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     John Charles Killigrew Dunbar was known as Charles. He was born in 1881 in Dandenong, Victoria. He was the son of John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar and Margaret Ann Green.
     Charles served in the Army between November 1915 and 1919. He stated on enlistment that he was born at Dandenong, Victoria and that he was 35 years of age. He enlisted at Chermside Qld on 11 Nov 1915, allotted Army Number 2489 and the rank of trooper. Appointed shoeing smith on 12 November 1915. Embarked at Sydney for the Middle East with 7th squadron 2nd Australian remount Unit per HMAT "Orontes" on 20 November 1915. Promoted to Corporal on 17 June 1916. Admitted to the 14th General Hospital at Abbassia, sick, on 23 September 1916. Taken on strength of Details Camp at Moascar on 10 October 1916. Taken on strength of the 10th Light Horse Regiment on 18 December 1916. To rest camp at Port Said on 28 August 1917. Rejoined unit on 9 September 1917. Embarked for Australia per HT "Oxfordshire" at Kantala on 10 July 1919. Disembarked at Melbourne 13 Aug 1919 for onward movement to Brisbane where discharged 5 Oct 1919. Issued with the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, & Victory Medal. He nominated his sister, Jean Dunbar of Pinshurst, Victoria as next of kin on his enlistment.
     John Joseph Dunbar met him in 1931 at Logans, considered taking JJD to the West with him. He was a blacksmith at Tocumwal; later went prospecting in New Guinea & WA. No more was ever heard of him. He was 6'8" tall however his service record gives his height as 5'11".
     John died of heart attack when tying up his shoes in 1934 in Carlton, Victoria.

     John Henry Dunbar was born on 5 January 1882 in Ipswich, Queensland. He was the son of Frederick Killigrew Dunbar and Harriet Ledger.
     John Henry Dunbar married Florence Beatrice Buckenham on 17 October 1906 in Ipswich, QLD.
     John was registered as John Henry Dunbar, Liverpool Estate, North Ipswich, clerk in Ipswich, Queensland, on the electoral roll dated between 1908 and 1909.
     John was registered as John Henry Dunbar, clerk in Stanton Cross, Ipswich district, Queensland, on the electoral roll dated 1910.
     John died on 29 December 1969 in St Leonards district, New South Wales, aged 87.

     John Joseph Desmond Dunbar was born on 10 December 1919 in Box Hill, Victoria. He was brought up by his aunts after his mother's death in December 1932 when he was aged 13. He was the son of George Thomas Killigrew Dunbar and Margaret Mary Cullen.
     John served in the Army (VX11324) between 1940 and 1946. He enlisted at South Melbourne on 14 Feb 1940, giving his locality as Birchip and naming his father as next of kin. He served during World War II in the 2/6 Div, 2/6 battalion (17th Brigade) as a private soldier. He sailed for Palestine 13 April 1940 and served in the Middle East & Egypt then to Greece. He was taken prisoner there by German paratroopers. Imprisoned in Corinth, Salonica then to Stalag 18a at Wolfsburg (Karnton) Austria and assigned to work camps (32 in total). He escaped and was recaptured 3 times. Imprisoned at stalag 317 Markt Pongau (St Johann) until the Americans arrived in May 1945. Details to be added later. He was among the last European POWs to arrive back in England. On the 14th June 1945 VX11324 Pte J Dunbar, Australian Forces, was directed "to proceed from Westminster Hospital SW1 to 2nd 6th Btn, AIF Gloucester Club, 22 Sloane Gardens SW1 on Friday 15th June by 1300 hours". He arrived home via the "Mauritania" in early August, a week before the war ended in the Pacific. He was sent to Repatriation hospital, Heidelberg, then to Rockingham to convalesce and was discharged from the Army in Jan 1946. John was a carpenter in 1946. On his return from the War he took a rehabilitation course as a coach builder. He did an apprenticeship in coach-building, working for Kellow-Falkiner, and studying at RMIT. He later worked as a cabinet maker/carpenter for builders.
     John Joseph Desmond Dunbar lived at 5 Salisbury Street, Coburg East, between 1950 and 1958. He met Mum while living in Hawthorn in 1949.
     Mary Phyllis MacKenzie married secondly John Joseph Desmond Dunbar on 24 September 1952 in the Registry Office, Melbourne, Victoria. They were of 5 Salisbury Street, Coburg.
     John Joseph Desmond Dunbar lived at 14 Kirbister Street, Pascoe Vale, between 1958 and 1994.
     John Joseph Desmond Dunbar lived at 22 St Andrew's Road, Shepparton, between 1969 and 1970. He was working in the district as a builder for Leighton Homes.
     John died of cancer on 23 July 1994 in his home, 14 Kirbister Street, Pascoe Vale, Victoria, aged 74. He was cremated on 26 July 1994 in Fawkner Crematorium. His ashes were later scattered in the country near Pyalong.
     His will was proved on 12 December 1995 in Victoria.

