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Robert BurnsRobert Burns spent many an evening at the inn, which lies about 7 miles north of his once time home, Ellisland Farm. The landlord at the time, Mr John Bacon, took a keen interest in the poet and even bought the bed from Gilbert Burns at nearby Dinning Farm in 1798 that Burns was born in and installed it at Brownhill, charging people to see it. His groom, Joe Langhorne, slept in it for many years and in 1829 purchased it himself.[2] He took it to Dumfries where the bed was eventually broken up by a relative and used to make snuff boxes that bore a commemorative inscription.[3][4]The Ayrshire Monthly Newsletter of 1844 reported that "At the sale of the effects of Mr Bacon, Brownhill Inn, after his death in 1825, his snuff-box, being found to bear the inscription: Robert Burns - Officer of the Excise - although only a horn mounted with silver, brought £5. It was understood to have been presented by Burns to John Bacon, with whom he had spent many a merry night."[5] When asked on one occasion by a commercial traveller, surnamed Ladyman, to prove that it was really him that he was dining on bacon and beans with, Burns made up on the spot the following verse that highlighted the habit of the landlord to sometimes overstay his welcome:[6]
One summer evening in 1793 whilst at the inn with Dr Purdie of Sanquhar and another friend,[8] Burns met a weary soldier and upon listening to his story of the adventures he had lived through was inspired to write his famous song "The Soldier's Return"[9][10] His other recorded pursuits at the inn included annoying the landlord's wife by engraving a glass tumbler that became part of Sir Walter Scott's collections[11] and also engraving window panes with his diamond point pen (the lines on the panes were so crude or inappropriate that they were carefully removed by then laird of Closeburn upon the poet's death, but later destroyed by his son to save the poet's reputation).[12][13] It is also recorded that 'One Monday even' he sent a rhymed epistle to William Stewart, beginning :
William Stewart was the father of "lovely Polly Stewart", and the brother-in-law to Mr Bacon the Landlord. In 1788 Catherine Stewart (Mrs Bacon) inspired Burns to compose the poem "The Henpecked Husband" upon refusing to serve her husband and the poet with more liquor when they were engaged in a drinking bout at Brownhill.[15]
Burns first met Christina Kirkpatrick, cousin of Sir Thomas of that Ilk, at Brownhill. She lived in Closeburn and was an excellent singer who assisted him by singing his songs in his presence, enabling him to alter the words to better fit the music.[16] Other famous facesAs well as Robert Burns, other famous poets also stayed at the inn. It is noted in Dorothy Wordsworth's diary, that she, her brother William and Samuel Coleridge also stayed here during their tour of Scotland. However it seems that she was not quite as taken with the inn as Burns, writing "It was as pretty a room as a thoroughly dirty one could be a square parlour painted green, but so covered over with smoke and dirt that it looked not unlike green seen through black gauze." She also commented on the lack of tree although she was impressed by the quantity of corn in the fields.[17] The Free ChurchThe Rev. Patrick Barrowman of Glencairn was first 'Free Church' minister in the area following 'The Great Disruption' of 1843 in which 450 evangelical ministers of the Church broke away in a dispute over the issue of the Church's relationship with the State. The congregation at first had no place of worship however over the winter of 1843-4 the landlord of Brownhill Inn allowed them to use a large stable of twelve stalls and after cleaning and whitewashing it formed a most acceptable temporary church. In the summer months they made use of the stack yard and even carried out baptisms there. Sir James Menteth stepped forward with an offer of land and the congregation had built their own church by the end of 1844.[18] Recent historyIn more recent times, the property has served as a farm, including cheesemaking and, according to local lore, a courthouse and hotel. It is now a private family home and photography studio. Micro-historyOn 2 November 1860 Mary Kellock, wife of Robert Wightman, died at Brownhill aged 77 years and was buried in Dalgarnock.[19] See also
