James Glencairn Burns

Robert Burns' family, c 1860 Introduction: Robert Burns first met his wife, Jean Armour in Mauchline in 1784 shortly after his family moved to the farm of Mossgiel close to the town. The date of their marriage is unclear and their relationship was opposed by her parents, but on the third of September 1776 she gave birth to twins, Robert and Jean, the first of a family of nine children. Image Rights Holder: Dumfries & Galloway Museums Service Ref: 97 Project: 241:Robert Burns - People and Places Material: Paper Dimensions: Image - length: 138 mm, width: 104 mm What: Cabinet card of Robert Burns' family, c 1860 Subject: Cabinet cards were almost always made from studio portraits, they were produced to be sold or exchanged and were collected in elaborate albums, specially made for the purpose, often with window mounts to display the cards. This cabinet card dates from the 1860s or 1870s when they were at the height of their popularity. It was produced by T. Douglas of Thornhill but the images are taken from earlier portraits. Who: Dr Thomas Boyle Grierson (1818-1889) (previous owner) T Douglas (Thornhill) (photographer) Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) (artist (after)) Robert Burns (1844-1896) (great grandson of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) Robert Burns (1821-1879) (Dumfries Schoolmaster, grandson of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) Sarah Elizabeth Maitland Tombs Burns (1821-1909) (grand daughter of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) Jean Armour Burns (1767-1834) (wife of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) James Glencairn Burns (1794-1865) (son of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) Robert Burns (1786-1857) (son of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) William Nicol Burns (1791-1872) (son of the poet, Robert Burns) (representation) Robert Burns (1759-1796) (representation) When: c.1860 Where: Dumfries Museum, Dumfries & Galloway Background: Cabinet cards were almost always made from studio portraits, they were produced to be sold or exchanged and were collected in elaborate albums, specially made for the purpose, often with window mounts to display the cards. This cabinet card dates from the 1860s or 1870s when they were at the height of their popularity. It was produced by T. Douglas of Thornhill but the images are taken from earlier portraits. Description: At the time of Burns' death in 1796 there were five children living, the youngest born on the day of his father's funeral. This montage of portraits shows Robert Burns; Jean Armour Burns with her grand daughter, Sarah; Robert Burns junior, William Nicol Burns, James Glencairn Burns, their three sons who survived into adulthood; Robert Burns, grandson of the poet and his son, also Robert Burns. http://www.burnsscotland.com/items/r/robert-burns-family,-c-1860.aspx