Laird of Burnbrae
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Laird of Burnbrae was a title held by several generations in the Primrose family. A Laird refers to a Lord in Scotland, who were men with power and authority and normally claimed dominion over the portion of land referred to in their title. It is unclear at this time what portions of land the Lairds of Burnbrae held; however, the Rampant Scotland website[1] defines the Burnbrae area as: Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Perth & Kinross, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.
The Lairds of Burnbrae resided in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland although in some early sources Tulliallan is cited as part of Fifeshire.
Lairds of Burnbrae
Peter Primrose, 1st Laird of Burnbrae (c. 1512 - Jul 1584)
Henry Primrose, 2nd Laird of Burnbrae (1536 - 1576)
Peter Primrose, 3rd Laird of Burnbrae (1560-1609)
John Primrose, 4th Laird of Burnbrae (c. 1590 - Dec. 1669)
John Primrose, 5th Laird of Burnbrae (c. 1617 - )
John Primrose, 6th Laird of Burnbrae (26 Dec 1648 - )
William Primrose, 7th Laird of Burnbrae (16 May 1685 - )
John Primrose, 8th Laird of Burnbrae (3 May 1719)
James Primrose, 9th Laird of Burnbrae (c. 1746 - Nov. 1827)
Peter Primrose I is the first known Laird of Burnbrae and James Primrose was the last Laird and also held the title of Esquire.
The family is related to the Lords of Dalmeny, also known as Earl of Rosebery. This family also has the Surname Primrose.
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