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DUNBAR, Patrick ancestor of Dunbars of Bennetsfield
(About 1462-1525)
DUNBAR, James of Suddie
(About 1506-1545)
DUNBAR, George of Avoch, Minister of Knockbain parish, Reverend Mr
(About 1527-1607)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. THOMSON, Janet

DUNBAR, George of Avoch, Minister of Knockbain parish, Reverend Mr 1 2

  • Born: About 1527
  • Marriage (1): THOMSON, Janet 1
  • Died: 1607 3

   User ID: V213.

  General Notes:

"27 April 1592: Assignation (registered in the Books of Council & Session 24 Nov 1592) by George Dunbar of Avache, parson of Kilmure, assignee to the sums of money & decreet comprising ... obtained by the deceased Alexander, Prior of Pluscarden, against the deceased Alexander Innes of Plaidis, concerning the comprised lands of Catboll - McCulloch & Pitkeandie, to Geo Sinclair of May 1 of the said decreet of comprising... Witnesses include John Dunbar, the grantor's son. Inhibition at the instance of George Sinclair of May against George Dumbar of lwache for the fulfiment of GC96/239."

from Wikitree article 3


George married Janet THOMSON.1 (Janet THOMSON was born about 1542.)


  Marriage Notes:

(at Suddie in 1551)

"George Dunbar, educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; adm. before 8th May 1651; was one of the signatories to the letter of the Presb. of Chanonry to the Commission of Assembly, 8th May 1651. Still min, 12th April 1661."


(at Kilmuir-Easter in 1660)

"George Dunbar, vicar in 1560."


(at Knockbain in 1566)

"George Dunbar, rector of Kilmuir in 1557 ; conformed at the Reformation and is called parson m 1566. In 1563 he had a charter from Henry, Bishop of Ross, of the town and lands of Avoch. He marr. Janet Thomson, and had issue - Sir John of Avoch ; James, afterwards of Avoch.[Family of Innes, 121 ; Allangrange Writs.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae

Note:

"Knockbain is a parish on the Black Isle, in the county of Ross and Cromarty in Highland council area, Scotland. It includes the villages of North Kessock, Munlochy and Kilmuir.

The parishes of Kilmuir Wester and Suddie were united in the 1750s, to form the parish of Knockbain."

from Wikipedia article 1 4

Sources


1 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 7 Ross Sutherland Caithness etc (1928).

2 Internet Site, https://dunbar.one-name.net/p106.htm#i34438 George Dunbar of Avoch M, #34438.

3 Internet Site, https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dunbar-1636 George Dunbar.

4 Internet Site, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockbain (accessed 11 April 2023).

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