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CALDER, William 2nd Thane of Cawdor
(About 1265-)
CALDER, William 3rd Thane of Cawdor
(About 1315-After 1372)
CALDER, Andrew 4th Thane of Cawdor, Sheriff of Nairn
(About 1345-1405)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Unknown

CALDER, Andrew 4th Thane of Cawdor, Sheriff of Nairn 1

  • Born: About 1345
  • Marriage (1): Unknown
  • Died: 1405 1

   Cause of his death was murdered by Sir Alexander Gervaise de Raite (Rathe).1

   User ID: G982.

  General Notes:

"Andrew Calder - 4th Thane of Cawdor:

Died in 1405, murdered by Sir Alexander Gervaise de Raite (Rathe) at the water dam of Raite. Andrew inherited the Sheriffship and Constabulary of Nairn and half of Dunmaglass. The lands of Raite were seized by the Crown and given to the Thane of Calder's heir, in consideration of his father's murder. Upon his death, his son Donald inherited the Thanage."

from Caddell, Calder and Cawdor: the family name in Scotland< 1


Andrew married.


Sources

1 Internet Site, https://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/Chatelaine/CALDER.HTM Caddell, Calder and Cawdor: the family name in Scotland from an article by Bill Caddell (bcaddell@charter.net).

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