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INNES, James 12th of that Ilk, 'James with the beard', Sir
(About 1437-1491)
GORDON, Janet
(About 1449-Before 1473)
DUNBAR, James 2nd of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray, later of Cumnock, Sir
(About 1452-1505)
DUNBAR, Euphemia
(About 1448-)
INNES, Alexander 13th of that Ilk
(About 1467-1538)
DUNBAR, Cristina
(About 1478-)
INNES, Elizabeth 'Lady of Dunbeath'
(About 1511-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. SINCLAIR, Alexander of Dunbeath

2. FORBES, Arthur of Balfour, 'black Arthur'

INNES, Elizabeth 'Lady of Dunbeath' 1 2

  • Born: About 1511
  • Marriage (1): SINCLAIR, Alexander of Dunbeath 1
  • Marriage (2): FORBES, Arthur of Balfour, 'black Arthur' by May 1554 2

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Elizabeth married Alexander SINCLAIR of Dunbeath, son of Sir William SINCLAIR 2nd Earl of Caithness and Mary KEITH.1 (Alexander SINCLAIR of Dunbeath was born about 1490 and died before 1541 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Sinclair, who in a Crown charter of 18 July 1527 is called ' brother ' of John, Earl of Caithness.' On 2 November 1529, he, designed of Stamster, had a Crown charter to himself and Elizabeth Innes, his spouse, of the lands of Dunbeith, Raa, and Sandside, in the sheriffdom of Inverness, on the resignation of Alexander Innes, son and heir of Alexander Innes of that Ilk, incorporating the lands in the free barony of Dunbeath. Another Crown charter was granted to him and his spouse of the same lands 11 January 1529-30. He married Elizabeth Innes, and was
ancestor of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath."

from Scots Peerage (vol 2) 1

Elizabeth next married Arthur FORBES of Balfour, 'black Arthur', son of John FORBES 6th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth BARLOW, by May 1554.2 (Arthur FORBES of Balfour, 'black Arthur' was born about 1511 and died on 10 October 1571 in Battle of Tillyangus, Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Letters of bailiary by Elizabeth Innes, lady of Dunbeitht (Dunbeath), and Arthur Forbes of Balfour, her spouse, appointing George, Earl and Catnes (Caithness), their bailie of the lands of Ray, Sandside and S[...]re with the mains of Dunbe, within the bounds of Caithness. Dated at Bafour.
Dates 19/5/1554"

from National Records of Scotland 2

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 2 (1905).

2 National Records of Scotland, Catalogue Search GD96 Papers of the Sinclair family of Mey, Caithness 1457-1900.

3 Internet Site, https://fionamsinclair.co.uk/genealogy/caithness/Dunbeath.htmThe Sinclairs of Stemster and Dunbeath.

4 Internet Site, http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/forbes1442.htm.

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