DUNBAR, Alexander 3rd of Tarbat ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Alexander was DUNBAR, Alexander of Tarbet.⁴

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  General Notes:

"Dated at Ballenbreich 26th December 1601.
Precept of Clare Constat by the said Andrew Earl of Rothes etc. for infefting Alexander Dunbar of Tarbat as heir of his Father the said James Dunbar in the said Lands of Kyndece and Downylarne in terms of the ancient Infeftment thereof"

from GD305/1/104/284


"1 Aug 1602 Dated at Edinburgh
Contract between the said Alexander Dunbar now of Tarbert and John Corbert son and apparent heir to the said James Corbett of Arkboll
Whereby on the narrative that 'divers and sundrie pleyis' between them had been amicably settled by the mediation of Alexander Lord of Fayvie President of the College of Justice Alexander Dunbar of Westfield Sheriff of Murray and others the said Alexander Dunbar of Tarbert Disponed to the said John Corbett and his heirs male and assignees whomsoever heritably and irredeemably the said Middle third part of the said Lands of Arkboll and third part of the Mill and Mill Lands thereof in the Earldom of Ross and Shire of Inverness. To be held from the said Alexander and his heirs of the King and his Successors as freely as the Granter himself held them under the reservation of a Tack of the said Lands granted by the deceased James Dunbar to John Vaus"

from GD305/1/86/102


"6 Apr 1604
Extract Retour of the Special Service before William Cuthbert Sheriff Depute of Inverness of James Dunbar of Sanquhar now of Tarbet as heir of his Brother the said Alexander Dunbar of Tarbet who died in April 1603

Of the said Lands of Easter Aird called Corbets Land with the Mill and fishing thereof the said Lands and Mills of Easter Tarbet with the said fishings thereof and the said Lands of of Wester Kindeis and Downelairne which lands and others were valued respectively as follows, the said Lands of Easter Airds at £3.8/ and in time of peace at 17/. Easter Tarbet at £12 and one reik hen and in time of peace at £3; and Kinders and Downelairne at £8 and in time of peace at 40/ and the lands of Easter Aird and Easter Tarbet were held of the Crown and Kindeis and Downelairne of the Earl of Rothes."

from GD305/1/81/40

Note:
The above description of the relationship of Alexander Dunbar to James Dunbar, his heir, is that of brother. Another document names Alexander as father of James:

"Dated at Ballenbrech 17th May 1604.
Precept of Clare Constat by the said Andrew Earl of Rothes etc. for infefting James Dunbar of Tarbat as heir of the said Alexander Dunbar his father in the said Lands of Kindeis and Downylarne which were held of the Granter in chief" (GD305/1/104/286)
It seems more likely that James was a brother of Alexander. No wife is mentioned for Alexander, and the relative dates suggest they were of the same generation. ^{1 4 5}