     John Killigrew Dunbar was born on 28 December 1838 in Bellary, India. He was the son of Capt Frederick Dunbar and Emma Kane. John Killigrew Dunbar was christened on 2 January 1839 in Bellary.
     John Killigrew Dunbar and Frederick Killigrew Dunbar immigrated with George Killigrew Dunbar and Capt Frederick Dunbar on 13 December 1842 to Victoria, Australia.
     John Killigrew Dunbar lived at Clarence River, New South Wales, from about 1845.
     John Killigrew Dunbar was listed with Capt Frederick Dunbar on the passenger list of the "Christina" arriving at Sydney on 31 October 1846. Capt Dunbar, Mr John Dunbar, Mr Frederick Dunbar, from Melbourne.      
John Killigrew Dunbar moved to Queensland circa 1880.
     He was mentioned in his father's letters and was accused of setting fire to a neighbour's crop as part of his father's grievances.
A J Dunbar held 830 acres of land and 15 horses, 6 cattle and 1400 sheep at Cooroora near Goonoo Goonoo in NSW in 1885. He left no issue..
     John K Dunbar wrote again to the Immigration Agent re his father's application for admission to the Dunwich Asylum ... he has got so very bad that he could not stand the journey down. For it is with great difficulty that I can move him at all, even from the bed to the chair or even to turn him over in the bed ... so weak and I really think it would kill him to shift him in the state he is at present .... some late time when he .... stronger and able to stand the journey. I might take him down with me... Thank you for your kindness, ... John K Dunbar.
     John Killigrew Dunbar lived at Eight Mile Plains, Queensland, from about 1898. He was admitted to Dunwich, Queensland, on 15 January 1901. The Dunwich Asylum records: John Killigrew Dunbar aged 62, was admitted Jany 15 1901, from Eight Mile Plains, cause of admission - Rheumatism, Born Bellary, India, religion CE, trade - labourer, education: R & W, Father: Frederick Dunbar, Capt 39th Regt, mother - Emma Kane; not married, no children. History: Came to Australia 1841, resided in Melbourne, there 12 months, then to Sydney, their 12 months & then to Clarence River in.... Then to Queensland 20 years on various stock man or horse.... in Rosewood district. Last 2 years in Tiviot Junction, Eight Mile Plains looking after horses. No money, no property, no relatives.
     John was registered in Dunwich on the electoral roll dated between 1903 and 1913.
     John died on 21 March 1913 in Queensland, Australia, aged 74.

      John Killigrew Dunbar was also known as John H Killigrew in some records. He was born on 12 April 1816 in Dublin, Ireland. His presumed death describes him as the fourth son, but this record suggests he is the first child, the death has an extra initial, so perhaps this son died and another was born later. He was the son of Rev John Dunbar and Frances Holmes Halahan. John Killigrew Dunbar was christened on 23 April 1816 in St Peter, Dublin.
     John died on 31 August 1853 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, aged 37. The Londonderry sentinel reported on the14 Oct 1853: On the 31st August, at New Orleans, of yellow fever, John H Killigrew Dunbar, fourth son of the Rev John Dunbar, Rector of Ballybay, county Monaghan.
This man may be the progenitor of the USA Dunbars with similiar DNA, but if a missionary seems unlikely?.

