Richard Broun 6th Bt (1729 - 1781)

Born 2 Aug 1729 in Hume Castle, Stichill, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Died 13 Dec 1781 at age 52 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland

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Biography

Richard Broun 6th Bt is a member of Clan Broun.

Richard was born in 1729. He was the 1st son of James Broun, tenant in Hume Castle, in the Parish of Stichill, Berwickshire, and Alison Brodie, daughter of William Brodie. ^[1] As a direct descendent of George Broun, of Thornydike, he became heir to the Baronetcy in 1776 on the death of Alexander Broun.

He had joined the church and was, in his early career, Minister of Bute, Kingarth, and (finally) of Lochmaben.

In 1776, he entered his pedigree at the Lyon office, but never assumed the Baronetcy.

He died 13 Dec 1781.

Family

He married, 1765, Robina, daughter of Col. Hugh Macbride, of Beadland, Ayrshire. She died a widow on 5 Feb. 1819. ^[2] They had:

• Sir James Broun, of Mayfield, later 7th Bart of Colstoun. Born 12/03/1768, died 30/11/1844. He married, firstly, on 31/07/1798, Marion Henderson (she died 20/08/1825), daughter of Robert Henderson of Cloughheads; married secondly, 29/04/1835, Janet Watson (she died 17/06/1868), daughter of R. Watson of Edinburgh.

• William Broun, of Newmains, born c. 1770, died 1831. He married Nancy Mainguy, daughter of Colonel Peter Mainguy of Guernsey.

Richard was born about 1740.

Sources

1. ↑ Cokayne: Vol 4, Page 340
2. ↑ Cokayne: Vol 4, Page 340

See also:

• Cokayne, George. Complete Baronetage, 1611-1880 (W. Pollard, Exeter, England, 1900-1906)

Notes

M, b. 2 August 1729, d. 12 December 1781 Parents: Father: James Broun1 Mother: Allison Brodie Charts: Broun Family Tree Birth*: Rev. Richard Broun 6th Bt. was born on 2 August 1729.2

Marriage*: He married Robina McBryde on 25 September 1765.1,3 Occupation: Rev. Richard Broun 6th Bt. was the Minister at Bute, Scotland.3 Occupation: He was a Minister at Lochmaben, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.3,2

Occupation*: He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Broun of Colstoun but never assumed the title. in 1776 at Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.3 Death*: He died on 12 December 1781 at Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland, at age 52.4,2 Burial*: He was buried in 1781 at Lochmaben, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.5

Family: Robina McBryde b. 1738, d. 5 Feb 1819 Children: Elizabeth Broun6 b. 18 Aug 1766 Sir James Broun 7th Bt.+1 b. 20 Mar 1768, d. 30 Nov 1844 William Broun+ b. 6 Jul 1769, d. 27 Jun 1831 Citations [S11] Broun Family Tree. [S982] E-mails from Corinne Fordschmid to Robert Atkins, January 2016 onwards "image provided by C. Fordschmid." [S12] Website thePeerage.com (www.thepeerage.com) "person page 18223." [S12] Website thePeerage.com (www.thepeerage.com) "person page 18222." [S982] E-mails from Corinne Fordschmid to Robert Atkins, January 2016 onwards. [S969] Website Ancestry.com (Ancestry.com) "Index."

• Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription

First name(s) Robina Last name McBryde Marriage year 1765 Marriage date 25 Sep 1765 Marriage place Dalry,Ayr,Scotland Spouse's first name(s) Richard Spouse's last name Brown Place Dalry County Ayrshire Country Scotland Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from Scotland, United Kingdom