For the most part, however, the power of the executive branch at any given time has depended on the leadership skills of the current president; the particular events and crises faced by the president; and the country's desire for, or resistance to, strong executive branch power at that point in history.
The surname Burns has several origins. In some cases it derived from the Middle English burn, and originated as a topographic name for an individual who lived by a stream.In other cases the surname is a variant form of the surname Burnhouse, which originated as habitational name, derived from a place name made up of the word elements burn and house.In other cases the surname Burns originated as a nickname meaning burn house.In other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O Ã³, broin which means descendant Of . brann other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic O Ã³, broin which means descendant Of . Bran in some cases the Surname burns is An americanized form of The jewish Surname, bernstein which is derived from The german ( bernstein ). amber
The surname is first recorded in Yorkshire in the early 13th Century (see below), over three hundred years before it is found in Scotland. David Burnis is listed as being a follower of the earl of Cassilis in 1526. In the modern idiom the surname can be found as Burness, Burnes and Burns.On June 5th 1608, Bessie Burnes married Charles Bryson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, and on September 28th 1760, Gilbert, son of William and Agnes Burness was christened at Alloway, Ayr.he first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Brenhus, which was dated 1208, in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, during the reign of King John, known as Lackland, 1199 - 1216.