Robert Burnes | |
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 Obelisk commemorating Robert and John Burnes at Stewarton | |
| Born | 1719 Clochnahill Farm, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3 January 1789 (aged 69–70) Stewarton, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Quarryman, gardener, land steward and teacher[1] |
| Spouse | Agnes Craig |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | William Burnes (brother) |
Robert Burnes or Robert Burness (1719 – 3 January 1789) was a paternal uncle of the poet Robert Burns. He left the family farm of Clochnahill or Clokenhill in Kincardineshire with his younger brother William Burnes, and found work at the Lochridge or Lochrig limestone quarries and lime kilns that lay near Byrehill Farm near Stewarton.[2][3] He was a teacher, a gardener later in life[4][5] and a land steward on the nearby Robertland Estate, possibly through the influence of his nephew.[1][3][6] Robert Burns referred to his him as Poor Uncle Robert upon his death in 1789.[3]