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"Death of Captain Dunbar Brander of Pitgaveny," Inverness Courier, Nov. 18, 1902, p. 6f. The death occurred on Sunday morning of Captain James Dunbar Brander of Pitgaveny, Elgin, a member of an old and well-known Morayshire family. He had been in failing health for a considerable time past, but the end was not quite so soon looked for. Born in Northfield, Elgin (now Highfield), upwards of 70 years ago, Captain Dunbar was the son of Sir Archibald Dunbar of Northfield by a second marriage. Choosing a military career, he joined the Madras Native Infantry as lieutenant in the forties, and on the outbreak of the Crimean War he volunteered his services, which were accepted, and he received a captaincy in the Scots Greys. He went through that war, and afterwards continued with his regiment up till 1869, when he succeeded as heir of entail to the estate of Pitgaveny on the death of his mother, Lady Dunbar Brander. Since then he has lived the quiet life of a country gentleman. He was a Deputy-Lieutenant and a Justice of the Peace for the county of Moray. Captain Dunbar Brander was married to Alice, the youngest daughter of Provost James Grant, of Elgin, by whom and two sons he is survived. The eldest, James, to whom the estate was recently handed over by his father, went through the siege of Mafeking, and afterwards served as an officer with the Lovat Scouts. He now holds a commission in the army. The younger son, Archibald, who was married in London last week, is at present on his way to India, where he holds a Government appointment." |