Douglas of Muldearg
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Also spelt Mulderg
The exact date at which the Douglasses settled in Ross-shire cannot
now with accuracy be ascertained. But the traditions of the family
uniformly assert that they came from Lanarkshire to the North about
the time of the Reformation.
It appears from reliable evidence that they were located about
the Abbey of Fearn, in Easter Ross, at the latter part of the
sixteenth century, and possessed landed property in the seventeenth
and early part of the eighteenth century, in the parishes of Fearn
and of Kiltearn.
In the Valuation Roll, 1644, of the Sheriffdom of Inverness,
including Ross, Hector Douglas I. of Mulderg is styled "of Mulderg;"
his rental in Fearn parish is marked £1540 Scots, and in Kiltearn
parish £533 6s 8d Scots. In 1646 he was one of those selected to
make a loan, his name and the amount appearing in a list discerned
at Aberdeen thus—" Hector Douglas, Elder of Mulderg, £1333 6s 8d
Scots."
Hector Douglas II married c1630 Bessie Gray. They had three sons,
Hector III, Hector IV and a son whose son was Hector V, successor to
his uncle Hector IV.
Hector Douglas IV. of Mulderg was appointed one of the Commissioners
of Supply for the Sheriffdom of Ross in 1661.
In 1662 he was
fined £2400 for non-conformity to Scottish Episcopacy, the highest
fine being that of Mackenzie, Kilcoy, £6000, who is said to have
been a pious man. The second largest was that of the excellent Sir
Robert Munro, Baronet of Fowlis, £3600. The third highest was that
of Hector Douglas, Mulderg.
From the title deeds of the property of Mulderg, it appears that
there was a "Hector Douglas, younger," in 1647 ; also that a "Hector
Douglas died in 1675." The Douglas family ceased as proprietors of
Mulderg in 1718. Some of the Douglasses also possessed the estate of
Rainy, which adjoins that of Mulderg to the north and north-east.
Both these properties were possessed by the Maccullochs at a later
date.
The Douglasses of Mulderg and of Kiltearn were the same
family, and their burying-grounds in both parishes can be pointed
out.
- THOMAS MACKENZIE of Inverlaul, 1688 son of John M. of
Inverlaul, min. of this parish; was a member of the Court of
High Commission 21st Oct. 1634 ; adm. to Tarbat in 1633,
deserted his charge and went to Ireland in 1635, but returned
and adm. here in 1638 ; elected a member of the Glasgow Assembly
that year, but charges were brought against him and his
commission was rejected. He protested in behalf of the Presb.
against the Assembly as constituted and adhered to the
declinature by the bishops; dep. 13th Dec. 1638 and ordered to
be excommunicated, " unless he satisfied by repentance." He
retired to Inverlaul ; died at Cadboll 7th April 1665, and was
buried at Fearn. He marr. Agnes, daugh. of Hector
Douglas of Mulderg, and had issue John of Inverlaul ;
Thomas, writer, Edinburgh ; a daugh. (marr. Hector
Douglas, fifth of Mulderg). [Baillie s Letters;
Peterkin s Records; Hist, of the Mackenzies, 523; Seaforth
Writs; Allangrange Writs; Reg. of Deeds, 31st Aug. 1652.]
- WILLIAM ROSS of Shandwick, born 1593, son of Robert R. of
Kinloch, min. of Alness ; educated at King s College, Aberdeen,
1614; adm. to Kincardine before 1624 ; trans, to Nigg 13th April
1633 ; pres. by Presb. of Tain ; trans, and adm. in 1644 ;
suspended and the sentence approved by the General Assembly in
July 1649, but he was still in the charge 3rd April 1660 ; died
at Shandwick 20th April 1663. He marr. (1) Elizabeth, daugh. of
William Campbell of Delnies, Nairn, and had issue David,
murdered at Invereshie in 1651 ; Andrew, sixth of Shandwick,
died Oct. 1675 ; Alexander ; Katherine (marr. Jarues Fraser of
Pitcalzean) : (2) (cont. llth Nov. 1639) Isobel, daugh. of
Hector Douglas of Mulderg (she marr. (2) Andrew
Fraser, portioner of Pitcalzean), and had issue Janet, marr.
(cont. 7th Nov. 1666) Donald Ross, Dean of Guild and merchant,
Tain ; Isobel (marr. 1680, Alexander Munro of Teannaird) ;
Elizabeth, marr. (cont. 8th Dec. 1680) William Ross in Shandwick.
[Dingwall Presb. Reg. ; Reid s Geneal. of the ...
- Ratification Hector Douglas of Mulderg - 1648
The estates
of parliament have ratified, approved and perpetually confirmed
and by this ratification ratify, approve and perpetually confirm
the charter made and granted by his majesty, with advice and
consent of his highness's treasurer and treasurer depute and
other lords of exchequer, his majesty's commissioners of this
kingdom of Scotland, under his highness's great seal to Hector
Douglas, elder, of Mulderg, his male heirs, successors and
assignees whatsoever heritably and irredeemably of all and
sundry the lands, mills and others after-specified...
See also:
Genealogy of Douglas of Muldearg
(pdf) Note: Primary sources confirm some the details given in The Families of Mulderg and Robertson of Kindeace but contradict others.
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