The family of Burnett of Leys, with collateral - Electric Scotland

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THE FAMILY OF BURNETT OK LEYS.
Committees of War for Kincardineshire in 1644 and 1646. He
married Patrick
died in June, 1648 ; and his widow, in 1651,
Gordon of Glenbucket. The issue of Alexander Burnett and
Jean Arbuthnot were three sons and two daughters, each
(except the eldest son) provided for by their grandfather, Sir
Thomas, to the extent of 40,000 marks, viz. :
1. Sir ALEXANDER, afterwards 2nd Baronet.
2. THOMAS, designed " in Pittenkeirie," afterwards had Sauchen
in wadset from his uncle from 1668 to 1672 ; was made an
honorary burgess of Aberdeen, 1678; and in 1688, as "Thomas
Burnett of Clerkseat," subscribed 20 to the new buildings of
King's College (Fasti Aberd., p. 554). He died without issue,
and his nephew, Sir Thomas Burnett, was served heir in
general to him on 24th March, 1691.
3. Mr. ROBERT, at King's College in 1664, where he graduated,
1668. In 1674 he was made an honorary burgess of Aber-
deen ; 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.* His eldest son, Thomas Burnett of Glenbervie,
married, 1701, Agnes, second daughter and co-heir of Mr.
Robert Burnet of Cowtoun, " tutor of Leys " ; and died,
January, 1712, leaving two children under age, a son, Thomas,
who died shortly afterwards, and a daughter, Katherine, who
married, circa 1728, George Gordon of Buckie. When a minor,
These were I. Thomas, his heir. 2. John, alive 1704. 3. Robert, merchant, Montrose,
married, I7th December, 1724, Elizabeth Dunbar (according to the Montrose parish register,
which also contains the record of the baptism of the following children : Elizabeth, 28th
Si-pu-inlx.-r, 1725; Margaret, $th January, 1727; William, i6th June, 1729; Jean, 26th
December. 1729; Mary, 31*1 October, 1731 ; and Christian, 2Qth May, 1733). 4' Margaret,
beth.