     Major John Killigrew Dunbar was born on 16 May 1769 in Dublin, Ireland. He was later described as step-brother of Earl of Normanton. He was the son of George Dunbar and Martha St Aubyn. Major John Killigrew Dunbar was christened on 15 June 1769 in St Mary, Dublin. He was mentioned in a conveyance of property on 5 February 1780. Articles of agreement dated 5 Feb 1780, made between George Dunbar of the one part, and William Hamilton of the other part, the said George Dunbar did grant, etc, unto the said William Hamilton and to his heirs and assigns, the town and lands of Carrins, Drimanure, Rusheen, Gortins, Garrison, and Trevagh, together with the Mills of Garrison, and the toll, and sucken, and mulcture thereof, and the yearly coming, arising and growing, due in and out of all and every part and parcel of the Manor of Kilcoo, in the county of Fermanagh; and all the water and watercourses to the said mills, or either of them belonging, together with the tolls and customs of the fairs and markets of Garrison, situate in the Manor of Kilcoo, co Fermanagh. To hold to the said William Hamilton his heirs and assigns, for ever, subject to the yearly rent of £152 10/-. By deed of partition dated 31 Jan 1839 ... payable out of the said lands to the Representatives of the late George Dunbar.
     John was educated from 31 March 1783 to 1787 in the Quaker School, Ballitore, Kildare. He left the Ballitore Quaker School soon after the death of his mother in 1787 at Griesebanks, Ballitore, Kildare. Master J K Dunbar was a subscriber to "The history of Ireland" by Wm Crawford published 1783.
     He served as a Major in the British Army from 26 Dec 1787. He was appointed Ensign 63rd Regt 26 Dec 1787-1789 (applications for commissions commence 1793), Lt John K Dunbar 69th Regt (Sth Lincs) 30 Sep 1790; Capt 69th 1793-99 31 Oct 1792, Major 83rd 1800-c1807. 1794 Capt John Cane Dunbar 69th Regt (Sth Lincs); [Army lists]. 1800 Major J Killigrew Dunbar 1 Jan 1800 69th &. To be majors in the Army - J K Dunbar 31 Oct 1792 69th Regt [WO31/92, Commission applications not listed 12 Mar 1801 WO31/107]; 1801 12 March to 83rd Regt of Foot Ja Killigrew Dunbar; 1803 Maj J Killigrew Dunbar [SLV Army list]. He was not listed in the 1806, 1809 & 1811 Army lists.
     The 83rd (Co. of Dublin) Regiment was raised in 1793 by Col. W Fitch, from 1795 to 1823 it was commanded by Col. Balfour as the 83rd Regiment. It is now known as the Royal Irish Rifles..
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar and Helena Nash obtained a marriage licence on 19 September 1795 in Dublin. He was described as of Fermanagh and she was from the parish of St Thomas in Dublin.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar married Helena Nash, daughter of Andrew Nash, on 25 September 1795 in St Thomas Church of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. An unknown person was listed as Captain J Killigrew Dunbar,the 69th (Sth Lincs) Regiment in a directory dated in 1798.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar served in the military when he was appointed a Major in the 83rd Regiment of Foot on 1 January 1800.
     According to EHV Dunbar in a letter to John K Dunbar dated 9 Jan 1911 the first step taken by the Major on leaving the army in 1804 was to serve a writ of ejectment on Lord Loftus to quit a property in Devonshire ....
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar was party to a land transaction on 10 June 1805 in Kilcoe/Kilcoo?, Fermanagh, Ireland. Lease and release dated 10 June 1805 made between John Killigrew Dunbar, Major in HM 8th Register of Foot & Robert Weir of the city of Dublin, Esq., where JKD granted, bargained, sold, assigned & released unto Robert Weir ... the town and lands of Slatnagh / Slahnaigh situate in the manor of Kilcoe & co. Fermanagh ... to Robert Weir ... subject to the annual rent of £45.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar lived at Jersey, Channel Islands, 1807. John was a plaintiff in a civil court case between 1807 and 1813. Dunbar v. Weir & Tredennick, 1807 cited in following case: May 18-19 1813 High Court of Justice (Ireland), Chancery Division: Major J K Dunbar, plaintiff, Tredennick deft: Plaintiff seeks to record possession of a certain manor of Kilcoe, co. Fermanagh & to have set aside certain fee farm grants? totalling about 700 acres conveyed by his father Major George Dunbar & himself to R Weir, his attorney & agent, plaintiff alleging that the ... of ... had been obtained by ... by fraud. Plaintiff also claims an account of rents received ... under a deed of 11 December 1792, executed by plaintiff (having come of age in 1790) his father (Major George Dunbar) ... & ... all the English estates vested in ... had been sold but the proceeds had not (May 1813) been remitted by the English agents & until the costs had been ascertained the residue would not be remitted.
In 1792 plaintiff being ordered abroad with his regiment, with his father executed the said deed to Weir, but did not appreciate its significance. He remained abroad until 1807 (being at Jersey that year) when his father died and he returned to England. Meanwhile for £3400 Weir had conveyed the manor to defendant Tredennick. Plaintiff looked into the circs (circumstances?) of the execution by himself and his late father of the deed of conveyance to Weir & was allege... was obtd from him & his father by fraud.
Held that ex... to deed of 11 Dec 1792 was obtd by fraud by Weir, that plaintiff was entitled to recover possession and an account against defendant and all costs.
N.B. Robert Weir was said to be an illegitimate son of Major Geo Dunbar.
Ball & Beatty reports: Chancery, Ireland 1807-1814. Printers. R Milliken (Dublin), H Butterworth, 7 Fleet St London. Vol. printed 1824.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar lived at Clanbrassil Avenue, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, from 1808 to 1822. He was living in the parish of St Peter's Dublin from 1808 to 1822; 1817-1822 the Clanbrassil Ave, Dublin is address given in St Peter's register. 1822 directory Maj Dunbar, 1 Clanbrassil Place, Dublin. But at his son George's entry to Kings Inns in 1817, he was described as of Garrison, co. Fermanagh.
     Letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, Dublin, dated 9 Oct 1815 to John Charles Maude about Dunbar-Archdall family connections exists in the Publiic Record Office of Northern Ireland. He was summoned for jury duty on 13 September 1821 in Fermanagh.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar married Jane Mary Vivian circa 1822. Having cohabited or been married under other lawsIn 1911 E H V Dunbar wrote the story is not a savoury one. It would seem that my grandfather married his second wife firstly with French, Jersey or Scotch law, and secondly some years before my father was born, he again married her with Church of England rites. At any rate, she had her jointure out of the Garrison estate, I lived with her until 1864. Only Henry H V was able to inherit from the Killigrew estate, the elder children by the second marriage being considered illegitimate. Joyce gives 1806 as a marriage date.
     The Parliamentary report of the Commissioner for relief of the poor in Ireland under Fermanagh shows: Paid Major Dunbar, for district of Lough Melve, 16 July 1822 £30.
