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David Laing Burn

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Jessfield House, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: March 04, 1890 (81)
91 North Street, St. Andrew's, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: 9 Shorehead, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9RG, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Burn and Janet Burn
Husband of Elizabeth Anne Burn
Father of Mary Isabella Burn; Elizabeth Anne Nicholson; Colonel David Bryce Burn; Unknown Burn (died in infancy); Agnes Gertrude MacAllan and 4 others
Brother of Isabella Burn; Robert Burn; William Burn (died in infancy); William Burn; Mary Scotland and 9 others

Occupation: Opium Merchant in China
Managed by: Andrew Scott Thomson
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About David Laing Burn

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms NOTE: can't find William Burn (died in infancy), Robert Burn (died in infancy), Unknown Burn (died in infancy)

  • 19 June 1808 birth or baptism of David Burns, son of Robert Burns and Janet Laing, in the parish of Edinburgh NOTE: surname Burns not Burn

From British Newspaper Archive: Bombay Gazette Saturday, 2 January 1836 Page 1 Judicial Department

In publishing the following names of the gentlemen appointed His Majesty's justices of the peace for the town and island of Bombay and the dependencies thereof, the Right Honorable the Governor in Council is pleased to direct, that persons stationed out of Bombay, who have not already qualified shall qualify by taking the oath in the manner prescribed by CXII. section of the 53. George III chapter 155, vizt. before a justice of the peace in any civil or criminal court of justice within the presidency. ...

David Laing Burn

From: The Bombay Calendar and Almanac, for 1842 Page 12

[1838] The Bombay Commercial Insurance Society, established on 10 August 1838 of which Messrs. Macvicar Burn and Co. are secretaries. The proprietary is divided into two hundred shares of five thousand Rupees each, and four-fifths in personal bonds. Agents in London Messrs. Gregson and Co.; in Canton Messrs. Macvicar and Co.

From The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China and Australasia Volume 26: September - December 1841 Page 237 and The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic Page 350

6 May 1841 At Macao, David Laing Burn Esq., married Elizabeth Ann Brice, third daughter of the late David Brice Esq. Married by the Rev. Henry Jones A.M.

From Scotland's People - Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 4 children of David Laing Burn and Elizabeth Anne Bryce from first: 26 June 1842 Mary Isabella Burn to last: 17 March 1854 William Henry Burn

  • 26 June 1842 birth or baptism of Mary Isabella Burn, daughter of David Laing Burn and Elizabeth Anne Bryce [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 17 July 1844 birth or baptism of Elizabeth Anne Burn, daughter of David Laing Burn and Elizabeth Ann Bryce [child 2], in the parish of Edinburgh
  • 24 April 1851 birth or baptism of Agnes Gertrude Burn, daughter of David Laing Burn and Elizabeth Anne Bryce [child 3], in the parish of Logierait
  • 17 March 1854 birth or baptism of William Henry Burn, son of David Laing Burn and Elizabeth Anne Bryce [child 4], in the parish of Logierait

From Biographical Dictionary of Residents of Hong Kong 1841-1850

From The Hong Kong almanack, and directory for 1850 Published 1850 Page 14

British Mercantile Establishments

Macvicar & Co., Spring Gardens.

Members of Firm: J. Macvicar, Esq., David Laing Burn, Esq., Gilbert Smith, Esq., Thomas David Neave, W. C. Le-Geyt.

From The Courier (Hobart, Tasmania) Tuesday, 30 March 1841 Page 3 China

Letter dated Macao, 25 November 1840, to Rear Admiral the Honourable George Elliot, regarding blockade of the port of Canton and its effects on business. From Macvicar & Co (and other companies)

From The Sydney Herald (New South Wales) Thursday, 22 April 1841 Page 2 China

Letters from Macvicar & Co (and other companies) re rules of blockade and protests at American ships allowed free passage from the port of Canton.

From Friend of China 19 March 1844 edition Calcutta News

Nut Cut (MacVicar & Co) is bringing 400 Patna and 30 Benares to China and 20 Patna and 190 Benares for Singapore.

