[1] When she died in 1832 she was the last member of Gilbert Burns's household at Grant's Brae to be buried at the Bolton Kirk family lair.

[3]7 Whilst at Mossgiel Farm Agnes Burnes slept in a recess bed in the kitchen whilst sisters Annabella and Agnes slept in fixed beds along the back wall in the larger adjoining room.

[4] Isabella Burns remembered her sister Annabella taking her to dance with Matthew Paterson at Tarbolton's Bacherlors' Club after his intended partner failed to turn up.

After a few years at Morham West Mains Annabella moved to Grant's Brae on the road to Bolton and spent the remainder of her days there, Gilbert being the factor of the Lennoxlove estates owned by Lady Katherine Blantyre.

And of his mother, AGNES BROWN who died 14 Jany 1820 in the 88th year of her age; whose mortal remains lie all buried here.

[10] Whilst at Mount Oliphant[11] or Lochlea Farm Robert wrote a story, The Marriage of Robin Redbreast and the Wren, for his young siblings.

[1] On 25 March 1789 he wrote to his brother William saying that "Your sister Nannie arrived here yester night, and begs to be remembered to you."

"[1] She visited her brother Robert in March 1789 whilst he was at the Isle, a small country house in Nithsdale, owned by David Newall, a Dumfries lawyer.