     John Killigrew Dunbar of Garrison of was High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1823.
     Papers relative to building church in parish of Devenish, in county of Fermanagh: re-building of a Parish Church, or Chapel of Ease, at Garrison, in the parish of Devenish ; addressed to John Killigrew Dunbar, Esq.
No. 1. Copy ofa memorial from several of the inhabitants of the Protestant inhabitants of Kilcoe in the parish of Devenish, respecting the rebuilding of a praish chuch or chapel of ease
N° 2.—Copy of a Letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, Esq. to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Clogher; dated Clanbrassel Place, 31st March 1823.
N° 3.—Copy of a Letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, Esq. to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Clogher; dated 9th April 1823.
N° 4.—Copy of a Letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, Esq. to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Clogher; dated Garrison House, 21st June 1823
No 5.—Copy of a Letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, Esq. to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Clogher ; dated 29th January 1823. Major John Killigrew Dunbar was listed in a directory dated 1823 as Major Dunbar at 1 Clanbrassil place, Dublin.
     John K Dunbar was listed as member of the Grand Jury for the Enniskillen Assizes in July 1823.
     He was a magistrate for county Fermanagh 1824-1826, also 1831-32.
     Published in the Parliamentary Papers 1824: Papers relative to building a church in the parish of Devenish, in county of Fermanagh.
... Copy of a letter from Right Rev the Bishop of Clogher tothe Rt Hon Henry Goulbourn, inclosing: -
1. Copy of a memorial from several of the Protestant inhabitants of Kilcow, in the parish of Devenish, respecting the re-building of a parish church, or Chapel of Ease, at Garrison, in the parish of Devenish; addressed to John Killigrew Dunbar, esq.
2. Copy of a letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, esq. to the Bishop, dated Clanbrassel Place, 31 March 1823.
3. Copy of a letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, esq. to the Bishop, dated Clanbrassel Place, 9 April 1823.
4. Copy of a letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, esq. to the Bishop, dated Garrison House, 21 June 1823.
5. Copy of a letter from John Killigrew Dunbar, esq. to the Bishop, dated 29 January 1823.
6. Copy of a communication from the Rev Hume Lawler, incumbent of the parish of Devenish.
JKD stated that he wished the new church to be built at Kilcoe rather than at Garrison. Garrison was chosen but he also refused to either join his opponents in making a joint grant of the lands in Garrison, or to execute a separate grant, unless the Bishop undertakes not to accept a grant from his opponents. The curate of Garrison Rev Andrew Young, formerly resided in the house now occupied by Mr Dunbar, near Garrison, but being no longer permitted to reside there, and being unable to procure a residence in the village of Garrison, or within the parish, he now resides at Belleek, within two miles of the parish.
The memorial to JKD, from the Protestant inhabitants of Kilcoe on your estate ....understanding that a grant for building the church at Garrison (also on your estate), was made in the year 1817 ... to prevent (they prefer Kilcoe) May 18 1822.
Letter no, 2 mentions that he had built a school house on his estate.
Letter no. 4 mentions the original Dunbar or Garrison estate, so called from its being fortified against the rebels by my family, as in the patent preserved (and now in my possession) much of the lands are specified by name, as well in Lord Ely's General Archdall's and Colonel Hamilton's estates merged into their respective families by marriage connections. The weakness of my father, and his connection with his first wife's family (she being the mother to the Archbishop of Dublin, Agar) and residing far from this property, made him the dupe of designing persons here, who by their fraud and management, became rich while he became poor, and more than twenty years, most foreign and hard service in the Army, permitted every advantage to be taken of me, so that when I came to take possession of my property (one of the oldest grants in this county) I had to contend for almost every inch of it by the more severe service of legal procedure. As a resident gentleman and a magistrate, wishing in my retiring days to render to my country now all the little services I can, I trust ... to forward the purposes of religion, and support my own rights, ...
Letter no 5 mentions the falling in of the church of Garrison about 5 years since ... Having impeached the lease of that part of my estate where the church had alwasy been, until I succeeded in breaking it in 1821 ... offer any other part of my estate. He High Sheriff of Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1825. Nov 20 1824: Names of gentlemen returned by the Judges of Assize to serve the office of High Sheriff for the coming year: Fermanagh - John Killigrew Dunbar of Garrsion, Church-hill; with two others.
     The Christian examiner and Church of Ireland magazine, vo. II Jan-June 1826 in the Domestic religious intelligence section reported: John Killigrew Dunbar, eEsq. of Garrison House, Fermanagh, has addressed a letter to the Archbishop of Clogher, complaining that the grant of £900, by the BOard of First Fruits, in 1817, for building a church in that county, has not been since carried into effect, to the very great inconvenience of a numerous body of Protestants, near Garrison.
     30 Aug 1827 letter from 46 Cuffe St Dublin to Gen Mervyn Archdall, MP: - To have given you any trouble in answering my last, was not by any means my intention. It went merely to state the dread I had but too much reason to apprehend of unfavourable impressions being endeavoured at prejudicial to me, and as some matter you might have considered at least extraordinary, had it reached you (however convinced you would not attend to it). I thought (as I do now) that you should at any rate know something of it from myself. How far the ingenuity of propagation to injure both me and my cause may have gone, I can have but by report, but as part of that report has been such as to extremely distress me, I feel warranted (as some way connected in it) to give it to you, without any desire, I assure you, to trouble you, but as some excuse for the liberty I have already taken; and as this cannot do any harm, and may from probably some information in it not be unacceptable, permit me to put you in possession of a little narrative connected with both our families.
     An absurd, false and mischievous report has reached me, that as a common disturber of property in Fermanagh I had an idea of extending my views, even to some parts of yours and Colonel Montgomerys; a matter that, even could there have been a shadow of original legal grounds for, must confound me with the most ignorant in your counry in respect to time, and which I conclude has originated in researches I have had to make on my title (and this is actually so true, that I have been visited, for the purpose of leading me astray, by the most ridiculous kind of information, and I conclude for the intent of giving colour to the fabrication I allude to). Some connection subsisting between us will I trust plead in excuse for sending you the result of my enquiries, which if you can in any way correct will oblige me considerably.
