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It remains uncertain if the name of Burnett is of Saxon or Norman origins. It has been suggested that the name Burnett is derived from the Old French burnete, brunette, which is a diminutive of brun meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from burnete, a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown ...
Hugh Burnett (1918–1991), African-Canadian civil rights leader; Hugh Burnett (producer) (1924–2011), British television producer and cartoonist; Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon (b. 1958), Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales; Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884–1969), English novelist; Jamie Burnett, Scottish snooker player
The house was purchased by Miss Sybil Addison Vise, whose family had lived on Buderim Mountain since the early 1900s, and who kept the place as a rental property. In 1965 Miss Vise subdivided the house block yet again, and offered the former Burnett residence, on 22.2 perches (560 m 2), to the local community. The offer was readily accepted.
Burnett House or Burnette House may refer to: . in Australia. Burnett House (Darwin, Northern Territory), heritage building in the United States (by state then town) . Burnett House (Searcy, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in White County
Charles Hiram Burnett (1847 – January 9, 1916) was an American politician and commission merchant who was the first Treasurer of the City of Seattle 1869-1872, and the General Superintendent of various coal mines in King and Pierce Counties on Puget Sound in the state of Washington.
John Burnett is the son of Lieutenant Colonel Aubone Burnett OBE (1909–1958) an army lawyer, and Joan Bolt. He was educated at Ampleforth College before joining the Royal Marines. He was a commando with the Royal Marines for seven years, a Devon Ruby cattle-breeder, and remains a Consultant/ Legal Adviser at Stephens Scown Solicitors, Exeter ...
Hiram Burnett's brother Joseph Burnett was a chemical inventor who originated American manufacture of vanilla extract and founded St. Mark's School in Southborough. Hiram's brother Henry Burnett a fireman and sister Mrs. Parker a widow later Mrs Burnell joined him in Seattle. Hiram Burnett arranged passage for them with Asa Mercer.
It also offers editorial commentary on the political system in prewar Europe that Burnett feels bears some responsibility for the war, and some pointed social commentary . Burnett wrote a 1922 sequel to The Head of the House of Coombe , Robin [2] , which completes the story of Robin, Lord Coombe, Donal and Feather.