From Visualising cultures by M.I.T - The First Opium War - The Anglo-Chinese War of 1839-1842 Essay by Peter C Perdue

The main British contribution to this trade was to produce opium in a cheap and purified form on plantations in their newly conquered colony of Bengal. Later, they extended production to Patna and Benares upstream on the Ganges. Patna and Benares opium became the most popular brands of this major export commodity and a mainstay of the East India Company’s rule.

Amoy Street (Hong Kong) 22.27572, 114.17196 Amoy Street (Hong Kong) was opened on Marine Lot 40. Its first purchaser was MacVicar & Co. which used the lot on the former shore as warehouse. Prior to that, there was once a pier named Burn's Pier, and a sugar refinery.

From PDF FORMAT Steps in Amoy Street, Wang Chai, Hong Kong

re Burn's pier in Hong Kong

From The Chinese Repository, Volume 10 Merchant Ships in China 1841

"Francis Smith" br [Ship type Brig?] [Captain?] Edmonds [Company] Macvicar & Co. [Tonnage] 600 "Hope" br [Ship type Brig?] [Captain?] Simmonds [Company] Macvicar & Co. [Tonnage] 300

From Hong Kong first

30 June 1843: Henry Pottinger, Hong Kong's first Governor, appointed the first Justices of the Peace in Hong Kong, including David Laing Burn, merchant, Opium Smuggler, senior partner in Macvicar & Co, Hong Kong and Canton.

From British Newspaper Archive: Shipping and Mercantile Gazette Thursday, 21 November 1844 Page 4 Law Intelligence — Rolls’ Court —11 November 1844 & 20 November 1844

Cruikshank versus McVicar.

This cause came before the court upon general demurrer for want of equity. The transactions out of which it arose took place between Messrs. Cruikshank, Melville, and Co., who are merchants in London; Ramsay, Young, and Co., who are merchants at Sydney; and McVicar and Co., who are merchants at Canton. David Laing Burn, one of the firm of McVicar and Co., resident at Canton, had lately come to this country, and that opportunity had been taken to institute this suit. Mr. McVicar, another of the firm, resided at Manchester, but he knew nothing of the questions in dispute.

From British Newspaper Archive: Perthshire Advertiser Thursday, 20 August 1846 Page 1 Scotch Subscribers to Railways in Session 1846

Scotch Subscribers to Railways in Session 1846

In our last, we gave some names selected from recent Parliamentary paper, entitled Returns of Alphabetical List of Names, &c. of persons subscribing to the amount of £2,000 and upwards to the Railway Subscription Contracts, deposited in the Private Bill Office in Session 1846."... The list we now publish (says the Scotsman) contains all the subscribers residing in Scotland, for sums of £10,000 and upwards....

David Laing Burn, merchant, Prestonfield House, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh 55.936426, -3.157475, near Edinburgh. £21,500

From British Newspaper Archive: Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser Saturday, 13 March 1847 Page 1 Manchester & Salford Irish and Scotch Relief Fund

Additional Subscriptions. David Laing Burn £50 0s. 0d. [worth £5,304 in 2020] ...

From MyHeritage: David L Burn: 1851 Scotland Census (transcription only)

