Notes:

(Research):The first Laird of "SHIPLAND" the seat of the family in Inverness was Sir
John Alves of 1556.
Thomas Alves - Burgess of Inverness 9-26-1698
Thomas Alves, Jr. - Burgess of Inverness 6-5-1732
Alexander Alves - Burgess of Inverness 9-28-1785
Archibald Alves - Burgess of Inverness 8-19-1793.

MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY MENTIONED IN BURGH RECORDS etc:
Walter Alves - One of the inquistion on the lands of Meth - 1263.
William Alves - With other nobles of Moray, in 1561, supported
Protestantism against the oppression of Chares II (Shaw's History).
Blair Alves - Burgess of Elgin - 1603-6
Alexander Alves - Burgess of Forres - 1574-5
William Alves - Elected to Town Council - 1642
Thomas Alves - Elected to Town Council - 1667
William Alves - Burgess of Inverness - 1671
Thomas Alves - Bailie for Forres - 1677-85
Thomas Alves - Burgess for Inverness - 1698
Thomas Alves - Treasurer of the Royal Burgh - 1708
Alexander Alves - Burgess of Elgin - 1765
Robert Alves - Professor and Poet-Elgin - 1745
John Alves-Maj. General of the Army-Elgin - 1863

This may be thwe Thomas who married Jean Curhbert, whose brother Alexander, known as "L'Abbe Colbert", came to Edinburgh after an absence of about thirty years and bought back the estate. ' the old Duchus'. Is this is the case, then their father was George, who, with his wife, Mary Mackintosh of Blairvie, was infeft in Castlehill, in 1735.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Unknown Alves