Notes:

Duncan Bane, the Third Laird, was born ca. 1559 and succeeded his father in 1599. He married, first, Elspet, daughter and co-heir of Torquil Conanach Macleod of Lewis; and, secondly, Isabel, daughter of Alexander Mackenzie, II of Fairburn. He and his family became involved in more of the exciting activities of the times and place, including:

1. During a feud between the Mackenzies of Gairloch and the Macleods of Lewis, the grasping Mackenzie sent his son Murdoch in 1611, along with young Alexander Bane of Tulloch and others, to search for and seize a local chief in Skye; but for some unknown reason they landed at Rasay. On their arrival there, the Laird of Rasay went on board and unexpectedly found Murdoch Mackenzie in the vessel. He decided to take the latter as a prisoner, in security for his cousin whom the Laird of Gairloch was holding in captivity. However, the visitors put up a strong resistance for a considerable time, until Murdoch, Alexander Bane and the whole party except three were slain. The Laird of Rasay and most of his party also were killed, so the remaining three Mackenziemen managed to get away; but they are said to have expired on the voyage homewards.

2. In an effort to put an end to the old quarrels between his Clan and the Colquhouns of Luss, Alexander Macgregor took a party in 1602 to the borders of Luss's territory, where he expected, by the mediation of friends, to reach an amicable adjustment. However, the effort failed and Macgregor started homewards. He was followed and only his alertness enabled him to withstand a surprise attack in which he lost a brother and another man, whilst Luss lost two hundred. The Laird of Luss promptly sent notice of the disaster to the King, misrepresenting the affair in such a way as to greatly incense the King. The Clan Macgregor's version was not yet available, so the King most unfairly proclaimed them rebels and appointed the Earl o of Argyle to rout out and extirpate them, making it a crime to aid or commune with them. Argyle would enjoy this; but the highlanders greatly resented such cruel and inhuman action, especially those in Ross, and many would not be bribed. Amongst those who were fined were: William Bane, dyer in Dingwall, one pound; Alastair Bane of Logie, 1000 merks; and John MacEane vicBayne, in Caldwell, 100 merks.

Duncan died ca. 1623, having had issue, (by his 1st marriage), Alexander, b. ca. 1590; killed in 1611, as shown above; John, b. ca. 1591; his ultimate heir and successor.; Ronald, b. ca. 1597; progenitor of the Banes of Knockbain and of Donald Bain of Dingwall and Wick (Lines T and U); Kenneth, Lauchlan, Duncan, Roderick, David, Donald, Anne, Janet, Elizabeth and Agnes.

Alexander, b. ca. 1612, by the 2nd marriage; later, became the "First of Tarradale."

Note - The only direct male line from this family, which is known to continue to the present time, now diverges from the line of the lairds to pass through Ronald, the third son of Duncan and the First Bane of Knockbain.

From: THE CLAN BAIN WITH ITS ANCESTRAL AND RELATED
SCOTTISH CLANS
by
ALFRED JOHN LAWRENCE, E.D., B.Sc., M.E.I.C., P.Eng.,
President, Caledonian Society of Montreal, 1936-40
General Chairman, Scottish Games, Montreal, 1935-9
Major, R.C.E. (Retired)

Duncan married Isabel Mackenzie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alexander Bane, the 2nd Bane Laird of Tulloch, married twice - in 1558 and 1562. His first marriage seems to have been to Janet Dingwall, of the Dingwalls of Kildun and Ussie, by whom he had a son and heir, Duncan; and his second wife was Agnes, dau. James Fraser and niece of Hugh, 5th Lord Lovat, by whom he had eight more children. In 1562, he exchanged certain lands in Sutherland (probably part of the lands which his father had obtained from James V in 1542) with Robert Munro of Fowlis, for lands in Ross, and "for infefting him in Fowlis's arable lands in the Burgh of Dingwall." He died ca. 1599, having had issue: by his first marriage, Duncan, his successor; by his 2nd marriage: Alexander, progenitor of the Bains of Wester Logie; Ronald, Janet, Giles, John, Hugh, or Ewen, Marjory, Catherine.

