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My father was a farmer upon the Carrick border, O,
And carefully he bred me in decency and order, O
This is the timeline of Robert Burns short life highlighting some of his greatest achievements.
We put it into historical context by adding the major events in World and Scottish history that were in occurrence at the same time.
World events highlighted in Red
Scottish events highlighted in Blue
Robert Burns events highlighted in Yellow
PRE ROBERT BURNS
Nor’ Loch in Edinburgh drained – now site of Princes Street Gardens.
Robert Burns born in Alloway, the first child of William and Agnes Burnes.
Death of George II.
Sheep introduced into The Highlands.
Catherine the Great becomes Empress of Russia.
End of 7 years war.
France loses her North American colonies.
The Carron Ironworks are opened.
A young Burns attended school at Alloway Mill for a few weeks then taught by John Murdoch in Alloway Village.
James Watt develops t