DE CAMERA, William of Findon, Provost of Aberdeen ¹

   Another name for William was CHALMERS, William of Fyndon.¹

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  General Notes:

"William de Camera, or Chalmers, was a younger son of Robert Chalmers II. of Balnacraig, by his wife, Helen Garviehaugh, and progenitor of that branch of the family designed as of Murthill, Methlic, and Cults."

"William Chalmers held many important public offices, not the least of which was that of Clerk of the Justiciary Rolls north of the Forth. This office was conferred upon him by charter from David II., dated 27th October, 1368, and it was in execution of this office that we find him present on 11th October, 1380, as Clerk of the Court held at the Standing Stones of Kingussie and again, in the same month of 1398, acting in a similar capacity at a Court held at Elgin. The Exchequer Rolls show that he was one of the baillies of the burgh in 1373, and acted as one of the customars from 1380 onwards. In 1398 he represented the burgh at the Parliament held at Linlithgow."

from Aldermen and Provosts ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1391-1394, of Aberdeen. ¹

2. Provost, 1396-1398, of Aberdeen. ¹

William married.