John (Chisholm) Chisholm XVIth of Chisholm and Comar (1560 - 1630)

Born 19 Dec 1560 in Cannich, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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Died 1630 at about age 69 in Scotland

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Biography

John (Chisholm) Chisholm XVIth of Chisholm and Comar is a member of Clan Chisholm.

• The Seat of Clan Chisholm was originally at Comar House which was located at Cannich, Inverness-shire.

• John Chisholm, The 16th of Chisholm is the son of Alexander Chisholm, the 14th of Chisholm, and a brother to the 15th of Chisholm, Thomas Chisholm.

• In 1628, he entered into a contract with Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, Hector Munro of Clynes, John Grant of Glenmoriston, John Bayne of Tulloch and others

• He married unknown daughter Mackenzie, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie of Coul and Christian Munro.

• He married unknown daughter Sutherland, daughter of James Sutherland of Kinstairie, before 1630. He was living in 1628.

Child of John Chisholm, The Chisholm and unknown daughter Mackenzie

• Alexander Chisholm, The Chisholm

Note

• John Chisholm, who was the " son of Alexander and brother to Thomas," and was served heir to his father, Alexander Chisholm, by a special service before the Sheriff of Inverness, on the 19th of December, 1590, in the lands of Knockfin, Comar Mor, the two Inverchannichs with the mill thereof, the two Breackachies, the woods and forests of Affric, Cullove, and Bramulach, extending to three davochs, united into the barony of Comar Mor, in Strathglass, in the earldom of Ross, excepting the lands of Wester Inverchannich with the mill and the lands of Comar Mor, of the old extent of £4...

• John, who does not appear to have had any issue by his first wife, married, secondly, the eldest daughter, by his second wife, of Alexander Mackenzie. (natural son of Colin Cam Mackenzie, XI. of Kintail, by Mary, eldest daughter of Roderick Mackenzie, II. of Davochmaluag), progenitor of the families of Coul and Applecross. By this lady he had issue:

• Alexander, his heir and successor.
• Thomas of Kinneries, "Tanastair" of Chisholm, commonly called " Tomas Mor Mac-an t-Siosalaich," of whose family and descendants in their order.
• Agnes, who married William Rose of Clava (who died on the 13th of August, 1664, aged eighty), second son of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock, with issue one son, Hugh, his father's heir.
• A daughter, who married Alexander Rose of Cantray, her brother-in-law (who died in his 36th year in 1622), third son of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock, with issue four daughters, the eldest of whom married Grant of Corriemony, and the second, Macpherson of Nuide, in Badenoch. daughter who, about 1625, married Maclean of Dochgarroch

• John Chisholm was succeeded by his eldest son."

XVI. John Chisholm Who was the " son of Alexander and brother to Thomas," and was served heir to his father, Alexander Chisholm, by a special service before the Sheriff of Inverness, on the 19th of December, 1590, in the lands of Knockfin, Comar Mor, the two Inverchannichs with the mill thereof, the two Breackachies, the woods and forests of Affric, Cullove, and Bramulach, extending to three davochs, united into the barony of Comar Mor, in Strathglass, in the earldom of Ross, excepting the lands of Wester Inverchannich with the mill and the lands of Comar Mor, of the old extent of £4... ...John, who does not appear to have had any issue by his first wife, married, secondly, the eldest daughter, by his second wife, of Alexander Mackenzie (natural son of Colin Cam Mackenzie, XI. of Kintail, by Mary, eldest daughter of Roderick Mackenzie, II. of Davochmaluag), progenitor of the families of Coul and Applecross. By this lady he had issue: Alexander, his heir and successor. Thomas of Kinneries, "Tanastair" of Chisholm, commonly called " Tomas Mor Mac-an t-Siosalaich," of whose family and descendants in their order. Agnes, who married William Rose of Clava (who died on the 13th of August, 1664, aged eighty), second son of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock, with issue one son, Hugh, his father's heir. A daughter, who married Alexander Rose of Cantray, her brother-in-law (who died in his 36th year in 1622), third son of William Rose, XI. of Kilravock, with issue four daughters, the eldest of whom married Grant of Corriemony, and the second, Macpherson of Nuide, in Badenoch. A daughter who, about 1625, married Maclean of Dochgarroch. John Chisholm was succeeded by his eldest son."

Research Note

by Mark Sutherland-Fisher, Scottish Clans sub-project

The profiles for members of the Chisholm family between the 16th and 20th chiefs are confusing and based on competing sources. They need checked by an expert on the Chisholm family who may need to determine whether the “daughter of Mackenzie of Gairloch” marriage did exist and that the children have been attributed to the correct mother in each generation.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Chisholm

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p21982.htm#i219819

• History of the Chisholms
  • History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name; Alexander Mackenzie; 1891; page 50
  • History of the Chisholms" by Alexander MacKenzie (2004) Pg.51 (wife Janet Bayne)
  • Mackenzie, Alexander (2012). History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name. Ulan Press.

• Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume 1..[1]

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Chisholm#CITEREFMackenzie2012
• https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.chisholm/695.2/mb.ashx

see also

• 1. The Catholic Mission in Strathglass from the Memoirs of Rev. Aeneas MacKenzie

"About the middle of the 17th century (approx 1650) Alexander Chisholm(XVII) found himself owing money and sought refuge for some time on the continent, ending up in Rome. Whilst there he was received kindly by the Pope and promised that on his return to Stratglass he would ensure the survival of the faith. Alexander(XVII) was true to his word and exercized the greatest possible tolerance towards Catholics in Strathglass. The Chisholm Chiefs remained Protestant for fear of losing their lands."

• 2. The Catholic Mission in Strathglass from the Memoirs of Rev. Aeneas MacKenzie

"Alexander(XVII) was so deeply in debt that when he died in 1661, his son Alexander(XIX) could not be served heir until 1677. It was during the time of these two Chiefs that extensive parts of Strathglass came into possession of the prosperous Invernate MacRaes as collateral for loans."