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Kilbirny, Klibirney, Kilbrony and
Cilbirney are alternative spellings.
Henry Douglas, designed of
Kilbrony or Cilbirney in Inverness-shire, was the son of Sir James
Douglas, often styled of Lugtoun and Lochleven, but who was really of
Ralstoun, and his wife Jonet, daughter and co-heiress of Walter Fenton
of Baky. Henry was the great grandson of Sir William Douglas of
Lochleven, who was killed in battle 1421 in France
Charter of confirmation, confirming a charter granted by
Henry Douglas of Kilbirny to " an noble lord, Thomas, Lord Fraser of
Lovat, his heirs and assignees, of the lands of Kilbirny, Castle of
Bewley(1) and others, in the lordship of Beaufort." The charter
confirmed is dated 15th October 1509, and the confirmation 12th January
1510.
Notes:
1. Probably the modern
day Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Nearby, Castle Dounie was
originally a late 13th century fortress, founded by the Frasers of Lovat.
In 1303 during the Wars of Independence, the castle was besieged by
English troops and in 1400 a stone stronghold was built. Captured and
damaged by Oliver Cromwell in 1650, after the battle at Culloden in 1746
it was burnt and razed to the ground by the army of the Duke of
Cumberland. In the late 19th century, Simon Fraser 15th Lord Lovat
founded Beaufort Castle, a Scottish baronial mansion on the site of the
old castle.
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