CULLEN, Walter Magistrate in Aberdeen ¹

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  General Notes:

"The elder son, Walter (died 28th October, 1561), became one of the magistrates in 1531, and by his wife, Bessie Prat, had two sons\emdash Robert, who fell at the battle of Pinkie, and Walter, who was for some time Reader of the Kirk of S. Nicholas, and author of " The Chronicle of Aberdeen.' "

from Aldermen and Provosts

"On 4 Aug 1538 sir William Coupar founded an obit for his parents, his brother sir Andrew, Margaret Chalmer - lady of Findlater, Walter Cullen and Elizabeth Prat." (page 212)

from Medieval Burgh Kirk ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Magistrate, 1531, in Aberdeen. ¹

Walter married Bessie PRATT, daughter of Thomas PRAT Burgess of Aberdeen and Unknown. (Bessie PRATT was born about 1490 and died by 4 August 1539 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The elder son, Walter (died 28th October, 1561), became one of the magistrates in 1531, and by his wife, Bessie Prat, had two sons: Robert, who fell at the battle of Pinkie, and Walter, who was for some time Reader of the Kirk of S. Nicholas, and author of 'The Chronicle of Aberdeen."

from Aldermen and Provosts ¹