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Burns
Timeline
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Welcome
to the Robert Burns Website.
BORN
25 JAN 1759, Alloway Ayrshire 1750
The poet's father, William Burnes (born in Kincardineshire, 1721) settles in Ayrshire
as a 7-acre tenant at Alloway.
1757
William Burnes marries Agnes Broun of Maybole (1732-1820).
1759
25 January. Robert Burns born at Alloway.
1766
William Burnes moves to Mount Oliphant, a 70-acre farm near Alloway.
1777
William Burnes moves to Lochlie, Tarbolton, a 130-acre farm on the north bank
of the Ayr.
1780
The Tarbolton Bachelors' Club founded.
1781
Burns works as a flax-dresser in Irvine.
1782
Burns returns to Lochlie after the burning of the Irvine shop.
1784
William Burnes dies. Robert moves to Mossgiel.
1785
22 May. Birth of Elizabeth, Burns' daughter by his mother's servant-girl Betty
Paton.
* Burns meets Jean Armour.
1786
Kilmarnock Poems published.
* Burns' affair with Jean Armour begins.
* Burns repudiated by Jean's father.
* Plans emigration to Jamaica.
* Jean gives birth to twins, Robert and Jean.
1787
Poems published by William Creech.
* First volume of James Johnson's Scots Musical Museum published.
1788
Second volume of The Scots Musical Museum published.
* Burns returns to Ayrshire and Jean Armour.
* Twins born to Jean Armour.
* Burns commissioned as an exciseman.
1789
Burns' son Francis Wallace born.
* Burns begins work in the Excise.
1790
Third volume of The Scots Musical Museum published.
* Riding 200 miles a week on excise duties taking its toll on Burns' health.
* Tam o' Shanter completed.
1791
Burns' daughter Elizabeth born to Anne Park, Dumfries. * Burns' son William Nicol
born at Ellisland.
* Burns renounces the lease of Ellisland in favour of full-time excise work.
* Burns goes to Edinburgh, and says farewell to Clarinda.
1792
Burns appointed to the Dumfries Port division of excise.
* Fourth volume of The Scots Musical Museum published; sixty of the hundred songs
written or communicated with some revision by Burns.
* Burns agrees to contribute to George Thomson's Select Collection of Original
Scotish Airs (1793-1818).
* Burns' daughter Elizabeth Riddell born.
* Burns accused of political disaffection during revolutionary commotion in Dumfries.
1793
Second Edinburgh edition of Poems.
* First set of Thomson's Select Collection published.
* Burns moves to Mill Vennel, Dumfries.
1794
Burns' son James Glencairn born.
* Burns appointed acting supervisor of excise.
1795
Burns and Mrs. Dunlop estranged. Burns joins in organising the Dumfries Volunteers.
* Burns' daughter Elizabeth Riddell dies.
* Burns ill with rheumatic fever.
1796
Burns struggling in his last illness, to keep up a supply of songs for Thomson;
vainly appeals to Thomson for a loan of £5 to meet a debt.
21 July
Burns dies at Dumfries.
25
July Burns' funeral. His son Maxwell born.
December
Fifth volume of The Scots Musical Muesum published.
DIED
29 JULY 1796 Dumfries :A Short Appreciation
by Donny O'Rourke
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