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Name |
James (4th Earl of Moray) Dunbar |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
10 Aug 1430 |
Murdered At Frendraught |
Person ID |
I121810 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
Family 1 |
Katherine Or Janet Seton d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
- Earl James was married, but the history of his marriage or marriages is obscure. Macfarlane, the two editions of Douglas's Peerage, and Dr. George Burnett in the Exchequer Rolls, all express varying opinions, but failing any charter evidence, of which none has been discovered, the oldest testimony on the subject may be stated. Hector Boece, though not a reliable authority, seems to have known facts about the Dunbars which were overlooked by genealogists until lately discovered to be comparatively true. He wrote about 1527, and his continuation volume, printed in 1574, is closely followed by Pitscottie, who states that James Dunbar, Earl of Moray, was handfasted to Isobel Innes, daughter to the Laird of Innes, but she died before marriage. After her death the Earl married Katharine (or Janet), daughter to Alexander Seton of Gordon.
Source: Douglas' Scots Peerage
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Children |
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Family ID |
F40633 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
24 Jan 2013 |
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Notes |
- From Doug Hickling
"JAMES DUNBAR of Frendraught became fourth Earl of Moray, succeeding his cousin Thomas Dunbar, third Earl of Moray. He died or was killed about 10 August 1430. By his wife, Katherine or Janet Seton, he left two daughters, Janet and Elizabeth as co-heiresses. Prior to this marriage,he had been handfasted to Isobel Innes, daughter of Walter (Sir) Innes,but she apparently died before marriage."
For sources, etc. see information received from Doug Hickling "THEANCESTRY OF MARGARET DUNBAR, WHO MARRIED ROBERT MUNRO, 14TH BARON OFFOULIS" in Notes under Margaret (of Cumnock) Dunbar
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