Edward Burk
d. 23 Nov 1751, Edinburgh
A chairman in Edinburgh who joined the Rising as servant to Alexander MacLeod, Younger of Muiravonside, later acting as a guide to Charles Edward Stuart. According to The Book of The Old Edinburgh Club, Burk's fortunes improved somewhat after the Rising, as he was able to become a "chairmaster," meaning that he owned at least one sedan chair (it should be noted that this source also contradicts Burk's own narrative in the Lyon in Mourning: Jamieson, "Sedan Chair in Edinburgh," vol. 9, p. 202).
Name
| forename | Edward |
| surname | Burk |
| reg | Edward Burk |
affiliation
Servant
, Staff
sex
Male
occupation
Servant
Sedan chair carrier
Languages Known
Scottish Gaelic, English, Scots
Variant Names
Ned (80)
- Septr 9th, 1747, after going thro' the Journal with Ned, I writ fm his own Mouth the following Account, &c. (v02.0339.01)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- September 7th. (v02.0325.01)
- Journal of Donald MacLeod, &c. (v02.0266.01)
- Contents of this Volume. (v02.0380.187.01)
Ned Burk (16)
- Septr 9th, 1747, after going thro' the Journal with Ned, I writ fm his own Mouth the following Account, &c. (v02.0339.01)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- September 7th. (v02.0325.01)
- Account how I came by Mr. Gib's Pocket-book of Accompts, and of several Conversations I had with him at different Times (v05.1009.01)
- Copy of a long & particular Journal taken faithfully from the hand-writings of young Clanranald, Major MacDonald of Glenaladale & Captain Alexander MacDonald, Dalely's Brother (v03.0576.01)
- Copy of Captain Oneille's Journal taken from a Copy attested by his Name subscribed with his own Hand, with several critical Notes upon the said Journal (v04.0670.01)
Edward Burk (10)
- Septr 9th, 1747, after going thro' the Journal with Ned, I writ fm his own Mouth the following Account, &c. (v02.0339.01)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- Inscription upon honest Edward Burk (v08.1706.01)
- Contents of this 8th Volume (v08.1840.283.01)
Ned Bourk (7)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- Journal of Donald MacLeod, &c. (v02.0266.01)
Edward Bourk (4)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- Journal of Donald MacLeod, &c. (v02.0266.01)
Edward Bourk or Burk (1)
- Contents of this Volume. (v02.0380.187.01)
Mentions
Document (12)
- Journal of Donald MacLeod, &c. (v02.0266.01)
- September 7th. (v02.0325.01)
- Wednesday's Afternoon, Septr 9th, 1747 at the Hour appointed (4 o'Clock) Ned Bourk came to my Room, when I went through his Journal with him at great Leisure, and, from his own Mouth, made those Passages plain & intelligible, that were written in confused indistinct Terms. (v02.0326.01)
- Septr 9th, 1747, after going thro' the Journal with Ned, I writ fm his own Mouth the following Account, &c. (v02.0339.01)
- Contents of this Volume. (v02.0380.187.01)
- Copy of a long & particular Journal taken faithfully from the hand-writings of young Clanranald, Major MacDonald of Glenaladale & Captain Alexander MacDonald, Dalely's Brother (v03.0576.01)
- Copy of Captain Oneille's Journal taken from a Copy attested by his Name subscribed with his own Hand, with several critical Notes upon the said Journal (v04.0670.01)
- MacDonald of Balshar's (in North Uist) Account of the Prince's distresses, wherein some remarkable Notes upon Sir Alexander MacDonald (v05.0911.01)
- Account how I came by Mr. Gib's Pocket-book of Accompts, and of several Conversations I had with him at different Times (v05.1009.01)
- Inscription upon honest Edward Burk (v08.1706.01)
- Contents of this 8th Volume (v08.1840.283.01)
- Index to the Lyon in Mourning (v11.0001.01)
person (4)
- Jacob Burk (BURKJ1)
- Oliver Burk (BURKO1)
- MacAulay (MAULX1)
- MacLeod (MLEOX3)
place (1)
- Keaback (KEAB1)