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- James Cuthbert of Easter Drakies served as Provost of Inverness from 1631-36, 1639-1640, 1645-1646. It is not certain that all three terms were served by the same James Cuthbert or possibly more than one. James' relationship to his parents, siblings and children is not confirmed but represents this author's best attempt to reconcile current evidence.
In 1646 James Cuthbert of Easter Drakies is mentioned with his brother John Cuthbert and "with his two sons" as having served under Montrose in the Scottish Civil War of 1645. The reference to "his two sons" is ambiguous in whether it refers to James or John Cuthbert.
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Theis, that your lordship may tak notice of them, and, quhat justlie concernes us, may assist us against them, ar James Cuthbert of Drakies, and Jon Cuthbert, his brother, with his tuo sonee. Theise once seamed to lean only to my Lord Marques of Argyll, bot now, as they turned thair backes on the caus and on us, so haif they joyned them selfis with his and our enimyes. (1646?)
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