References1. ^{{Cite book|last=Watson|first=R.|year=1901|title=Closeburn (Dumfriesshire). Reminiscent, Historic & Traditional|publisher= Inglis Ker & Co.|isbn=|page=132}} {{Commons category|Brownhill Inn}}{{Portal|Scotland}}2. ^{{Cite book|last=Wood|first=Rog|year=2011|title=Upper Nithsdale Folklore|publisher= Creedon|isbn=978-1-907931-03-1|page=98}} 3. ^{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=James|year=1988|title=Burns Lore of Dumfries and Galloway|publisher= Alloway|isbn=0-907526-36-5|page=16}} 4. ^{{Cite book|last=Wood|first=Rog|year=2011|title=Upper Nithsdale Folklore|publisher= Creedon|isbn=978-1-907931-03-1|page=98}} 5. ^{{Cite book|last=Purdie|first=David|year=2013|title=Maurice Lindsay's The Burns Encyclopaedia|publisher= Robert Hale|isbn=978-0-7090-9194-3|page=37}} 6. ^{{Cite book|last=Douglas|first=William|year=1938|title=The Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns|publisher=The Scottish Daily Express|isbn=|page=339}} 7. ^{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=James|year=1988|title=Burns Lore of Dumfries and Galloway|publisher= Alloway|isbn=0-907526-36-5|page=16}} 8. ^{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=James|year=1988|title=Burns Lore of Dumfries and Galloway|publisher= Alloway|isbn=0-907526-36-5|page=16}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcewanfraserlegal.co.uk/properties/town_Dumfriesshire/brownhill_closeburn/74012|title=Brownhill/ Closeburn Thornhill Dumfriesshire {{!}} McEwan Fraser Legal|website=Mcewan Fraser Legal Solicitors and Estate Agents|access-date=2016-04-21}} 10. ^{{Cite book|last=Watson|first=R.|year=1901|title=Closeburn (Dumfriesshire). Reminiscent, Historic & Traditional|publisher= Inglis Ker & Co.|isbn=|page=132}} 11. ^{{Cite book|last=Watson|first=R.|year=1901|title=Closeburn (Dumfriesshire). Reminiscent, Historic & Traditional|publisher= Inglis Ker & Co.|isbn=|page=137}} 12. ^{{Cite book|last=Douglas|first=William|year=1938|title=The Kilmarnock Edition of the Poetical Works of Robert Burns|publisher=The Scottish Daily Express|isbn=|page=340}} 13. ^{{Cite book|last=Watson|first=R.|year=1901|title=Closeburn (Dumfriesshire). Reminiscent, Historic & Traditional|publisher= Inglis Ker & Co.|isbn=|page=135}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.robertburns.org/encyclopedia/StewartWilliam1749-1812.828.shtml|title=Robert Burns Country: The Burns Encyclopedia: Stewart, William (1749? - 1812)|website=www.robertburns.org|access-date=2016-04-21}} 15. ^{{Cite book|last=Mackay|first=James|year=1988|title=Burns Lore of Dumfries and Galloway|publisher= Alloway|isbn=0-907526-36-5|page=16}} 16. ^{{Cite book|last=Westwood|first=Peter|year=2008|title=Who's Who in the World of Robert Burns|publisher=Robert Burns World Federation|isbn=978-1-899316-98-4|page=95}} 17. ^{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/journalsofdoroth027709mbp/journalsofdoroth027709mbp_djvu.txt|title=Full text of "Journals Of Dorothy Wordsworth Vol I"|website=www.archive.org|access-date=2016-04-21}} 18. ^{{Cite book|last=Watson|first=R.|year=1901|title=Closeburn (Dumfriesshire). Reminiscent, Historic & Traditional|publisher= Inglis Ker & Co.|isbn=|page=82}} 19. ^{{Cite book|last=Wright|first=Margaret|year=2005|title=Dalgarnock Kirkyard Memorial Inscriptions|publisher=Dumfries and Galloway Family Research Centre|isbn=|page=16}} External links
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