DUNBAR, Alexander of Moy ^{1 2}

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Alexander married Lucie GORDON 'Ladie Altyr', daughter of Sir Ludovick GORDON of Gordonstoun, 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth FARQUHAR, by 3 December 1683.¹ (Lucie GORDON 'Ladie Altyr' was baptised on 25 January 1646 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"(9) Alexander Dunbar of Moy, second son of Robert Dunbar of Westfield (No. 8 of this account) ; which Alexander married Lucia, daughter of Sir Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun, by whom he had the above-mentioned (10) Ludovick, who succeeded to the estate of Westfield and heritable Sheriffship of Moray"

from History of Moray




"1682

April

15. Alr. Dunbar, the Sheriff's brother, and I, went to Elgin ; visited Elz Innes, and the Bishop, who was unweil of the gravel. He was content to be ridd of me.

1683

October

25 I took jurnay myself to Castl Forbes. ... I did sett out, and Alexander Dunbar with me. ... I went to Mulben at night.

November

8. .... I heard from A. D.* [footnote* Alexander Dunbar, the sheriffs brother.] som desing of his mariag with the Ladie Altyr.

17. I gott a letter from Mr. A Dunbar anent the Ladie Leathen's condition, and their mistake of me, and that she was expected not to putt off that night.

December

3 December I heard of the mariag of A. D. the Shiriff's brother, with the Lady Altyr.

1684

April

14 .... My wiffe went to Altyr, and brought A. Dunbar, the Sheriffs brother, with her heir.

15 I wrat letters and dispatches for Alexander] D[unbar] to Castl Forbes, to my lord and his friends, to the Mr., and B[og]hall, and others. . . . . ... A. Dunbar went from this to tak jurnay nixt day to Castl Forbes.

23. My wiffe went from hom this or nixt day ; was at Altyr al night"

from Diary of James Brodie of Brodie ^{1 2}