Landed property in those days was not held in the same hereditary view as now, and estates appear to have been partitioned as portions to sons or daughters, either in the lifetime of the donor or by will established, previous to the .. of lineal heirship to secure the property in the elder branch of the family and thus accounts for the disposition of the grant of James ye first, we are concerned in, the patent of which, under the King's signature, is now in my possession, and my title deed, and has been always with those I am immediately descended from, but which can give me no kind of claim or title to more than that partition handed down to me in heirship, and therefore every invidious story circulated has nothing but the grossest folly and wickedness to support it, with the manifest intention of creating feelings likely to disturb every sentiment of interest and regard. Therefore on this head, should any matter of this nature have reached either you or Col. Montgomery, as it has myself, all I have to say on the occasion is, that the circumstance, as far as I am concerned, has not the least similitude to fact; no more then than I believe an allegation I have now to meet in my cause, that Robert Weir (a character well known in Fermanagh and elsewhere), and consequently the Hamiltons, late of Garrison, are relatives of mine, - an honor I really do not aspire to, and for what reason brought in legal charge now I cannot conceive. Consequently any information on this head will be most desirable, as it has put me to the proof of my family, whose genealogy you have with this, as far as from documentary evidence I have been able to acquire it, at great labour and expense, made necessary from the many frauds committed on my father and myself, and my military absence having been taken such advantage of, as to oblige me to a continual legal contest for more than twenty years, and to relinquish a profession I was particularly attached to and had on service acquired some character in, and where, had I been able to remain, I would have been now in the list of Lieutenant Generals, instead of the list of supplicants for any employment for myself or a large family of ten children, with too many of the children of the Law to maintain.
     To come to the historic part, James ye first granted to three officers, high in consideration (namely, the ancestor of the Florencecourt family, the Hume family, and to Sir John Dunbar, knight banneret), that part of Fermanagh from Lough Melvin to and into Inniskillen, divided nearly equal, the Leitrim side to the first, the Erne side to the second, and the centre slip (we are concerned in) to the latter; which they had to fight for, first against the Maguire, Prince of Fermanagh, and the mere Irish, as in Patent so stated, and next with the Church, who came in for a large share, but without bloodshed. Major John Dunbar defended the pass against the Leitrim rebels & built the first barracks in Fermanagh on the borders of Lough Melvin, hence that post, formerly Killawhoe, took the name of Garrison. His son, also Major John Dunbar, raised men in Fermanagh, (which the Patent permits for the King's service), and march'd to Carlow, where he had some connections, and defended the Castle there against the army of James 2nd and the rebels, and got a grant from William 3rd of an estate there, Ballycarney, which my father sold to a Mr Vicars in 1767. The rest is detailed in the annexed pedigree, made particularly ...... of Majors but ... amongst the first protestant settlers in that county, where I must consequently from its respectability be anxious to hold a stake in, and truly have fought for, but the harrassing I have had to encounter, and want of ammunition, may (good as my cause) leave my possessions a prey to the enemy; but while there remains a drop of the blood of my ancestors in me, I will fight it out. Excuse this too long intrusion, and don't take any trouble in replying to it, unless you may be able to give me any serviceable information, in correcting any part in which I may be astray, which I am convinced your good and kind feeling for me will induce you to do if necessary or in your power.
     As to the former Hamiltons of Garrison, I never heard of any particular respectability attached to them and I believe the father of old Patrick Hamilton was an honest and industrious pedlar, who first got on my estate from continually attending the fair at Garrison, and really never heard that anyone belonging to him was connected in the Dunbar family. The only consolation I have in this very long trespass is, that if it does no good, it can do no harm in the little history it presents of a part of that County you are, I believe, one of the Governors of, and its representative, which that in both you may long remain, in the sincere wish of, My dear Sir, Your faithful & obedient servant John K Dunbar.
     He may have been the John Dunbar, Protestant denomination, of Kingstown, Dubllin who petitioned for the repeal of the legislative union between Gr Britain and Ireland.
     He sold all his property in Fermanagh to General Mervyn Archdall accorinding toIrish equity reports, v 3. Ireland. High Court of Chancery, Ireland. Rolls Court.
     Major John Killigrew Dunbar was mentioned in a civil court action in June 1840. Sarah Chapman petitioner & John Killigrew Dunbar, respondent. The petition in this matter stated, that on the 15 July 1828, the respondent John Killigrew Dunbar, then of Garrison, Fermanagh, passed his bond & warrant of attorney for confessing judgment thereon signed John K Dunbar tot he petitioner, in the penal sum of £299.4.0 to secure her payment of £114.12.0 with legal interest... until the year 1832 continued to be seized in fee simple of certain lands therein particlarly mentioned and situate in county Fermanagh; and that in the year 1832, he sold all his estate in the said lands to General Mervyn Archdall to take the rents issues and profits thereof during his life, and that the said Colonel Wm Archdall, as such devisee was now in possession of the said lands ....
     He was described as of Garrison House, Belleek when his son went to TCD.
     He held land at Chelmsford, Essex which was sold and a rough draft signed by George K Dunbar, John K Dunbar and Lord Dover was in the possession of Edward Stott in 1910.
     A letter from Ted Stott to J D Dunbar in 1911 mentions that Major JKD was at loggerheads with his second wife" and that he died at Abbeville, France, sometime in the early 50's I think. The Essex property was sold in 1790 or thereabouts and regarding the other property, he was involved in a heavy lawsuit - and to all appearances came off second best.
     John died on 19 February 1854 in Abbeville, France, aged 84. Died, On the 19th February, at the house of Mensieur Antoinne, Rue Rivage, Abbeville, where he had resided for years, in the 85th year of his age, Major John Killigrew Dunbar, late of Her Majesty's 83rd Regiment of Foot, and formerly of Garrison, county Fermanagh and Clanbrassil Place, Dublin.
There is no will recorded at PCC between 1852 and 1857.

