Laird of Burnbrae

Laird of Burnbrae was a hereditary title in Scotland that was held by several generations in the Primrose family. It is unclear what portions of land the Lairds of Burnbrae held; however, the Rampant Scotland website [http://www.rampantscotland.com/placenames/placename_baltimore.htm] defines the Burnbrae area as: Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Perth & Kinross, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, and West Lothian.

The Lairds of Burnbrae resided in Tulliallan, formerly in [ [http://www.fifefhs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/parishmap.htm former Fife Family History Society site] ] Perthshire, Scotland although in some early sourcesFact|date=March 2008 Tulliallan is cited as part of Fife, where it currently lies. The family is related to the Lord Dalmeny (a subordinate title of the Earl of Rosebery), whose family surname is also "Primrose".

Lairds of Burnbrae

Peter Primrose is the first known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born about 1512 and died in July 1584.

Henry Primrose is the second known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born in 1536 to Peter Primrose. Henry married Margaret Beveridge in about 1558 and died in 1576.

Peter Primrose is the third known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born in 1560 to Henry Primrose and Margaret Beverage. Peter married Margaret Callender and died in 1609.

John Primrose is the fourth known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born about 1590 to Peter Primrose and Margaret Callender. It is unknown who the mother(s) of his children are but it is recorded that he married Elizabeth Sands on September 20, 1665 in Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland. John died December 1669.

John Primrose is the fifth known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born about 1617 to John Primrose, and married Margaret Reiddock.

John Primrose is the sixth known Laird of Burnbrae. He was christened on December 26, 1648 in Culross, Fifeshire, Scotland to John Primrose and Margaret Reiddock. John married Christian Wannan on October 24, 1680.

William Primrose is the seventh known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born on May 16, 1685 to John Primrose and Christian Wannan. John married Janet Drysdale on April 6, 1716. Janet was born February 3, 1689 to John Drysdale and Margaret Love.

John Primrose is the eighth known Laird of Burnbrae. He was Christened on May 3, 1719 to William Primrose and Janet Drysdale. John married Janet Primrose about 1745.

James Primrose is the ninth and last known Laird of Burnbrae. He was born about 1746 to John Primrose and Janet Primrose. He was also known by the title "esquire". James married Janet Lawrie about 1784 and died November 1827, two years after his wife who died April 1832.

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