30 March 1851 Census for residents of Pitnacree House, Logierait, Perth and Kinross PH9 0LW 56.6655, -3.7552, Scotland

  • David L Burn, head, married, male, aged 42 [born about 1809], in Edinburgh, Midlothian; Retired India and China merchant
  • Elizabeth Burn, wife, married, female, aged 27 [born about 1824], in England
  • Mary I Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 8 [born about 1843], in China; China (British Subject)
  • Elizabeth Ann Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 6 [born about 1845], in Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • David B Burn, son, single, male, aged 3 [born about 1848], in England
  • Isabella McLaren, servant, single, female, aged 45 [born about 1806], in Stirling, Stirlingshire; Housemaid
  • Agnes Burn, sister, single, female, aged 44 [born about 1807], in Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • Margaret Leitch, servant, single, female, aged 40 [born about 1811], in Kinross, Perth and Kinross; Cook
  • Agnes Watson, nurse, widow, female, aged 36 [born about 1815], in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian); Nurse Domestic
  • Ann Simpson, servant, single, female, aged 36 [born about 1815], in Caithness; Nurse Domestic
  • Catherine Robertson, servant, single, female, aged 25 [born about 1826], in Dull, Perthshire; Under Nurse
  • Isabella Menzies, servant, single, female, aged 23 [born about 1828], in Dull, Perthshire; Laundress
  • Robert Simpson, servant, single, male, aged 23 [born about 1828], in England; House Servant
  • Catherine Stewart, servant, single, female, aged 15 [born about 1836], in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire; Kitchen Girl

From British Newspaper Archive: Home News For India, China and The Colonies Monday, 7 April 1851 Page 32 The Colonial Life Assurance Company

The Colonial Life Assurance Company. London Board of Directors. ... David Laing Burn, Esq., [12 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP 51.5077761, -0.1909666]

From British Newspaper Archive: Perthshire Advertiser Thursday, 6 November 1851 Page 1 Second Return of Game Certificates

Second Return of Game Certificates issued at the Stamps and Taxes Office, Perth, up to Tuesday, 4 November 1851: —

David Laing Burn, Pitnacree House, Logierait, merchant

From British Newspaper Archive: Glasgow Courier Thursday, 12 November 1857 Page 4 The Western Bank Of Scotland

We publish the names, out of about 1,400, of those shareholders who are eligible to be directors, holding 30 shares and upwards. From this list it will be seen that there is more property at the back of the bank than will cover any supposed deficiency ... David Laing Burn, Pitnacree, Dunkeld;

From PDF The Leader No. 447, 16 October 1858

At the Court of Bankruptcy, adjudication of bankruptcy has been given against Mr. David Laing Burn, a merchant, of St. Michael's House, Cornhill, St. James's Street, and Kensington Palace Gardens. The petitioner was Mr. T. D. Neave, merchant, of St. Michael's House, Cornhill. The liabilities, it is said, are very heavy, including large amounts on account of a joint-stock company. Mr. C. J. Dillon, the late lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, has received a second-class certificate.

From British Newspaper Archive: Reynolds's Newspaper Sunday, 24 October 1858 Page 13 Friday. Bankrupts

Friday, 22 October 1858 Bankrupts.

David Laing Burn, formerly of Kensington Palace Gardens 51.50667, -0.19083, now of St James's Place 51.5057250, -0.1396611, Middlesex, and of St. Michael's House, Cornhill, [near] St Michael, Cornhill, London EC3V 9DS 51.5131944, -0.0854667, merchant, Tuesday, 2 November 1858, at half-past one, Friday, 3 December 1858, at one, at Basinghall Street 51.5157, -0.091.

From British Newspaper Archive: Daily News (London) Wednesday, 16 February 1859 Page 7 In Re David Laing Burn

The bankrupt was a merchant, late carrying on business at a place known as St. Michael's House, Cornhill. This was the certificate meeting. The accounts extend over three years and nine months, and show liabilities of £47,800 [worth £6,074,277 in 2020]; available assets, £1,760; property held as security, £8,762; interest in the firm of McVicar, Smith and Co. (in liquidation), £918. The profits were stated at £3,135; losses on trade, £4,314, on shares, etc., £14,361; sundries, £9,310; trade expenses, £129; domestic ditto, £6,619. The liabilities embrace a sum of £12,600 to the Western Bank of Scotland, in respect of the calls of £25 and £100 per share recently made — the bankrupt being a holder of 100 shares; also £6,600 on a promissory note discounted by the bank; and £4,250 for calls on shares held by the bankrupt as trustee.

Mr. Peachey appeared for the assignees, and offered no opposition; Mr. Bagley appeared for the Western Bank of Scotland, who had given notice to oppose; and Mr. Sargood supported the bankrupt.