     John Dunbar of Hempriggs was born before 1614 in Moray, Scotland. He was the son of William Dunbar.
     He was served heir to his father 30 October 1636.

     He is frequenlty mentioned in the Caithness Register of Sasines: 5 Sep 1649, 12 April 1660, 4 May 1660, 6 June 1660, 4 July 1670, 14 Oct 1681 etc..
     John Dunbar of Hempriggs married Anne Fraser. John Dunbar of Hempriggs was the son of John Dunbar of Hempriggs.
     John died before 3 April 1666 in Moray, Scotland. In the Caithness register of sasines, Anna Fraser is described as the spouse of John Dunbar of Hemprix on 4 May 1660 and the relict of same 4 July 1670. He's heir was William Dunbar 1st Bart of Northfield on 3 April 1666. Willielmus Dumbar de Hemprigs served heir to his father Joannis Dumbar de Hemprigs on 3 April 1666.

     Served heir 1503. He had by Isabel Rose who later married Nicholas Tulloch, vicar of Ruthven and Dean of Moray, a daughter unlawfully born who bacame "a churchmans lady" living as sort of morganatic wife with Mr Alexander Dunbar, Dean of Moray 1503, in 1541 by whom she was mother of a natural son - Mr Alexander Dunbar 1st of Burgie & Grange, Dean of Moray, Lord of Session legitimated under Great Seal 23 June 1559..
     Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum married Catherine MacLellan. Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum was born before 1480 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. He was the son of Sir John Dunbar (of Mochrum) and Margaret Dunbar (Dunbar).
     John died in battle in 1513 in Flodden, Northumberland, England.

     Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum was born before 1525. He was the son of John Dunbar.
     Under the Great Seal, he obtained from Queen Mary a Commission appointing him Justiciar within the barony of Mochrum, dated in 1545. He in 1547, got for himself and his heirs, a Commission and Charter as Coroner of the Shire. He also sat as one fo the jurors who tried the conspirators for the murder of Lord Darnley. He also acquired from the Prior of St Mary's Isle, the lands of Pankill (parish of Sorbie) in 1559. On 17 July 1549 he and his wife Elizabeth Mure had a charter of the lands of Auchingallie and Challmearich, also in the year 1562 there was a charter of the lands of Eggerness and Pankill etc. to John Dunbar of Mochrum and Elizabeth Mure his spouse.
     Contract, at Kirkmadryne, between John Dunbar of Mochrum and George Makghie son and heir apparent of Blais Makghee of Eggernes. George is to be served heir to his father, as soon as Blais dies, in the 5 merk 22d worth of the 10 merkland of Eggerness and Carsquhill with its myln etc. and the superiority of a 4 merk 11/6 land of the said lands. George is then to sell the said property and superiority to John Dunbar of Mochrum and Elizabeth Mure his spouse and their heirs, to be held of the Crown in ward; for which Dunbar is to pay George 1000 merks who grants discharge to Dunbar for £80 scots and for £100, given to George before the making of this contract, in part payment of the 1000 merks; dated 3 Sep 1559.
     Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum married Elizabeth Mure before 1560.
     Charter by George Makghie of Egyrnes to John Dunbar of Mochrum and Elizabeth Mure spouses, for the sum of £200, of the mill of Egyrnes and its miln croft on the west of the said mill next the mill dam now occupied by Maurice Maknalbany and another croft occupied by Thomas Kennedy and the croft occupied by John McNalbany on the south and east of the said mill together with the mill dams, aqueducts etc. through the said 10 merklands of Egyrnes and Carswell and the multures amounting to a 1/15 grain.
     John died before 3 March 1578/79 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire.
     His will was proved on 3 March 1578/79 in Edinburgh. Sir Johne Dunbar, of Mochrum, knight.

     John Dunbar of Moyness was born in Scotland. He was the son of Sir Alexander Dunbar.
     26 July 1581: Contract between James Dunbar of Cumnok [Cumnock], on the one part, and John Dunbar of Moynes [Moyness], his father's brother, on the other part, concerning debate between the said parties as to the lands of Moynes and Golfuird, in the sheriffdom of Nairn.
     Shaw wrote: The upper part of the parish [of Auldearn] is high ground, and, in the east end of it, is the Barony of Moyness and Boghole. This was a part of the estate of Westfield, given to John Dunbar, a second son of that family, about the year 1584. And, in 1634, Robert Dunbar, son of the said John, disponed these lands to John Grant of Logie, whose son, James Grant, sold them to Sir Hugh Campbell of Calder, in 1668, and they are now Calder's property.

