Alexander Burnett (other)
Alexander Burnett may refer to: *Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle * Alexander Burnett (figure skater) in 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships *Alexander Burnett (politician) (born 1973), Member of the Scottish Parliament *Alexander Burnett (musician), Australian singer, songwriter and music producer *Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet (died 1663) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baronet (died 1758) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Burnett, 9th Baronet (1789–1856) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Edwin Burnett, 14th Baronet (1881–1959) of the Burnett baronets See also *Alex Burnett Alex James Burnett (born July 26, 1987) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He is tall and weighs . He was drafted in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins. Minor l ...

Alexander Burnett Of Leys
Alexander Burnett, 12th Laird of Leys (died 5 July 1619) was a Scottish landowner. Burnett was the Laird of Crathes Castle in the late 16th and early 17th century, and is credited for the completion of Crathes in 1596. He acquired Muchalls Castle about 1600 and commenced its early 17th-century reconstruction. He married Katherine Gordon of Lesmoir. Two caquetoire chairs and a bed at Crathes are carved with their initials and heraldry. After his death in 1619, Muchalls Castle was completed by his son, Sir Thomas Burnett, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Burnett, 1st Baronet of Leys (died 27 June 1653) was a feudal baron and leading Covenanter who had represented Kincardineshire in the Scottish Parliament in 1621. Early years The eldest surviving son of Alexander Burnett of Leys and .... Alexander Burnett's daughter, Helen, was married to John, Laird of Allardice, on 3 September 1617. References 16th-century births 1619 deaths People from Aberdeenshire Scottish clan chiefs Y ...
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Alexander Burnett (figure Skater)
Alexander Burnett may refer to: *Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle * Alexander Burnett (figure skater) in 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships *Alexander Burnett (politician) (born 1973), Member of the Scottish Parliament *Alexander Burnett (musician), Australian singer, songwriter and music producer *Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet (died 1663) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baronet (died 1758) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Burnett, 9th Baronet (1789–1856) of the Burnett baronets *Sir Alexander Edwin Burnett, 14th Baronet (1881–1959) of the Burnett baronets See also *Alex Burnett Alex James Burnett (born July 26, 1987) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He is tall and weighs . He was drafted in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins. Minor l ...

1961 U
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th governm ...
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Alexander Burnett (politician)
Alexander James Amherst Burnett of Leys (born 30 July 1973) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Aberdeenshire West constituency since 2016. Family and background Alexander Burnett is the son of James Comyn Amherst Burnett of Leys, Chief of the Name and Arms of the House of Burnett, and Fiona Mercedes Phillips. His mother Fiona is the daughter of Harold Phillips and Georgina, Lady Kennard, and a sister of the Duchesses of Abercorn and Westminster. Burnett is a fourth-great-grandson of Nicholas I of Russia on his mother's side, and through the same line also claims descent from the Russian noblemen Abram Petrovich Hannibal and Alexander Pushkin. He was educated at Eton College and Newcastle University, where he graduated with an LL.B. Career After graduating Burnett worked for a decade in Azerbaijan, before returning to Scotland where he started a number of businesses with his family, including pr ...
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Alexander Burnett (musician)
Alexander Burnett (also known as Alex Burnett) is a London-based singer, songwriter and music producer known for collaborations with major artists including DJ Snake, Hayden James, Thelma Plum, Flight Facilities, Elderbrook,Alison Wonderland, Mansionair, Japanese Wallpaper, Hudson Taylor, and for fronting the band Sparkadia and being part of the London collective KOMMUNION. In 2011, he was labelled "what might be Australia's best rising songwriter" by the '' Sydney Morning Herald''. Sparkadia Attracted by guitar music and indie pop, Burnett formed his first band, The Spark, in 2004 with drummer David Hall. After touring Australia for a year in 2006 the group signed to Ark Recordings in the UK and Ivy League records in Australia, and changed their name to Sparkadia. Their debut album ''Postcards'' was recorded and produced by Ben Hillier ( Blur, Depeche Mode) at Miloco Studios in London in 2007 and released in 2008. Nominated for Album of the Year in that year's J Awards, it a ...
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