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"Ryeburn Cemeterium"  A 7th century runic inscription on the north side of the Bewcastle Cross, Northumbria.   William de Ryeburne 1251  This Ryburn, perhaps named after the River Rye in North Yorkshire, was fined by the Abbot of Byland and relinquished all claims to an Alder Wood at Scackleton, North Yorkshire. The River Ryburn in West Yorkshire, near Halifax. Ripponden  On the River Ryburn, West Yorkshire. Ryburnedene  The name of Ripponden Village in 1307. Rye Burn near Dalry, Ayrshire.  Also, listen to Rabbie Burn's song "Comin' Thro' the Rye". Salmon fishing in the 'Ryeburn' 1825  The Rye Water near Dalry was also called the 'Ryeburn' in this court case. Robert Ryburn 1496  Witness to an 'Instrument of Sasine' given by a noble Knight, Sir Adam Mure of Caldwell. John Ryburn's Persecution 1530  From the 'Acts and Monuments of John Foxe', on Google Books. Manor House 'Ryeburne'  The ancestral Ryburn Manor was in the 'Lands of Dalry', within the 'Bailiary of Cuninghame'. The Lands of Ryburn  Also, John Ryburns involvement in the slaughter of Johnne Mure in 1570, and Neil Ryburns sale of the Ryburn lands to Gabriel Portefield in 1638. John Ryburn's Acquittal  He didn't do it!  The dreadfull deed was committed by Alexander Cunningham of Aiket. Johne Ryburne's Murder in 1571  To no avail, it seems, they got him in the end. His likely son involved in a blood-feud murder in 1586  'John Reyburne of that Ilk' was at the murder of the 4th Earl of Eglinton - the infamous 'Murder at Annick Ford'. Johne Ryburne was involved in a 1589 arbitration court case in Renfrew, Glasgow. Johne Ryburne Outlawed in 1603   This John Ryburn was accused of adultery and child murder - probably falsely. John Ryburn, "serjeant" at arms, April 11, 1620. Ryburn against the Laird of Heyslenheade 1629  Ryburn's lands were confiscated when he fled to Ireland, but were regained via this court case. A James Ryburn was living in Poland or Lithuania in 1651. Joseph 'Reyburn', b.~1682, Ayrshire   Could be the first Ryburn relative to emigrate to North America.  Possible ancestor of William Ryburn, b. ~1748, Pitsylvania Co., VA. John Ryburn and Mathew Ryburn younger, tenants in Killeonan Farm (3 "merklands"), Kintyre, 20 Oct 1709. Mathew Ryburn b. Kintyre 1753  Mathew (17) and his sister Ann  (15) went to Pennsylvania, and then on to Washington Co, Virginia.  Page and tree by Diana Powell. William Ryburn, Washington Co., Virginia.  Roger Ryburn's earliest certain ancestor, b, ~1753.  RamblingRoots.com. James Ryburn 1776   Ship's carpenter on the 'Handcock', a one-cannon rowing galley in the Pennsylvania State Navy. Ryburns in the British Navy 1779  Master Arthur Ryburn and Mate James Ryburn honourably mentioned.  Ryburns were on both sides of the American War of Independence. Arthur Ryburn  Athur was master of the Sloop Mercury, a privateer and 'victualizer', sunk near New York in 1780. William Ryburn 1778   William the "Long Hunter" was with Daniel Boon at Blue Licks, Kentucky. Ryburn's Kilwhipnach grasses 20 cows  Edward Ryburn of Kilwhipnach Farm is mentioned in a 1791 letter to America. John and Thomas Ryeburn  Shipowners and traders in Grenada and Jamaica, Caribbean, in the late 18th century. John Ryburn Esq. of St. George Township, Grenada, 1807.   Guthrie and Ryburn  An 1833 Privy Council case, London. Don't try to sell arms to the Spanish in South America! Andrew, John and Margaret Ryburn, 1826, on a steamboat from Quebec to Montreal, but enroute to North Carolina. Ryburn Memorial Presbyterian Church, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Ryburns in the Poor House  Charleston, South Carolina, Catharine Ryburn, 1843, and Peter Ryburn, age 4, 1850. Gleaned from Google Books, despite preview unavailible. The 'John Ryburn' Lifeboat  This was stationed at Stronsay, Orkney Islands, 1909-1915, and at Peterhead, NE Scotland, 1915-1921.  John was the Grenada trader. The John Ryburn lifeboat is being completely restored! S.S. Ryburn  In 1926 the British steamer "Ryburn" was reported in Hansard as overdue and with no wireless operator on a voyage from Rotterdam to Pennsylvania.   S.S. Ryburn sinks off Noway in 1931.  Water suddenlty rushed into the engine room for no apparent reason The Road to Drumleman  A well-known Scottish folk song that refers to the Ryburn's Village of Drumlemble, on the 'Laggan' plain, Kintyre. Click here to listen. "The Mysteries of Ryburn Manor", by John Lawrence, 1930. Ryburn in the Internet Surname Database  Don't forget, we now know 'Raeburn' is probably different to 'Ryburn'. Ryburn Family Genealogy Forum  Includes the Ryburn DNA project of Roger Ryburn, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Arkansas/Oklahoma Ryburns  Thread on the Ancestry.com Diana Powell's Campbeltown Page   A page about Campbeltown Ryburn ancestors has been compiled by Diana Powell, of Atherton, California, RamblingRoots.com. Donald Ryburn  Poet Donald Ryburn, Lakeland, Florida, has a section in the New World Celts Web site. Ryburn Toyota, Arkansas  60-year-old US car dealership. There is also a Ryburn Toyota in Cardiff, UK. Ryburn Consulting  A computing solutions company that's  very shy about its location, but seems to be in Salinas, California.  Dig the double base and finger snapping! River Ryburn Today  Photo Last updated 1 July, 2014

The River Ryburn near Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, 2007 Uigle Farm, where the original Kintyre patriarch, John Ryburn, died 1705.  Ancient Dun (Fort), foreground. Gravestone of William Ryburn, my ggg grandfather, in Old Kilkerran Graveyard, Campbeltown.  Image and transcription courtesy of Jim & Muriel Adam, Edingburgh.  The inscription is almost illegible, but reads "1817, Erected by William Ryburn, tenant Drumlemble, in memory of his father William Ryburn, Drumlemble, late tenant there, who died 3rd March 1815, aged 64 yrs.  Also Robert who died young.  The place designed for the family". Kilkivan Farm, Kintyre.  James Ryburn ('The Baker') was born and died here.  The original stone buildings and garden (circled) are dwarfed by modern buildings Part of the will of James 'The Baker' Ryburn. Image obtained from Scotland's People Web site. Killeonan Farm on the road to Southend, Kintyre.  Photo courtesy Diana Powell. The lifeboat 'John Ryburn' at Stronsay in 1909.  Named after the West Indies (Grenada) merchant. Yachts in Campbeltown Loch, 2007.