George (Cuthbert) Cuthbert Xth of Castlehill (abt. 1635 - aft. 1724)

Biography

George Cuthbert, 10th of Castlehill, was born about 1635 and died after 1724. ^[1]. He was the son of John Cuthbert, 9th of Castlehill and Mary Cuthbert of Drakies. ^[2]

He married Magdalene, daughter of Sir James Fraser of Brae, and they had three sons, and daughters, including the following: ^[2][3]

• John, born about 1668, 11th of Castlehill
• Mary, born about 1675. Married David Davidson.
• Beatrix, born about 1680. Married Hugh Rose, 15th of Kilvarock.

Other notes

John Cuthbert, 11th of Castlehill John CUTHBERT 11th of Castlehill b: 1668 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, shown above as a son of George Cuthbert, 10th of Castlehill and Magdalen Fraser. John married ABT 1699 in Scotland to Jean HAY Heiress of Dalkethy b: ABT 1675 in Scotland, daughter of the Right Rev. William Hay, Bishop of Moray. Bulloch describes John Cuthbert's wife, Jean/Jane, variously as Heiress of Dalkerthy and Dalkethy. Neither of these places have been found to exist. It's possible there was a Dalkethy, derivative from Dalkeithy perhaps located nearby to Inverkeithny, about ten miles east of Keith, Banff. However the family of Hay is known to have held the estate of Delgaty which seems close enough to likely be the correct derivation. According to Bulloch: "Right Rev. William Hay, DD, of St. Andrews of the family of Park in Moray, was born 17 FEB 1647, died 1707, son of William Hay, A.M., master of the music school in old Aberdeen whom he succeeded about 1688. [He] was Minister of Perth and was consecrated Bishop of Moray, 11 MAR 1688 at St. Andrews. After he was deposed, he returned to the house of his son-in-law, John Cuthbert, where he died 17 MAY 1707. He married Mary, daughter of John Wemyss, parson of Rothes." According to Bulloch, John Cuthbert was named in a charter dated 20 APR 1699, in which he is granted the lands and barony of Castle Hill from his father. However, John's father, George Cuthbert, 10th of Castlehill, was still alive in 1699 so the reference is confusing. Bulloch himself is confusing, at best, in his presentation of the old charters so it's hard to determine if this reference is correctly understood. John Cuthbert is included as a signatory on 9 JAN 1701 in a Petition of the Shire of Inverness 9 which included the following signatories: George CUTHBERT of Castlehill, John CUTHBERT, younger of Castlehill, CUTHBERT of Ardersier, John CUTHBERT of Brackenhills, John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, (another) John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, William CUTHBERT, merchant, James CUTHBERT, merchant, (another) James CUTHBERT, merchant.

Research Notes

Death was after 20 Apr 1699

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2021, September 28). Feudal Barony of Castlehill. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:58, September 19, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Cuthbert Family of Castlehill, Inverness, Scotland Clann Mac Sheorais. Rootsweb Site. Accessed on 19 September 2022. George Cuthbert 10th Baron of Castlehill
3. ↑ Electric Scotland. Accessed 19 September 2022. Cuthberts of Castlehill

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Jonathon Dale Walter Myers for creating Cuthbert-158 on 10 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Jonathon Dale Walter and others.

http://www.thepeerage.com/p56211.htm#i562103 See also:

• Wikipedia contributors. (2021, September 28). Feudal Barony of Castlehill. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:58, September 19, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Feudal_Barony_of_Castlehill&oldid=1046905037
• Bulloch, MD, Dr. J.G.B (1908). The Cuthberts, Barons of Castle Hill and Their Descendants in South Carolina and Georgia. Washington, DC. pp.8, 29, 61-62. Link to Record, p8
• Electric Scotland. Accessed 19 September 2022. Cuthberts of Castlehill