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DUNBAR. 193 Hineage. QIB JAMES DtTKE (3rd son of John Duke, of Montrose, O merchant), M.P. Boston 1837/49, and city of London 1849/65, D.L. Middx. and Lincokis. president of the hon. artillery company, chevalier of legion of honour, sheriff of London and Middx. 1836, lord mayor 1848/9, was created a Baronet 5 Dec. 1849, high sheriff Sussex 1872 ; b. 31 Jan. 1792 ; d. 2» May, 1873, having m. 30 Oct. 1862, Jane Amelia, dau. of William Bennett, Esq. of London, and had a son and 3 daus. (1) Sir James, 2nd and present Baronet. (2) Amelia Montague. (3) Adelaide Dundas. (4) G-eorgina Emily. DUNBAR, Sir William, of Mochi-um, Wig- tonshire, D. L. (1694, N.s.), a lord of treasury, m.p. Wigton burghs 1857 65, keeper of the great seal of H.E.H. the Prince of Wales in Scotland 18625, and of his privy seal 1859,65, a member of the council of the Duchy of Cornwall, comptroller-general of h.m.'s exchequer, and audi- tor-general of public accounts since 1865, a member of the Scottish bar ; s. his imcle as 7th Baronet in 1811; b. 2 Mar. 1812; m. 7 Jan. 1852, Catherine Hay, eldest dau. of late James Paterson, Esq. of Carpow, CO. Perth, and has 2 sons, (1) Uthred James Hay, bar.-at-law I.T. 1869 ; b. 26 Feb. 1843. (2) William Cospatrick, private sec. to under-sec. of state home department 1880, and since 1881 ; b. 23 July, 1844; m. 30 July, 1878, Nina Susannah, elder surviving dau. of Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, Esq (D. HAMILTON). ARMS — Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gu. a lion rampant arg. a bordure of the last charged with eight roses of the field, Dunbar. 2nd and 3rd, Or, three cushions within the royal tressure of Scotland gu. Randolph. Crest — A horse's head arg. bridled gu. a dexter hand couped fessewise ppr. holding the bridle. SUPPORTERS — Two doves imperially crowned ppr. (granted temp. William and Mart.) MOTTO — " Candoris premium honos." Seat— Merton HaU, Kewton Stewart, n.b. TOWN House— 35, Prince's Gardens, S.W. Hineage. SIR ALEXANDER DUNBAR, of Westfield, co. Moray, M.P. (oiJy son of James Dunbar, 8th Earl of Moray, by his 2nd cou-iui Isobel, dau. of Su- Walter Innes, of that ilk), is supposed to liave V>een incapable of succeeding to the Earldom in conse- Jhirf. quence of the Papal dispensation, for his father's marriage not having been obtained in the lifetime of his mother; had charters of the lands of Westfield, Altcash, Conze, Durris, &c. &c.; d. 10 Mar. 1497/8, having m. (contract dated at Duffus, 3 Jan. 1451/2) Isabel, dau. of Alexander Sutherland, of Duffus, and had 6 sons, (1) Sir James, of Cumnock and Westfield, first heritable sheriff of Elgin 1498; d. 20 April, 1504, having m. Euphemia, dau. of Patrick Dunbar, eldest of the three coheirs of CuninocK and Mochrum. (2) Sir John, killed 1503, having m. 1st, Margaret Dunbar, 2nd of the three coheirs of Cumnock and Mochrum. He m. 2ndly, Janet Stewart. His 2nd son of his 2nd marriage was Gavin, archbishop of Glasgow, 5 Feb. 1525, 6, preceptor to James V. lord high chanceUor of Scotland, 21 Aug. 1528; d. 30 April 1547. (3) Alexander, of Altcash, Kilboyack, and Killkallumkill, m. about Oct. 1480, Lady Janet Sutherland, eldest dau. of John, 7th Earl of Sutherland, and was murdered by Alexander Sutherland, of Daldred (who was executed), between 25 and 31 Mar. 1498, and had a son, James, of whom hereafter. (4) Gavin, dean of Moray, archdeacon of St. Andrew's, lord clerk register of Scotland 1504, bishop of Aberdeen 1518; d. 9 Mar. 1531/2. (5) David, of Durris, co. Inverness, ancestor of SIR William Dunbar, of Durn, created a Baronet of Nova Scotia Jan. 1697/8 (see that article). (6) Patrick, M.A. chanceUor of Aberdeen and Caithness, d. 8 Sept. 1525. JAMES DITNBAR, of Altcash, Kilboyack, KiUkallumkill,and Conze; 12 Mar. 1508, had a charter to himself and his 1st wife, Ellen Innes, of the lands of Altcash and Conze, and had with other issue a son, (1) Alexander, of Conze and Kilboyack, m. 2ndly, Elizabeth, dau. of John, 6th Lord Forbes, and relict of Alexander Innes, of that ilk. By a former ^'ife he had a son, Alexander, younger, of Conze, fear of Mochrum Park,m. (contract dated 17 Nov. 1564) Grizel, eldest dau. and coheir of Sir John Dunbar, of Moclunun Park, and had 2 sons, [1] Sir John, of Mochnun Park, whose male line became extinct on the death of his grandson. [2] Alexander, of Pankhill, m. Nichola, dau. of Sir Alexander Stewart, of Garhes (E. Gallowat), and was great-grand- father of Sir James, created a Baronet op Nova Scotia, 29 JIar. 1694 (see below.) JAMES DUNBAR m. 2ndly, Isabel Brodie, and had a son, (2) George, of Asliesk, ancestor of Dunbar of Newton, after- wards of Northfield. SIR JAMES DUNBAR, of Mochrum, created a Baronet 29 Mar. 1694, by patent, with remainder to the heirs male of his body, and was also assigned for supporters two doves regardant imperially crowned, and for motto "Candoris prae- mium honos ;" he d. 1718, having m. 1st, Isabel, dau. and at length coheir of Sir Thomas Nicholson, Bart, (ext.j, of Carnock, bv Lady Margaret Livingstone, his wife. His great-grandson, SIR GEORGE DUNBAR, 5th Baronet (on the death of his cousin. Sir George, 4th Baronet, 15 Oct. 1799); b. 1752; d. , 1811, having m. 1775, Jane, dau. and coheir of WiUiam Rowe, of Liverpool ; she d. 28 Dec. 1830, having had with other issue 2 sons, [1] Sir William Rowe, 6th Baronet, capt. 21st light dragoons; b. 19 Oct. 1776; d. s. p. 22 June, 1841, having m. 24 Aug. 1798, Jacobina Anne, only child of William Copland, Esq. of Col- leston ; she d. 1807. [2] James, an officer 21st light dragoons; b. 20 Jime, 1877; d. 31 Jan. 1840,having m. 11 April, 1811, Baroness Anna Cathe- rina, dau. of William Ferdinand. Baron de Reede d'Oudtshoom, in Holland ; she d. 3 Nov. 1860, having had 4 sons and 4 daus. /I/ Sir "William, 7th and present Baronet. 12 j James Cospatrick Alexander, capt. 98th regt.; b. 8 Dec. 1813; d. Aug. 1847. /3/ George, b. 6 Sept. 1825; d. 11 Mar. 1872, having m. and left issue. /4/ Thomas Clement, lieut.-col. in the army, assistant in- spector of army clothing, a twin with his brother George; b. 6 Sept. 1825; "m. 24 July, 1849, to Caroline Adriana, dau. of Albert Matthews, Esq. of Bengal, and has 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) Richard Taylor, b. 14 July, 1855. (2) Clement Adrian, b. 20 Mar. 1871. (3) MatUda Dayrell,m.l2 May, 1874, to Harry Pitt Nassau Kennedy, eldest son of Capt. Harry Alexander Kennedy, of London. (4) Frances EUen. /5/ Jessy. /6/ Sophia Georgina Antoinette. PI Jane. /8/ Anne Matilda.

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