Anna 'Annie' Laurie

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Anna 'Annie' Laurie

Also Known As: "inspiration for song Bonnie Annie Laurie"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Maxwelton, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: May 05, 1764 (81)
Friars Carse, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Craigdarroch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 1st Baronet; Robert Laurie 1st Baronet of Maxwellton and Jean Riddle
Wife of Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch
Mother of Daniel Ferguson; Jean Fergusson; James Fergusson of Craigdarroch; Elizabeth Fergusson; Robert Fergusson and 1 other
Sister of Catherine Laurie; Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwelton, 2nd Baronet; Jean Laurie; Violet Laurie; Susanna Laurie and 2 others
Half sister of Agnes Laurie and Mary Laurie

Managed by: Edward Leo Neary
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About Anna 'Annie' Laurie

ANNIE LAURIE

Annie Laurie is the daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwellton, and his second wife, Jean Riddell Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Sources

  1. Darryl Lundy's Peerage
  2. Wikipedia: Annie Laurie
  3. and Fergusson DNA Project. The Lairds of Craigdarroch
  4. Fergusson DNA Project. The Lairds of Craigdarroch

Lady John Scott Version of the Song: Maxwelton's Braes are Bonnie

Maxwelton's braes are bonnie,
Where early fa's the dew, 'Twas there that Annie Laurie Gi'ed me her promise true Gi'ed me her promise true - Which ne'er forgot will be, And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and dee.

Her brow is like the snaw-drift, Her neck is like the swan, Her face it is the fairest, That 'er the sun shone on. That 'er the sun shone on - And dark blue is her e'e, And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and dee.

Like dew on gowans lying, Is the fa' o' her fairy feet, And like winds, in simmer sighing, Her voice is low and sweet. Her voice is low and sweet - And she's a' the world to me; And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd lay me down and dee.

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Anna 'Annie' Laurie's Timeline

1682
December 16, 1682
Maxwelton, Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1711
May 29, 1711
probably at Craigdarroch, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1712
1712
Craigdarroch, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1713
January 10, 1713
probably at Craigdarroch, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1714
April 15, 1714
probably at Craigdarroch, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1715
1715
Craigdarroch, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1764
May 5, 1764
Age 81
Friars Carse, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
May 1764
Age 81
Craigdarroch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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