INNES, Robert in Drainie ¹

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  General Notes:

"The house of Innes of Drainie was an important 'cadet of the family of Innes of that Ilk, and noticeable for its High Church and to a considerable extent Catholic persuasions, and the Lairds of Drainie had held office as bailie of the episcopal regality of Spynie, and as bailie of the Bishopric of Moray, an office equivalent to that known as Vidame in the bishoprics of France. The first of the family, Robert Innes, whose line before acquiring a feudal title had been tenants of the episcopal territory of Drainie, was the third son of Sir Robert Innes of that Ilk, known as 'III Sir Robert' whose eldest son, Sir James Innes of that Ilk, Squire of the Body to James III, became ancestor of the Inneses of that Ilk, and Dukes of Roxburgh."

from Birthbrief of Walter Innes


Note:

House of Gordon and Relics of the Family of Innes both assert that this Robert Innes was married to a Katherine or Catherine Gordon of Cairnbarrow. Innes of Mathiemill states that his wife is unknown. The daughter mentioned by the Balbithan MS seems to hve been the wife of the third laird of Drainie, too late to be this man's wife.

The order of inheritance would seem to be somewhat problematic: two Roberts followed by a James? or one Robert followed by two called James?

The families of Innes of Drumgask and Innes of Balnacraig descend from here. ^{3 4 5}

  Research Notes:

THANKS

to J. Crossley for pointing out errors and discrepancies in the original configuration and dating of this family on this website.

Robert married Wife UNKNOWN.^{1 2} (Wife UNKNOWN was born about 1471.)