Mr. Sargood said he was instructed to apply to the court a for an immediate certificate. The only parties who appeared in the matter were the liquidators of the Western Bank of Scotland. No doubt the very heavy call which had been made on this gentleman as a shareholder in that bank had materially aggravated his difficulties. Without, however, going into the history of past years, or discussing matters which had occurred long ago, he was told that those who represented the Western Bank did not object to Mr. Burn having an immediate certificate of the second class. He thought he should do quite right in accepting that proposition if it met with the approval of the court.

The Commissioner — The class of certificate rests with the a court, at present, not with the creditors.

Mr. Bagley said that the liquidators of the Western Bank were very anxious that it should appear that the bankrupt had borrowed money from them, and that if he had not been a shareholder at all he would still have been indebted to the bank.

The Commissioner — His having been a shareholder in the bank was no doubt a great misfortune, but it cannot be called unavoidable. Besides that, there is a great amount of liabilities. It is a case in which I cannot give a first-class certificate.

Mr. Bagley — We feel that the bankrupt ought not to be left without a certificate, therefore we leave it entirely to your Honour to say whether he ought to have a second-class certificate or not.

The Commissioner — The amount of losses is very heavy indeed, principally losses on shares.

Mr. Sargood — Those were all investments.

The Commissioner — If I thought that any use would arise from the advice that may be given by this court, I should tell people that they ought not to embark in shares, or in any speculation out of their regular trading, unless they a have got a clear surplus.

Mr. Sargood said that when Mr. Burn came to England in 1844, having been a merchant and a partner in three foreign houses, he believed himself on good grounds to be worth about £80,000 [worth £10,394,606 in 2020]; and in point of fact, but for the shares he held in the Western Bank, he never would have been in this court, because, whatever other liabilities might have pressed upon him, it was proved by the figures that he had means of getting through them. It was nothing but the holding of those shares and the calls made upon him which had brought him to bankruptcy.

The Commissioner — I see nothing against a second-class certificate, but I could not justify granting him a first class.

Mr. Sargood — That will be forthwith?

The Commissioner — Of course, with the usual order.

Footnote Bankruptcy And Insolvency - Monday 11 February 1861 - Hansard - UK Parliament

The second-class certificate states that it is attributable not entirely to unavoidable misfortune. ... The bankrupts receive their certificates and go back to the commercial world apparently as much entitled in the one case as in the other to obtain credit.

From MyHeritage: David Laing Burn: 1861 Scotland Census (transcription only)

7 April 1861 Census for residents of North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

  • David Laing Burn, head, married, male, aged 52 [born about 1809], in Jessfield, Midlothian; Retired merchant
  • Elizabeth Anne Burn, wife, married, female, aged 38 [born about 1823], in India
  • Mary Isabella Burn, daughter, unmarried, female, aged 18 [born about 1843], in China
  • Elizabeth Anne Burn, daughter, unmarried, female, aged 16 [born about 1845], in Prestonfield, Midlothian, Scotland
  • David B Burn, son, single, male, aged 13 [born about 1848], in England; Scholar
  • Agnes G Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 10 [born about 1851], in Pitnacree, Perthshire, Scotland; Scholar
  • William H Burn, son, single, male, aged 7 [born about 1854], in Pitnacree, Perthshire, Scotland; Scholar
  • John Burn, son, single, male, aged 4 [born about 1857], in Pitnacree, Perthshire, Scotland
  • Frank Russell Burn, son, single, male, aged 3 [born about 1858], in Pitnacree, Perthshire, Scotland
  • Johannah Bryce, mother-in-law, widow, female, aged 70 [born about 1791], in Australia
  • Anne G Simpson, servant, unmarried, female, aged 51 [born about 1810], in Orkney, Scotland; Nurse
  • Mary Shenat, servant, unmarried, female, aged 28 [born about 1833], in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; Cook
  • Ellen Robertson, servant, unmarried, female, aged 21 [born about 1840], in Tulliemet, Perthshire, Scotland; House Maid
  • Ellen Hope, servant, unmarried, female, aged 20 [born about 1841], in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland; Under Nurse

