BAILLIE, Alexander 5th of Dunain ^{1 2}

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"During the time of James Stuart, the Regent Moray, he granted, on no valid authority apparently, a charter of Dunain Mor and Dunain Croy to

5. Alexander Baillie, as son and heir of David Baillie, dated Elgin, 29th August, 1564. The above charter was inoperative, proceeding a rum habile potestatem. Alexander Baillie got a charter of Balrobert from George, Earl of Huntly, the superior, dated at Edinburgh, 15th August, 1571, one of the witnesses being Patrick Gordon, the Earl's brother.' Alexander's sasine on the charter is dated 16th September, 1571, and amongst the witnesses were: - Alexander Roy Baillie in Lagnalian, Jasper Fleming, burgess of Inverness, William Macpherson, servitor to Dunain, and Thomas Annand, servitor to John Gibson, the nottar.

Alexander dying without issue, was succeeded by his brother, William Baillie"

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