     John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar was known as Jack. He was born on 13 October 1852 in Melbourne, Victoria. It was claimed that he was born at Wethersdane on Pound Rd in 1851. He was the son of George Killigrew Dunbar and Anne Potter Watt. John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar was christened on 25 May 1853 in the Independent Church, Melbourne, Victoria. He was listed in a directory dated 1870 as a wheelwright at Walker Street, Dandenong, Victoria. John was a coachbuilder from 1873, in Dandenong, Victoria. As a youth he was apprenticed to John Hemmings as a coachbuilder and general blacksmith and later leased that well-known business. In 1873 John K Dunbar bought the wheelwright & blacksmith business from John Hemmings and for some time kept the old premises in Pultney St, but later removed to a small shop next door to A Griffiths on the corner of Main & Foster Sts. Later he and Mr Hemmings again joined forces and adopted the style of Dunbar & Hemmings.
     He was a member of the local football team in 1874 & 77 and also hunted and sang.
     Private advertisements: Dissolution of partnership: Notice is hereby given that the partnership between the undersigned John Hemmings & John Killigrew Dunbar in the trade or business of coachbuilders, of Dandenong under the style or firm of "Hemmings & Dunbar" was this day dissolved by mutual consent; and in future the business will be carried on by John Hemmings ... 27 Nov 1874.
     He advertised from 1875 in the Dandenong paper. He was sole agent for Dandenong-Australasian Bone Mille Co. (6 Feb 1878).
     John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar served in the military in the Army in February 1878. He was appointed Sergeant in the Southern Troop of Light Horse. He was a publican in Dandenong from August 1878 to 1882. He was described as being the new proprietor of the Bridge Hotel, "almost a native of the township, being about 1 year old when first arrived".
On 15 February 1882 it was announced that Mr J K Dunbar was retiring from business (Bridge Hotel) in favour of Mrs Rosling - the hotel to be managed by Mrs Geo Dunbar.
     John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar married Margaret Ann Green, daughter of Michael Green and Jenny Scales, on 25 January 1880 in the Roman Catholic church presbytery, Elsternwick, Victoria.
     He broke his arm in a fall from a horse 26 May 1880 - "a heavy man".
     In 1881 he was summoned by his servant for wages. He advertised the Bridge Hotel on 6 Apr 1881. John was the mail contractor from 1881 to 1883, in Dandenong.
John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar was declared bankrupt before 6 October 1886 in Tooradin. Compulsory sequestration of the estate of John Killigrew Dunbar of Tooradin. Declared insolvent J Thomas Killigrew Dunbar of Tooradin, Publican 255 pounds, 11 shillings 3 pence deficiency.
     THe Vic Police gazette reported: Stolen from the bedroom of John Dunbar, Torkieth Station, Lang Lang, Western Port, about the 7th instant, a gent's havy gold ring, set with a large cat's-eye stne. Value £40. Complainants present address is 3 Naylor St, South Yarra. He was listed in a directory dated 1890 at Box Hill Road, Oakleigh, Victoria. He was admitted to Melbourne on 12 February 1896. John Dunbar, formerly of Dandenong, now in the Alfred hospital with rheumatism.
     John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar lived at Penshurst, Victoria, from 1907 to 1911. See letters dated 1907 from Thos Rosling in Flemington to Jack (in Penshurst) re chasing their "inheritance". In 1910 he was corresponding with his uncle E H V Dunbar while living at Penshurst, regarding their ancestry, etc. In a letter dated 2 August 1911 he mentions the bank failure which took all his money, he mentions his good famly who through his marriage reverted to the old faith so have no children as far as the church is concerned. He mentions his grandmother who was a Halahan of Dublin, one was a surgeon in Dubln and one was a CE Reverend in St Patrick's cathedral and I was educated for the church but would not take kindly to it, too fond of sport I suppose.
     John and Margaret were registered as John Killigrew Dunbar, wheelwright, Margaret Ann Dunbar, home duties in Penshurst, VIC, on the electoral roll dated 1914. John Thomas Killigrew Dunbar was listed in a directory dated 1916 as John K Dunbar at Box Hill.
     His niece Jessie Lessels recalled her uncle Jack as being "a bit of a waste. His wife - she was just one of the crowd, but she was such a nice old lady. I stayed with them a while." "Hopeless - he would sooner sit all day than go to work ... Aunt Maggie was a fine old lady. They were as poor as get out, not that they could help that ... but he didn't help things."
His wife Margaret Dunbar, but not John, was mentioned in her mother-in-law's will, Dec 1886. He was listed in a directory dated from 1920-1924 at Ellingworth Parade, Box Hill.
     John died on 1 February 1921 in 24 Ellingworth St, Box Hill, Victoria, aged 68. He was buried on 2 February 1921 in Box Hill.
     DUNBAR - In loving memory of our dear mother, Margaret Ann Dunbar, who passed away May 16, 1925 ; also our dear father, John Killigrew Dunbar, who passed away February 2, 1921.
God grant to them eternal rest.
-(Dorothy and Hugh O'Rorke.).

     John Vivian Sidney? Dunbar was born on 30 June 1858 in 84 Capel St, Dublin. He was described as the son of John & Cecilia Dunbar, gent. He was the son of Cecilia Dunbar. John Vivian Sidney? Dunbar was christened before 5 December 1858 in St Mary, Dublin.
     Edward H V Dunbar in 1911 mentions his younger brother and sister living at Ballybay rectory for a long time after their father's death in 1865.

