James Dunbar Bt (abt. 1650 - 1718)

Born about 1650 in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isobel (Nicolson) Dunbar — married 11 Feb 1679 in Scotland

Husband of Jane (Kennedy) Dunbar — married after 1687 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 1718 at about age 68 in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland

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Biography

The Baronetcy of Mochrum had its beginning on March 29, 1694, when James Dunbar was given the British hereditary dignity and created the first baronet of Mochrum with the honorific title of Sir.

Sir James Dunbar, born in Scotland about 1650, had an illustrious lineage as son of Thomas Dunbar (1633-1675) and grandson of John Dunbar (1598-1661). His mother was Christian Ross, daughter of Major James Ross of Balneil (County of Wigtownshire).

Sir James married Isobel Nicolson at Edinburgh parish church on February 11, 1679. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock and Lady Margaret Livingstone. Sir James and Isobel had the following five children:

1. Christian Dunbar (born 1679) who died young.

2. Eleanora Dunbar (born 1680) who married David Lidderdale.

3. George Dunbar (bef.1683-1747) who became 2nd Baronet of Mochrum.

4. John Dunbar (born 1687) who was killed in military action for his country.

5. Christian Dunbar (born 1690) who married Thomas Douglas.

After the death of his wife Isobel, James married secondly Jane Kennedy of Minuchen, but they had no male children.

He had a charter under the Great Seal for the territorial lands of Mochrum on June 1, 1677. As noted above, he was created 1st Baronet on March 29, 1694.

Sir James Dunbar died at Mochrum in 1718 and was succeeded as Baronet by his son George Dunbar.

Research Notes

The Dunbar Baronetcy of Mochrum is an hereditary baronetcy in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created in 1694 for Sir James Dunbar at Mochrum, Wigtownshire, an historic county of Scotland. For a brief explanation and a list of baronets, from the 1st to the 14th, see the following website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar_baronets.

Sources

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWC-B2T : 11 February 2020), James Dunbar, 1679

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPJ-9XL : 11 February 2020), James Dunbar in entry for John Dunbar, 1687.

See also:

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p12204.htm#i122031

• https://archive.org/details/cu31924092524408/page/n383/mode/2up
• (Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. ; 1904; Vol. IV; pages 364)