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1st of Rothiemurchus. Not clear which wife is mother of his children
Notes from: http://members.madasafish.com/~edann/innes2/ps01/ps01_463.htm
The elder son and heir of John Grant, 2nd of Freuchie, JAMES GRANT, 3rd of Freuchie, was called Sheumas nan Creach (James of the Forays). He was retoured heir to his father in Freuchie, with its castle and fortalice and other lands, in 1536 and 1539.On 24 July 1543 he was one of those who signed the Secret Bond by Cardinal Beaton and others, which was directed against the designs of "our awld enymyis of Ingland" against Queen Mary and the Queen-Regent. He was made Bailie (effectively the chief magistrate of its barony) of the Abbey of Kinloss before 20 June 1544.
In 1545, with consent of the dean and chapter of Moray, the lands of Knockando , Glencumrie, and Brodland, in the parish of Knockando, were granted by Alexander Douglas, Chaplain of St. Andrews (Knockando) to James Grant of Freuchie and Christian Barclay, his spouse.On 27 July 1545 he purchased the lands of Estir Urquhil (Easter Urquhart) and Cantradoun, within the barony of Clawach (Clava), in the sheriffdom of Nairn. On 2 3 April 1545, at Elgin, he excambed (exchanged) the lands of Easter Urquhart and others with Alexander Dolas of Cantray for the lands of Rothiemurchus. On 4 May 1548 Queen Mary granted him various lands in Lochalsh and Lochcarron.James died 26 August 1553 at Freuchie (today Castle Grant) and was buried by his own testamentary direction in the Parish Church of Duthil. He married, first , Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of John, 6th Lord Forbes; and, secondly, Christian Barclay, who survived him and married 2ndly Arthur Forbes of Balfour.
Notes from: http://members.madasafish.com/~edann/innes2/ps01/ps01_139.htm
Built the great Tower of Kincairdy Castle.Received his Knighthood in 1438."said to be alive in 1438 and died before 1456 & to have married Euphaine(?) daughter of Hugh of Fraser 1st. Lord Lovat" CEIAne Account of the Familie of Innes, page 13 quotes as follows:" by John Lindesay of Byers, son of Sir William the Lindesay, Knight, to Janette of Aberchirder and Walter of Innes, her sone, upon all annualrents or superiority that was formerly due to him or his, forth of the lordship of Aberchirder, excepting the superiority and following of Cromy, &c. This charter is in broad Scots, daited at Edinburgh the xvi day of January 1426."
Sheriff of Morayshire - See Burke's Peerage under "Dunbar of Mochrum"
From Doug Hickling
"Alexander (Sir) DUNBAR of Westfield, who was regarded as illegitimateand therefore ineligible to succeed to the earldom. He was amplycompensated by being given the barony of Westfield, and the hereditaryoffice of Sheriff of Moray. He married Isabel, daughter of AlexanderSutherland, third baron of Duffus, from which marriage all of theScottish families of Dunbar are said to be descended."For sources, etc. see information received from Doug Hickling "THEANCESTRY OF MARGARET DUNBAR, WHO MARRIED ROBERT MUNRO, 14TH BARON OFFOULIS" in Notes under Margaret (of Cumnock) Dunbar
Robert Innes 2nd of Innermarkie
See Burke's Peerage under Innes of Balvenie
Notes from: http://members.madasafish.com/~edann/innes2/ps01/ps01_158.htm
Reference number: P47Charter under Great Seal "Roberto Innes de Innermarkie, terrarum de Rothie..." dated 1511"... the lands of Cumnock..." dated 1512Hereditary Constable of Redcastle"died ca Oct 1551, buried in Elgin Cathedral" (Leo van de Pas)2nd of Invermarkie