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About Sir William Dunbar, of Hempriggs, 1st Baronet
VIII. (III) SIR WILLIAM DUNBAR, who was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1698, was a man of considerable ability and local influence. In 1691 he purchased the lands of Telstane, and changed the name to Hempriggs. He also purchased Old Wick and other lands on the south side of the water of Wick; and in 1699 he acquired the Ackergill estates, which formerly formed a barony held by the Keiths, Earls Marischal. He also acquired the lands of Wick, Papego, South and North Kilmsters, and Miln of Wenless, which before 1591 were held by the Earl of Sutherland off the Bishop of Caithness and then of the Crown, and were in that year resigned by the Earl in favour of the Earl of Caithness. He held a commission from the Earl of Breadalbane as Sheriff and Justiciar of Caithness. He married his second cousin, Margaret, daughter of Alexander Sinclair of Latheron, by whom he had a son and a daughter. (http://www.fionamsinclair.co.uk/genealogy/Caithness/Hempriggs.htm)
- William Dunbar 1st Bart of Northfield was served heir to John Dunbar of Hempriggs on 3 April 1666. Willielmus Dumbar de Hemprigs served heir to his father Joannis Dumbar de Hemprigs on 3 April 1666.
- William Dunbar 1st Bart of Northfield was Member of Parliament in 1678 for Caithness, Scotland. He bore arms: In 1681 the arms of William Dunbar of Hemprigs were matriculated in the Lyon Register as "William Dunbar of Hemprigs descended of the familie of Kilboyack who was the eldest cadet of the house of Westfield, Sheriff of Murray". William was created Baronet of Northfield with remainder to his heirs male on 10 April 1700.
- William died in 1711. He died without surviving male issue and was succeeded by his brother.
see also:
- http://www.dunbardna.org/dnadunbarlineage.htm#Dunbar02
- Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1904; Vol. IV; page 390
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