page_title: Agnes Broun
section_title: Memorials and monuments
hierarchical_section_title: Agnes Broun / Memorials and monuments
caption_attribution_description: English: Enclosed tombstone of the Brouns, maternal Grand and Great Grandparents of Robert Burns, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
context_page_description: Agnes Broun, Agnes Brown or Agnes Burnes, was the mother of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Agnes's father, Gilbert, was the tenant of the 300-acre farm of Craigenton, in Kirkoswald parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
context_section_description: Agnes was buried with her son Gilbert and her daughter Anabella in Bolton Parish Kirkyard within a railed enclosure. The memorial stone was erected by her son Gilbert Burns in memory of his children.
  The inscription on her gravestone reads:
  "ERECTED By GILBERT BURNS, Factor at Grants Braes, In Memory of his Children ISABELLA, who died 3 July 1815, in the 7th year of her age, AGNES, who died 14th Septr 1815, in the 15th year of her age, JANET, who died 30th Octor 1816 in the 18th year of her age; And of his Mother, AGNES BROWN, who died 14 Janry 1820, in the 88th year of her age; whose mortal remains lie all buried here. Also of other two of his Children VIZ. JEAN, who died on the 4th of Jany 1827, in the 20th year of her age. and JOHN, who died on the 26th Feby 1827, in the 25th year of his age. GILBERT BURNS their Father died on the 8th April 1827 in the 67th year of his age. Also buried here, ANABELLA, sister of GILBERT BURNS, who died March 2."
  Gilbert wrote that his mother's funeral would be delayed until he had a mortsafe constructed to protect the grave.
  There is a monument to her, called 'Burns's Mother's Well', near Bolton on the roadside from Haddington, East Lothian. According to the Scottish Gazetteer Project, the inscription for the well reads: "Drink of the pure crystals and not only be ye succoured but also refreshed in the mind. Agnes Broun, 1732 - 1820. To the mortal and immortal memory and in noble tribute to her, who not only gave a son to Scotland but to the whole world and whose own doctrines he preached to humanity that we might learn."
  In 1932, William Baxter FSA (Scot) restored the well and it lies some 100 yards (91 m) away from the site of one of the Burns's former homes.
caption: The restored headstone of Agnes' father and grandfather at Kirkoswald.
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