by Katherine Douglas three sons and two daughters."

from Family of Burnett ¹