      Joseph Dunbar was also known as (of Burgie and West Grange) in some records. He was born after 1714. He was an infant at his father's death. He was the son of Ludovick Dunbar and Elizabeth Unknown (Dunbar).
     In 1722 Ludovick Dunbar conveyed the lands of West Grange to his young son Joseph.
     He was in considerable debt by 1741.
     Joseph died on 7 October 1794 in Rafford, Moray. He was buried at Rafford, but also testament 7 Oct 1794. He was buried in Rafford.

     Juliana Dunbar was born before 1120. She was the daughter of Gospatrick Dunbar 1st Earl.
     Juliana, was given in marriage by King Henry I to Ralph or Ranulf de Merlay, Lord of Morpeth by a writ, in which she is described as daughter of Earl Gospatric. Her dowry consisted of Witton, Wyndgates, Horsley, Stanton, Ritton, and Lever Childe. She and her husband founded the Cistercian monastery of Newminster in 1138, and were buried there, in the north part of the chapter-house. They had issue..

     Katherine Dunbar was born before 1559 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum.

     Katherine Dunbar (Brodie, Dunbar) was the daughter of Thomas Dunbar and Grisell Crichton.
     She married (1) David Brodie of Brodie; (2) Alexander Dunbar of Westfield.

     Katherine Dunbar (Urquhart) was born in Bennetsfield, Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. She was the daughter of John Dunbar of Bennedgefield & spouse of Thos Urquhart of Burrisyairdis. She was the daughter of Rev John Dunbar (3rd of Meft/Bennetsfield).

     Lavinia Killigrew Raymond Dunbar was born on 2 June 1861 in Kidderpore, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Frederick Killigrew Dunbar and Lavinia Ann Nichols. Lavinia Killigrew Raymond Dunbar was christened on 4 August 1861 in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
     Lavinia Killigrew Raymond Dunbar married Arthur Lewis Jennings on 9 December 1879 in Kidderpore, Calcuctta, West Bengal, India. Arthur Lewis son of Joseph Jennings esq of Hawkhurst Kent to Lavinia Killigrew Raymond daughter of the late Frederick Kiligrew Dunbar of the Bengal Pilot Service.

     Leonard Dunbar was born say 1459 in Scotland. He was the son of Sir Alexander Dunbar and Isobel Sutherland. Leonard was described as student in Paris by Monteith in Theatre of Immortality in Paris..

     Lewis Dunbar was the son of Joseph Dunbar.
     Lewis Dunbar married Sophia Brodie in 1795.

     Louisa Maria Nichols Dunbar was born on 11 December 1854 in Kidderpore, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. She was the daughter of Frederick Killigrew Dunbar and Emma Simmonds. Louisa Maria Nichols Dunbar was christened on 25 March 1855 in Kidderpore.

     Ludovick Dunbar was the son of Alexander Dunbar (of Moy).
     In 1721 he succeeded his father James [sic] in the estate of Westfield. He later conveyed the estate to his niece? Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Dunbar.
     Ludovick Dunbar was mentioned on 8 October 1724.
     Ludovick died in 1744?.

      Ludovick Dunbar was also known as (of Grange) in some records.
     In March 1694 he was served heir masculine to Thomas Dunbar in the lands of West Grange ... and the town and lands of Over and Nether Hempriggs. He made a new home for himself at Burgie rather than the castle.
     Ludovick Dunbar married Elizabeth Unknown (Dunbar).
     In 1722 Ludovick Dunbar conveyed the lands of West Grange to his young son Joseph.
     Ludovick Dunbar was mentioned on 8 October 1724.
     Ludovick died on 1 November 1725. His will nominated Joseph Brodie of Milnetown, John Dunbar of Burgie, James Dunbar of Kilnflat and Patrick Dunbar of Bowermadden as curators for his infant son.

     Mabella Dunbar Countess of Sutherland was the daughter of John Dunbar 1st Earl of Moray and Marjory Stewart.

     Magdalen Dunbar was the daughter of Alexander Dunbar and Janet Brodie.

     Margaret Dunbar was born in Scotland. She was the daughter of Rev John Dunbar (3rd of Meft/Bennetsfield) and Margaret Unknown (Dunbar).

     Margaret. married William Macdowal of Freugh, and John Macdowal of Freugh is, in February 1581-82, described as her son and heir. Her other husbands were John Vaus, John Wemyss, son of David Wemyss of Clarylaw, from whom she was divorced, marrying, lastly, John Giffart in Gorme. About 1574 Margaret disposed of Kilconquhar to Sir John Bellenden of Auchnoull..
     Margaret Dunbar married William MacDowell. Margaret Dunbar was born before 1546 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Patrick Dunbar (of Loch & Kilconcquhar) and Margaret Gordon.
     Margaret died before February 1581/82 in Gorne.

     Margaret Dunbar was the daughter of George Dunbar and Janet Thomson.
     Margaret Dunbar married George MacKenzie in Scotland. He was of Newtoun of Knockmuir, son of John McKenzie, archdeacon of Ross.

     Margaret Dunbar was the daughter of Sir Alexander Dunbar and Isobel Sutherland.
     Margaret Dunbar married Robert Munro (of Foulis).