Hi Listers... In my NIVEN branch, Baillie William Niven 1762-1844, a first cousin 5 times removed to me, was said to be a close friend of Burns...follows is an exerpt from an ASAFHS Journal - Spring 1999 write up: "William Niven was a close friend of Burns while they attended Hugh Rodger's School in Kirkoswald in 1776. In fact the three earliest recorded letters of Burns were written to him ..." Regards, Judy in BC Can. -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nuala Cockburn Sent: January-25-10 8:47 AM To: AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com; AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AYR] Happy Burns-day! According to a note written in the 19th century my husband's ggg uncle David HUTCHISON was "Wee Davock" in The Inventory. I would love to find proof of this but it is not likely to be found. In other connections, my father in law was minister of St. Michael's Dumfries where Burns is buried and his (and my Mother in law's) grave is the only 20th century one there. Nuala ----- Original Message ----- From: <ScotsCotNM@aol.com> To: <AYRSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com>; <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 3:30 PM Subject: [AYR] Happy Burns-day! > Hi All, > > I'm curious what families have "connections" to Robbie Burns? He > mentions > one of the ministers at Kilmaurs who baptized some of my > 4xg-grandparents' > children, and the troubled Rev. Boyd of Fenwick as well, who others of my > kin had their dealings with.... > > Ken Cuthbertson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message