INNES, John of Dunkinty, then of Leuchars 1 2 3
- Born: About 1698 1
- Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Margaret 1
- Died: 6 September 1788, Elgin, Moray, Scotland 1
- Buried: 1788, St Andrew's Churchyard, Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland 1
User ID: L739.
General Notes:
"The John Innes of Dunkintie who was thus served heir to old Alexander of Cottis, and became the male representative of Craig-in-peril, was nevertheless known and styled as 'Dunkintie' till his death. He was of course well known about Elgin, and has been so minutely described to me by my father and others of the last generation, that I seem entitled to say that the picture under which I sit and write these words - a kit-cat, in powdered periwig and stock, and a coat of blue velvet - is a correct likeness. He is a high-nosed personable man, with a good brow, looking, as he was, not a fop but a well-dressed and well-mannered gentleman. He was of the age of clean hands, before sport and country work had introduced the shooting jacket, and made a gentleman impatient of powder and a three-cornered hat. Perhaps he stood a little too much on his gentility, never soiled his high-heeled shoes, and never made the little journey from 'Dunkintie House' beside the Cathedral, to the acres of Dunkintie on the banks of the Lossy, without putting in requisition his lumbering coach and pair of long-tailed horses. When I came as Sheriff to Elgin, the venerable machine - 'Dunkintie's coach,' with its gilt nails and corners sorely tarnished - was shown me, serving the ignoble purpose of a summer-house in the Inn garden The Laird was a kind gentleman, much attached to the depressed remnant of Episcopacy in Scotland ; very fond of his nephew who described him to me."
ffrom Family of Innes 3
John married Margaret STRACHAN.1 (Margaret STRACHAN was born about 1710.)
Marriage Notes:
"Reference No.:NM051326
Surname:INNES
Forename(s):JOHN
Occupation:LAIRD OF DUNKINTY
Date of Birth:c. 1698
Spouse's Name:MARGARET STRACHAN
Date of Death:06 SEP 1788
Age:90
Place of Death:ELGIN
Parish Register:MF A EL3
Death Narrative:INTERRED IN ST ANDREWS CHURCHYARD
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Description Date Page/Column
AJ let of farm at Wester Calcots 30/03/1778 4/2
AJ death 15/09/1788 3/2
Miscellaneous Articles
1784 court action by Innes, heritable proprietor of the defendents' church seats, against various specified tenants & possessors of a seat in the churchs of Elgin, over removal of tenants - ZBEL B32/784/32
1786 court action by Innes against Peter Wilkie, vintner in Elgin, over removal of tenant from a aseat in the big church of Elgin - ZBEL B32/786/10"
from Moray Heritage Centre website 1
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