From Scottish Post Office Directories 1862

Pitnacree house, Dunkeld: David Laing Burn

From MyHeritage: David L Burn: 1871 Scotland Census (transcription only)

2 April 1871 Census for residents of [87 North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AE 56.3414924, -2.7960045], Scotland

  • David L Burn, head, married, male, aged 62 [born about 1809], in Midlothian; Retired Merchant
  • Elizabeth Burn, wife, married, female, aged 47 [born about 1824], in India
  • Agnes J Burn, daughter, single, female, aged 20 [born about 1851], in Pitnacree Dunkeld
  • Frank R Burn, son, single, male, aged 12 [born about 1859], in Pitnacree Dunkeld
  • Isabella Campbell, servant, single, female, aged 30 [born about 1841], in Collessie, Fife; Housemaid
  • Jane Kydd, servant, single, female, aged 25 [born about 1846], in Cray, Forfarshire (Angus); Cook
  • Maggie Whithead, servant, single, female, aged 22 [born about 1849], in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland; Laundress
  • Isabella Fernie, servant, single, female, aged 17 [born about 1854], in Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty; Tablemaid
  • Catherine Grandison, servant, single, female, aged 14 [born about 1857], in [place not listed]; Kitchen Maid

From MyHeritage: David L Burn: 1881 Scotland Census (transcription only)

3 April 1881 Census: living in 91 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Crawford Arts Centre, 91 North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ 56.3416, -2.7962

  • David L. Burn, male, head, married, aged 70 [born about 1811] in Edinburgh, Scotland; Retired Merchant
  • Elizabeth A. Burn, female, wife, married, aged 57 [born about 1824] in East Indies
  • David. B. Burn, male, son, unmarried, aged 33 [born about 1848] in England; Capt 18th Hussars Active
  • Frank R. Burn, male, son, unmarried, aged 33 [born about 1848] in Dunkeld, Perth, Scotland; App Civil Engineer
  • Agnes Gertrude MacAllan, female, daughter, married, aged 30 [born about 1851] in Dunkeld, Perth, Scotland
  • Allan B. MacAllan, male, son-in-law, married, aged 45 [born about 1836] in Edinburgh, Scotland; Writer to the Signet
  • William H. MacAllan, male, grandson, aged 3 [born about 1878] in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Allan R. MacAllan, male, grandson, aged 1 [born about 1880] in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Mary Grant, female, servant, unmarried, aged 27 [born about 1854] in Redcastle, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; Cook Domestic servant
  • Jenny E. Black, female, servant, unmarried, aged 21 [born about 1860] in England; Maid Domestic servant
  • Caroline Mackay, female, servant, unmarried, aged 21 [born about 1860] in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland; Maid Domestic servant
  • Maggie Clunes, female, servant, unmarried, aged 21 [born about 1860] in Edinburgh, Scotland; Maid Domestic servant
  • Maggie Butler, female, servant, unmarried, aged 21 [born about 1860] in Edinburgh, Scotland; Maid Domestic servant
  • Ellen Parker, female, servant, unmarried, aged 22 [born about 1859] in England; Maid Domestic servant

From British Newspaper Archive: Fife Herald Wednesday, 20 June 1883 Page 5 St Andrews: A Live Cuckoo Caught

A Live Cuckoo Caught. — On Thursday forenoon last week, 14 June 1883, when a boy about 12 years of age named James McPherson, son of Mr Alexander McPherson, plasterer, North Street, was in his father's garden feeding poultry, birds, etc., of which he has a large collection, his attention was attracted by the peculiar call of a cuckoo. Following the direction of the call he observed the bird sitting on a green on the adjoining property of Mr D. L. Burn.

