George Cuthbert
Abt 1360 - Aft 1411 (~ 52 years)
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Name George Cuthbert Born Abt 1360 Castlehill, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland 
Gender Male Died Aft 1411 Person ID I3313 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 19 Sep 2024
Father James Cuthbert Relationship natural Mother Joan Fraser Relationship natural Family ID F963 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Ross Children 1. Edward Cuthbert-alias-Colbert, b. Abt 1350, Castlehill, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN, Reims, Lorraine, France [natural]2. John Cuthbert, b. Abt 1390, Castlehill, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 19 Sep 2024 Family ID F919 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - George's exact date of birth and parents are unknown. His date of birth as shown here is merely an estimation. The only basis we have to establish a dating for George is that he was alive in 1411 and old enough to be in command of a significant army.
It was in 1411 that George Cuthbert of Castlehill commanded the forces raised by the town of Inverness at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 against Donald, Lord of the Isles. During the battle, George was able to get close enough to Donald of the Isles to seize his standard. George, along with the rest of the Royal Forces were successful in repelling, but not defeating Donald.
George Cuthbert is accounted as "1st of Castlehill" because he is the earliest verified ancestor of the family of Castlehill. According to Shaw, the Cuthberts acquired Castlehill by marriage "during the reign of David II" (1329-1371). Such a date range could coincide with either George's father's marriage or possibly his grandfather's, or maybe even his great-grandfather's. If the latter, then it would agree with the Colbert Genealogy.
Unfortunately family records were destroyed on three occasions: by the invasions of Edward of England, by the Protestant Reformers and during the Jacobite risings. Thus, the early history of the Cuthberts is poorly documented.
George's wife is not known for certain, but according to Colbert he married Mary ROSS daughter of Hugh ROSE Baron of Kilravock and Marie or Margaret MACDONALD of Glengarry.
- George's exact date of birth and parents are unknown. His date of birth as shown here is merely an estimation. The only basis we have to establish a dating for George is that he was alive in 1411 and old enough to be in command of a significant army.