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Feudal Barony of Castlehill is a Scottish feudal barony in Inverness, Scotland. Also called Auld Castlehill, it lies on the outskirts of the burgh of Inverness, between Culcabock, Drakies, and Culloden and it may be the hill where Macbeth's castle had been[1]. The lands were thought to be granted to the Cuthbert family by King Kenneth in the 950, however the first known charter erecting Castlehill into a barony is from King James III on July 23, 1478. This charter was granted to William Cuthbert, grandson of George Cuthbert "who distinguished himself at the Battle of Harlaw".[2][3]
The barony was held by the Cuthbert family until 1802. When Lewis Cuthbert died in that year, the lands were sold to a London company and the title of baron became "dormant".[3] Research performed by Dr. Richard Culbert of Muirton and Brian Hamilton has determined that the current holder of the title is Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat.[4]
List of Barons of Castlehill
The following is a list of Barons.[3][2]
- George Cuthbert, 1st Baron of Castlehill (1360-?), He is counted as the first Baron because he is referred to in the royal charter of 1478 as having been granted the barony after the Battle of Harlaw in 1411.
- John Cuthbert, 2nd Baron of Castlehill (1390-?)
- William Cuthbert, 3rd Baron of Castlehill (1420-?)
- Cuthbert, 4th Baron of Castlehill (1450-?)
- John Cuthbert, 5th Baron of Castlehill, Sherriff Deputy of Inverness (1475-1548)
- George Cuthbert, 6th Baron of Castlehill, Provost and Sherriff Deputy of Inverness (1510-1592)
- John Cuthbert, 7th Baron of Castlehill, Provost of Inverness (1540-1624)
- William Johnson Cuthbert, 8th Baron of Castlehill, Provost, Baillie and Sherriff Deputy of Inverness (1570-1625)
- John Cuthbert, 9th Baron of Castlehill (1600-1677)
- George Cuthbert, 10th Baron of Castlehill (1635- after 1724)
- John Cuthbert, 11th Baron of Castlehill (1668- )
- George Cuthbert, 12th Baron of Castlehill, Sherriff Deputy of Inverness (1700-1748)
- Abbé Alexander (Cuthbert) Colbert, 13th Baron of Castlehill, Abbot of Gallican Church (1708-1782)
- Joseph Cuthbert, 14th Baron of Castlehill (1760- 1783)
- George Cuthbert, 15th Baron of Castlehill, Provost Marshall of Jamaica (1748-1789)
- Lewis Cuthbert, 16th Baron of Castlehill, Provost Marshall of Jamaica (1737-1802)
- Simon Fraser, 17th Baron of Castlehill, 16th Lord Lovat, Chief of Clan Frasier of Lovat
References
- ^ "Cuthbert 2". Electric Scotland.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Cuthbert-Castlehill".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Bulloch, MD, Dr. J.G.B (1908). The Cuthberts, Barons of Castle Hill and Their Descendants in South Carolina and Georgia. Washington, DC.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Barony of Castlehill". Scottish Barony Registry. Recorded. 2018.
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