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- William's exact relationship to the family of Castlehill is uncertain. The list of provosts of Inverness shows a William Cuthbert holding that office during the years: 1569 - 1569, 1573 - 1574, 1577 - 1577, 1580 - 1580, 1585 - 1586 and 1602-1603. It is difficult to determine how many different William Cuthberts are included in these terms and how many were held by the same person on repeat occasions. It is likely that the latter term (1602-1602) was held by a different William than the earlier terms. The earlier terms could just as easily be one William Cuthbert as more than one. The latter William (if there is more than one) is cited in a Charter of Resignation dated 24 NOV 1602 (GD23/3/3) as "William Cuithbert, provost of Innernes" along with the other town bailies regarding local fishing rights. William could fit as a brother, father or uncle to John Cuthbert, 7th of Castlehill or multiple combinations thereof if there was more than one William.
Note: The latter William preceded John Cuthbert 7th of Castlehill as Provost in 1602 so he must be older than John, however, John Cuthbert was created Baron prior to that in 1592 and thus must be more senior than William. (Unless the John Cuthbert, Baron, was not 7th of Castlehill, but an earlier and elderly baron, but that seems hard to reconcile.) There is nothing that shows John Cuthbert 7th as a son of George 6th. One possibility could be if William Provost was the younger brother of George 6th and father of John 7th, noting that John 7th's son and heir was William.
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Abt 1635 - UNKNOWN
