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INNES, John of Halton, 2nd of Coxton
(About 1565-1635) |
INNES, John of Halton, 2nd of Coxton 3
Another name for John was INNES, John of Cokistoun, Mr.2 User ID: E754. General Notes: " (At the time of the conspiracy to murder Alexander Innes of Cromey) John Innes (Son of Alexander of Coxton and Janet) was roused out of bed (He was also at school in Aberdeen), to plunge the reeking dagger into the body of his murdered chief. This caused a lot of arguments, and in September 1584, firstly Robert the 3rd baron of Invermarkie was himself murdered (by Alexander Innes of Cotts and Leuchars), and then the laird of Innes burnt the newly built place of Coxton to the ground, probably due to John Innes of Coxton's involvement with the murder. This created a long legal wrangle with Robert Innes 4th Baron of Invermarkie and Robert the laird of Innes, so it was a long time before the laird of Innes paid Alexander the sum of 7,000 merks and 2 termes for damages (1 merk = £1/3 = 1s 4d !!). Invermarkie later changed his title to Balvenie, as the name Invermarkie was always linked to the murder of Cromey." John married Margaret KINNAIRD 'of Culbin' on 15 December 1586. (Margaret KINNAIRD 'of Culbin' was born about 1570.) Marriage Notes: "John (Innes) of Haltoun 2nd of Coxton 1565-1635 m (1) Margaret Kinnaird" John next married Jean GORDON.1 2 (Jean GORDON was born about 1575.) Marriage Notes: "The first appearance of Alexander Gordon of Salterhill is in 1625, when he was designed as 'in' and sometimes 'of' Dippill: |
1 Internet Site, http://www.malcolm.christie.btinternet.co.uk History of Coxton Tower by Malcom Christie.
2 e-books, The Gordons of Salterhill and their Irish descendants by J.M.Bulloch (1910).
3 Internet Site, https://www.anesfhs.org.uk/images/downloads/innes/pdfs/a_11_innes_of_coxton.pdf Innes of Coxton descended from Innes of Innermarkie.
4 e-books, The House of Gordon vol. 1 ed. John Malcolm Bulloch (1903) Gight.
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