CUMMING, William of Inverallochy, Marchmont then Lyon King of Arms, Sir ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Cumyn of Culter in the year 1488 was brother of William Cumyn of 'Inverallochquhy.' (Spalding Club 'Antiquities,' I., p. 299.)" (page 52, note 2)

from Irvines of Drum




"Lord Lyon Kings of Arms
... Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy1512\endash 1519"

from Wikipedia




" .... (Sir John) Drummond (Lord Drummond) was warded in the Castle of Blackness on the charge of advising that Henry VIII. should be constituted Protector of Scotland and have the care of the young King. A few days afterwards there was another accusation because he 'waffed his slief at ane harralde and gave him upon the
breist with his hand.' The ' harralde ' was Sir William Cumming of Inverallochy, Lyon King of Arms, to whom he
gave a blow for what he thought disrespectful conduct. The consequence was that not only was he imprisoned, but his estates were forfeited, and it was only on the urgent representations of the Queen and the Estates of Parliament that he was pardoned and restored the following year."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"1507
Carta Willelmi Cummyn, als Merchmond Heraldi, super maritagio suorum heredum - Earl of Haddington's Collections, vol. i. p. 401, MS." (page 435)

from Bruces and Comyns ^{1 2 3 4}

  Research Notes:

INVERALLOCHY CASTLE

"Archaeology Notes
NK06SW 4 04082 62947

(NK 0408 6294 ) Castle of Inverallochy (NR)

OS 6" map, (1959).

Inverallochy Castle, begun probably about 1504 by Sir William Cumyng, is a massive but ruinous building (incorporating a keep) occupying three sides of a courtyard, with a high enclosing wall along the fourth or south side. Only the NE wall of the keep, with simple gable, and a fragment of chimney survives to full height; the remainder is largely grass grown mounds of stone. (MacGibbon and Ross 1887-92; HBD No.6) MacGibbon and Ross' plans show much more than exists now.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.

Inverallochy Castle, is generally as described. The interior is now obscured by fallen debris.

Revised at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (RL), 15 January 1969.

(Designated Site of Regional Significance). Remains of a castle, of late 15th-early 16th centuries, built for Sir William Cummyn: a massive but ruinous building (incorporating a keep) occupying three sides of a courtyard, with a high enclosing wall along the fourth (S) side. Only the NE wall of the keep, with a simple gable and a fragment of chimney, survives to the full height. The remainder is largely grass-covered mounds of stone, and the interior is obscured by fallen debris. The sides are of unequal length, giving it a wedge shape on plan. The ground floor and courtyard were raised c. 1.5m above the level of the land around. The entrance was in the centre of the N front, through an arched doorway and passage. Its only peculiarity is the closet, with its shoot to the outside, and a cross bar for supporting a seat fitted into slot-holes; while serving its legitimate purpose, it also also narrowed the opening against intruders.

NMRS, MS/2059."

from Canmore ⁵

William married.