Resolving on its capture he watched her movements, during which she made several visits to a lot of gooseberry bushes in the garden, evidently drawn thither the caterpillars, with which the bushes were infested. She also alighted several times on a wire fence in the same garden. The boy at once proceeded to make some of the old "bait" adopted by youths for a similar purpose, viz. — "bird's lime. The process occupied five hours. Having procured this he besmeared a thin piece of wood — simply a pease-stick — with the lime, and tied it the top of the wire fence. In fifteen minutes he had his much coveted prize in a cage in his aviary. The bird is a very pretty one, and the fact of its capture in the middle of a town and in daylight, and the means successfully employed, have excited much interest among our local ornithologists.

From British Newspaper Archive: Dundee Courier Wednesday, 1 August 1883 Page 4 St Andrews: Working Men's Coffeehouse

Working Men's Coffeehouse. — A meeting was held at [Castlecliffe, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AZ 56.3426225, -2.7914848], at which it was resolved to establish in St Andrews a coffeehouse and recreation rooms for the working classes. It is proposed to acquire a property in the neighbourhood of the Links, in order that the house may, besides being an advantage to the general body of the working classes in the city, be available for caddies employed by golfers on the Links. About £750 will be required. ...

The following subscriptions have already been intimated: ... Mr D. L. Burn, £25;

From British Newspaper Archive: Fifeshire Advertiser Saturday, 12 January 1884 Page 3 St Andrews: Treat to Servants

Treat to Servants. — The annual supper to the servants and their friends at Castlecliffe took place on Wednesday evening, at which Mr P. Stewart presided. Several very good songs were rendered by Misses Arnot and Aitken, and Messrs Stewart and Mentyply. A similar treat took place on Wednesday evening, 9 January 1884, in the mansion house in North Street, belonging to D. L. Burn, Esq., on which occasion the servants, male and female, and a number of friends, were by the kindness of Mr and Mrs Burn, treated to a substantial supper, followed by a dance.

From British Newspaper Archive: Fife Herald Wednesday, 30 April 1884 Pages 4-5 Ladies' Golf Club

[Page 4] Ladies' Golf Club. — The first monthly competition for the Challenge Medals took place on Thursday, 24 April 1884, when eleven couples started in the following order: —...

  • Mr Ronald Burn and Miss L. Hume Macleod.

[Page 5] The weather was bright, but very cold. Mr Ronald Burn acted as starter, and presented the medals at the close. Mr D. L. Burn, who has performed the duties of Honorary Secretary to the Club since its formation in 1867, has lately retired from that office and been elected President. It is to hoped that Mr Burn may long continue his connection with this Club, the success of which is greatly due to the zeal and interest he has taken in it.

From British Newspaper Archive: Fifeshire Journal Thursday, 26 June 1884 Page 5 St Andrews: Golf

Golf. — On Thursday, 19 June 1884 the members of the Ladies' Golf Club presented Mr D. L. Burn, their President, with a silver egg-boiler inscribed thus: — "Presented to D. L. Burn, Esq., as a slight token of their appreciation of his long and valued services as secretary to the St Andrews Ladies' Golf Club, Thursday, 19 June 1884." Miss Louisa Bethune conducted the ceremony. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9JD 56.343565, -2.802801

From Scotland's People - Deaths

1890 death of David Lang Burn, aged 81 [born about 1809], registered district: St Andrews and St Leonards

From British Newspaper Archive: Dundee Courier Thursday, 6 March 1890 Page 4 Deaths

At [91 North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ 56.3416531, -2.7961506], on Tuesday, 4 March 1890 [inst.], David Laing Burn, Esq., in his 82nd year.

