1. | Duncan MCFARLANE, "10th Chief and 13th Baron of Arrochar" was born about 1520 in Gartartan Castle, Gartmore, Perthshire, Scotland (son of Andrew MACFARLANE *, "The Wizard", 12 Baron of Arrochar, 9th Chief and Lady Margaret CUNNINGHAM MACFARLANE); died on 10 Sep 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, nr. Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Notes:
"The Battle of Pinkie, also known as the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, [5] took place on 10 September 1547 on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. The last pitched battle between Scotland and England before the Union of the Crowns, it was part of the conflict known as the Rough Wooing and is considered to have been the first modern battle in the British Isles. It was a catastrophic defeat for Scotland, where it became known as "Black Saturday".[6] A highly detailed and illustrated English account of the battle and campaign authored by an eyewitness William Patten was published in London as propaganda four months after the battle.[7]"
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Duncan married Catherine Anne COLQUHOUN, * on 17 Jul 1543 in Rossdhu, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of John COLQUHOUN OF LUSS, * and Elizabeth STEWART) was born in 1515 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 11 Aug 1601 in Arrochar, Loch Long, Argyleshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Andrew MACFARLANE was born in 1544 in Gartartan Castle, Gartmore, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1618 in buried Luss Parish Kirkyard, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- Duncan MCFARLANE, * was born about 1546 in Arrochar, Loch Long, Argyleshire, Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1578 in Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- Robert MCFARLAND was born in 1547 in Arrochar, Loch Long, Argyle, Scotland; died in 1580 in Arrochar, Loch Long, Argyleshire, Scotland, UK.
- Walter MACFARLANE OF GARTERVERTANE was born in 1548 in Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1618 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Family/Spouse: Isobel STEWART. Isobel was born about 1525; died about 1540. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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