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- George was referred to by the Gaelic patronymic "mac Sheorais" (pronounced "machk 'orrish") which means "son of George". According to family tradition, the Cuthberts went by the patronymic of 'mac Sheorais' prior to adopting the surname Cuthbert. It is likely that the patronymic was kept as an honorific for the head of the family.
According to Bulloch, George was named in a charter dated 1 APR 1677 in which he is described as heir to his father. However, this comes from Bulloch, whose presentation of the charters is extremely confusing, so this may not be an accurate reading of Bulloch. George is mentioned on 20 JUN 1674 in an interesting letter of Notorial Protest (GD23/4/32) by Mr. James Grant, advocate for George Cuthbert of Castlehill, "of dissociation of said George Cuthbert from an action before the Lords of Council and Session between the burgh of Invernes [Inverness] and John Forbes of Cullodne [Culloden], Mr. William Robertsone [Robertson] of Inches [Inshes] and deceased John Cuthbert of Castlehill, father of said George." It's not known what action George's father, John, took that George felt the need to publicly dissociate himself from it, but it would be interesting to find out. On 23 JUN 1676 George Cuthbert of Castlehill is listed as cautioner for Hugh Fraser of Killbockie in a Precept of Poinding by James McIntoshe (GD23/10/129) from an earlier bond dated 20 DEC 1675. On 9 JAN 1701 George was a signatory to a Petition of the Shire of Inverness which included the following signatories: George CUTHBERT of Castlehill, John CUTHBERT, younger of Castlehill, ___ CUTHBERT of Ardersier, John CUTHBERT of Brackenhills, John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, (another) John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, William CUTHBERT, merchant, James CUTHBERT, merchant, (another) James CUTHBERT, merchant. In 1717 George is implied in a dispute with William Robertson over the marches of Drakies and Bogbain in which he is listed only as "Cuthbert of Castlehill." (GD133/42) On 7 JUL 1720 George's son John is mentioned in an Assignation by Frederick Fraser, a glove maker in Inverness (GD23/10/508) which refers back to an earlier bond date 18 JAN 1715 in which John is styled as "John Cuthbert, younger of Castlehill" which would indicate that George was still alive at the time. However it's difficult to determine from the context whether "at the time" would be 1715 or 1720. George was still alive at the time of his grandson's marriage contract on 20 OCT 1724 (GD214/342) in which his grandson is styled as "George Cuthbert, eldest son of John Cuthbert, younger of Castlehill". As John is still styled as "younger" then his father, this George, must still have been alive.
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Abt 1635 - Aft 1724 (~ 90 years)
