INNES, James 12th of that Ilk, 'James with the beard', Sir ^{3 5 6 7}

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  General Notes:

"It is not much above 300 years since the name of Baird was heard of in the north of Scotland .... The earliest writ in which it is mentioned that I have heard of, is among Sir James Innes', of Innes, papers. It is a precept of Sasine by John Lord Lindsay, of the Byres, directed to Beroald, John and Andrew, of Innes, and James the Barde, his bailies, for infefting James of Innes, of that Ilk, son to Sir Robert Innes, in the lands of Aberchyrdar, which he in
Boyne in Banffshire, and near the place where this James Baird was settled. It bears date February 1, 1464."

from Concerning the Sir-Name of Baird ⁸

James married Janet GORDON, daughter of Sir Alexander SETON, THEN GORDON Earl of Huntly and Jean CUMYN 'Fair Maid of Moray'.^{1 2 3} (Janet GORDON was born about 1449 and died before 1473 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Som through mistake have alleaged this Margaret Gordone (Janet's sister, who married Hugh Rose) to have been a naturall daughter of the familie of Huntlie; but George Marques of Huntly, (called with the lukkon hand) who certainly might best have known the truth of anie, told Mr. John Rose, father to the laird of Pettindreich, that he had her mothers contract of marriage in his charter kist. Her mother was Cuming, a daughter of the familie of Altyre, called, for her singular beauty, the Fair Maiden of Murray; and it was nothing strange that ane aged nobleman should marie such a gentlewoman for his fancie.
There was another of her daughters maried in the familie of Innes."

from Family of Rose of Kilravok



"This James Laird of Innes, had six sons and two daughters, that is to say, he had Alexander his eldest son, who succeeded him, Robert, who was first of Cromy and then of Rathmakenye, his second son, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Jannet, by the Earle of Huntlys daughter, and four sons more, viz. William, George, James and Thomas, by a second wyffe."

from Familie of Innes



"Janet, married to James Innes of that Ilk. She died about 1470 or before 1473."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{1 2 3}

James next married Margaret CULANE before 26 October 1473.^{4 5} (Margaret CULANE was born about 1445.)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Innes, who had a precept of sasine from Alexander, Earl of Huntly, on 24 October 1464. He died shortly after 1491, having married, first, Janet Gordon, natural daughter of Alexander, first Earl of Huntly; and, secondly, before 26 October 1473, Margaret Culane. By her he had four sons, but by his first wife he had issue, besides two daughters :

1. Alexander, who succeeded.

2. Robert, first designed of Cromie and then of Rothmackenzie, whose descendants ultimately succeeded to the headship of the family."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"Sir James married 2ndly, Margaret Culane, widow of William Holland, burgess of Aberdeen, and I am afraid their association began before the death of the worthy burgess. By this lady, Sir James had four sons"

from The Barony of Crommey




"Among the numerous lands acquired by Laird James, was the estate of Ogstoun, which had been long the property of a family of the same name. In 1473 (26 October) Alexander Ogstoun of that ilk, had a licence under the privy seal of James III. to sell his lands of Ogstoun in the Lordship of Moray; reserving the orchard and chief chymrais thereof: and he accordingly, with consent of John Ogstoun his son and apparent heir, sold the lands of Ogstoun to James of Innes of that ilk and Margaret of Culan, his spouse, under reversion and with regress on payment of 300 merks on the high altar of the parish kirk of Elgin, after 40 days warning at the chymmis of Innes - 20 December, 1473. James Innes and his wife had seisin of Ogstoun, which was never redeemed, and either by them, or in the next generation, the Plewlands was added to it. Out of these lands and others, bought about 1630-40, from the Inneses of Drainie; and Ettles &c. from Innes of Pethnak, Sir R. Gordon, Tutor of Sutherland, formed his estate of Gordonstoun."

from Ane Account ^{4 5 9}