DUNBAR, Barbara ¹

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Barbara married William GRANT of Dellachaple, son of John GRANT of Dellachaple, Procurator to the laird of Freuchie and Unknown.¹ (William GRANT of Dellachaple was born about 1655 and died in 1707 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The settlement of the estate of the wadsetter William Grant of Dallachaple following his death in 1707, led to a relatively large amount of litigation in the regality court. His relict and executrix, Barbara Dunbar, appeared in court on three occasions cited to make payment of debts owed by her deceased husband to four separate creditors. 'The said day Barbara Dunbar relict and executrix was decerened and ordained to mak payment to Donald Grant for the sum of £10 Sc.'.(²³ Grant Court Book 2, p.108)"

from Justice and Society in Strathspey ¹

Barbara next married David CUTHBERT of Milntoun, Bailie in Cromdale parish.¹ (David CUTHBERT of Milntoun, Bailie in Cromdale parish was born about 1655.)

  Marriage Notes:

The case of Barbara Dunbar also highlights the position of relative power widows were placed in, if they were well provided for by their husband's estate. Barbara Dunbar was clearly placed in such a position, as the court book records that, by the time of the court actions involving her husband's estate, she was already remarried to David Cuthbert of Milntoun, who was bailie of the regality of Grant in the parish of Cromdale from 1706 to 1709. He presided as bailie at the court on 17 February 1708 in which his wife was cited for debt. At the court held 14 June 1709 he was cited alongside his wife to make payment of debts they owed separately to the same creditor, 'The said day the said bailie gives de[cree]t at the instance of Johne Grant in Kylentra creditor for 138 merkes 6s. 8d. by the deciest Dellachaple against Barbara Dunbar the defuncts relict and executor confirmed and David Cuthbert her husband"

from Justice and Society in Strathspey ¹