House of Burnett

House of Burnett
MottoVirescit Vulnere Virtus (Courage Flourishes at a Wound)
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Chief
James Comyn Amherst Burnett of Leys,
Chief of the Name and Arms of Burnett, Baron of Leys and Kilduthie.[1]
Historic seatCrathes Castle

The House of Burnett (Burnett, Burnette, Burnard, Bernard) is a Lowland and Border Scottish family composed of several branches.[a] The Chief of the Name and Arms of Burnett is James Comyn Amherst Burnett of Leys.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Gordon Casely, 'Clans of the North-East: House of Burnett', Leopard Magazine (December 2008) also available online Archived 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Celeste Ray, Highland Heritage (University of North Carolina Press, 2001), p. 84


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