From findagrave: David Laing Burn (1808-1890)

  • Name: David Laing Burn
  • Born: Sunday, 19 June 1808, Edinburgh of Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Died: Tuesday, 4 March 1890 (aged 81), Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland
  • Buried: [St Andrews Eastern Cemetery, 9 Shorehead, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9RG 56.3392255, -2.7856485]
  • Inscription:
    • In loving memory of David Laing Burn, born 19 June 1808, died 4 March 1890
    • and of his wife, Elizabeth Anne Bryce, born 14 September 1822, died 1 June 1921
    • John Ronald Macvicar Burn, third son of above, born 2 May 1856, died 11 March 1896
    • Mary Isabella Burn, eldest daughter of above, born 21 May 1842, died 11 December 1915
    • Francis Russell Burn, 4th son of above, born 4 April 1853, died 8 September 1917
    • Eleanor Constance Burn, widow of John Ronald Macvicar Burn, born 3 January 1872, died 25 February 1936
    • and their son, Captain Ronald Francis Burn, Worcester Regiment, and Indian Army [I. A.], born 29 July 1896, died 17 October 1961, buried at Linton, Hereford

From Scotland's People - Wills and Testaments

  • 26 July 1890 Eik granted 18 July 1892 of David Laing Burn: sometime Merchant, China, latterly residing at 91 North Street, St Andrews, died Tuesday, 4 March 1890 at St Andrews, testate; court: Cupar Sheriff Court
  • 18 July 1892 First Eik of David Laing Burn: sometime Merchant in China, lately residing at 91 North Street, St Andrews, died Tuesday, 4 March 1890 at St Andrews, testate; court: Cupar Sheriff Court

From Ancestry 18900804 probate David Laing Burn merchant China 91 North Street St Andrews d 18900726 pr Fife 18900726 Elizabeth Anne B widow James Syme David Bryce B William Henry B Stuart James Nicholson

4 August 1890 probate of David Laing Burn Esq. The confirmation of the Commissariot of Fife dated 26 July 1890 of Elizabeth Anne Bryce or Burn, the widow, James Syme of Millbank, Edinburgh, and David Bryce Burn, Lieutenant Colonel in H.M. 18th Hussars, and William Henry Burn of 91 North Street, St. Andrews, the sons, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart James Nicholson of the War Office, and George Bruce, Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh, as Executors Nominate of David Laing Burn Esq. formerly merchant in China but late of 91 North Street, St. Andrews, in the county of Fife, who died at St. Andrews 4 March 1890. Sealed

Image from The truth about opium smoking: with illustrations of the manufacture of opium, etc. by Benjamin Broomhall, Published 1882 The Stacking Room, Opium Factory at Patna India

From Visitation of England and Wales by Joseph Jackson Howard and Frederick Arthur Crisp Volume 17 Published 1899

David Laing Burn of 91 North Street, St. Andrew's, Fife; born at Jessefield, near Edinburgh, Sunday, 19 June 1808; formerly a merchant in China; died at St. Andrew's, aged 81, Tuesday, 4 March 1890, buried at St. Andrew's Saturday, 8 March 1890. Will dated Monday, 22 September 1884. Confirmation of the commissariot of Fife, dated Saturday, 26 July 1890, of Elizabeth Anne Bryce or Burn, relict, James Syme, and David Bryce Burn, a Lieutenant Colonel H.M. 18th Hussars, and William Henry Burn, sons, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart James Nicholson of the War Office, son-in-law, and George Bruce, Writer to the Signet, the Executors. Sealed in London Monday, 4 August 1890.

Married: Elizabeth Anne Bryce, 3rd daughter of David Bryce, Captain Honorable East India Co.'s Service (see Pedigree of Thomas, Volume 6 Page 47), by Johanna Bryce (née Long) his wife, daughter of Colonel John Long of the Royal Marines; born at Calcutta, India, Saturday, 14 September 1822; married at Macao, China, Thursday, 6 May 1841

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David Laing Burn's Timeline

1808
June 19, 1808
Jessfield House, Newhaven, Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1842
May 21, 1842
Macao, China
1844
June 17, 1844
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1848
February 17, 1848
12 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 4QP, England (United Kingdom)
1851
April 1, 1851
Pitnacree House, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1854
February 25, 1854
Pitnacree House, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1856
May 2, 1856
Pitnacree House, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1858
April 4, 1858
Pitnacree House, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1860
December 26, 1860