Born in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Burness
and Elspet (Masson) Burness
Sister of
James Burness, Robert Burness, John Burness, Christian Burness, Elizabeth Burness, Anne Burness, Jean Burness, Helen Burness and William Burness
Wife of
William Greig
— married
before 1749 in Kincardineshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Died before
before age 41
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2017
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Biography
- Margaret Burness is known to be William's wife as this fact is mentioned in "Aberdeen University Review p18 Volume V 1917-18". The significant date is 14th August 1752 and Margaret had two children by then.
Sources
- Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYF1-P5P : 16 September 2021), Margaret Birness, 1725.
- Birth/Baptism record Margaret BIRNESS(Old Parish Registers Births 258/ 20 23 Fetteresso ) 7th October 1725 [1] Birth
- Marriage would have been prior to birth of first child, Jean, born 19th May 1750.
- Death date is likely to be on or after 11th October 1764 when William's daughter Ann was born and before 8th August 1768 when William married Anne Dickson.
- Aberdeen University Review found here [2]
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