DUNBAR, Alexander Prior of Pluscarden ¹

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  General Notes:

"About the year 1540, and up to the Reformation in 1560, Alexander Dunbar was Prior of Pluscarden. He followed the licentious habits of his time, and had a family of illegitimate children, for some of whom he made provision out of the Priory lands."

from Annals of Elgin


"Alexander Dunbar was also known as Alexander Dunbar (Prior of Pluscarden) in records. He was born illegitimate say 1510. He is assumed to be one of the natural sons of Chancellor Patrick Dunbar but he is not listed with Gavin, James, John, George & David, bastards, natural sons of Patrick Dunbar who were legitimized 6 Mar 1539/40 [Register of Privy Seal, v.2 1529-1542 #3442], however he is described as brother germane to John of Bennetsfield in 1542. Gavin Dunbar is also described as the brother of the Prior in 1551."

from Hooper website ^{3 4}

Alexander married.