He had lived in a period of stirring feuds or episodes, some of which affected the family, including:

1. The Reformation and the teaching of John Knox were beginning to have an effect on the religious thinking of the people. In 1560, the Scottish Parliament abolished the papal jurisdiction in Scotland. This was a significant step in the progresss of the Reformation; but it seemed to increase the ambitions of powerful people who were waiting for chances to increase their properties; also, it resulted in great unsettlement due to the intrigues of the Royal Family in their efforts, first, to maintain the Roman system, and, later, to influence the episcopal system.

2. The Privy Council records dated Dec. 25, 1595, refer to the complaint of Alexander Bane of Tulloch and Alexander Bane, Fiar of Logie, against John Mackenzie, Minister of Urray, to the effect that the latter was accused "first, of harbouring J John Macgillicum Rasa, a common thief and lummair and denounced rebel there," for the purpose of murdering the two sons of the said Alexander Bane of Logie, and, secondly, of coming to the complainant's lands of Urray and cutting "his plewis and rigwiddies," and thereby and by "utheris and like oppin and manifest oppression," laying the said lands waste. Bane of Logie appeared for himself at the appointed time, but Mackenzie failed to appear, was denounced rebel and put to the horn.

3. Alexander, a son of Alexander by his second marriage, was known as "The Younger of Tulloch" since his father also was Alexander; and was famous as "Alastair Mor Ban" because of his strength, fierceness and his savage acts, which caused his father much concern. For instance, he came to hate the Mackenzies for their acquisitive activities; and, when one of them claimed the Bane lands in Torridan, he led a band of kinsfolk to the public fair at Logie, where the whole county would gatheher, attacked his enemy and killed him on the spot. Another Mackenzie, who demanded satisfaction, was also struck down. These two Mackenzies were amongst the finest swordsmen of the day, so their clansmen fell upon the Banes and their friends the Munros before they could get together. Many of the Banes and thirteen of the Munros are said to have been slain, and some Mackenzies. Alastair Mor escaped and made his way to his uncle, Lord Lovat, at Beauly. Lovat seems to have sent a messengnger to the King at Falkland Palace to present the Bane version of the affair; but the Mackenzies got there first, and they also burnt the Bane barns and stackyards at Lemlair, three miles east of Dingwall. The Council at Falkland gave orders for the Banes of Tulloch and the Mackenzies of Kintail to bind themselves to keep the peace.

4. In 1596, the Second Laird, claiming to be "a decrepid aged man past eighty years of age and blind," complained to the King against Kenneth Mackenzie of Kintail on another matter; and the King remitted the complaint to be decided by ordinary judges. In September, 1599, Kintail entered into a bond for a thousand merks that John Dunbar, fiar of Avoch, and others, in five hundred merks each, "will not harm Roderick Dingwall of Tulloch, Duncan Bane, heir-apparent of Tulloch, Alexander Bane of Logie," and other sons and grandsons of Bane of Tulloch.

From: THE CLAN BAIN WITH ITS ANCESTRAL AND RELATED
SCOTTISH CLANS
by
ALFRED JOHN LAWRENCE, E.D., B.Sc., M.E.I.C., P.Eng.,
President, Caledonian Society of Montreal, 1936-40
General Chairman, Scottish Games, Montreal, 1935-9
Major, R.C.E. (Retired)

Alexander married Janet Dingwall in 1558. Janet was born about 1530 in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Duncan Bane became the 1st Bane "Laird of Tulloch." He married in 1512 and received from his mother some property at Tulloch. His wife was a daughter of Hector Roy Mackenzie, the 1st of Gairloch, through whom also he probably received some propeperty. In 1542, King James V granted him some further lands in Tulloch and elsewhere which had belonged to his great-uncle, Farquhar Oure, whose son and previous heir had died; this apparently included Tulloch Castle. In 1553, the adjoining lands of Davochcarte (the present Dochcarty), were obtained from the Munros. He died ca. 1559, leaving issue:

Alexander, b. ca. 1515, his successor; two younger sons, John and William; a natural son, Ronald, b. ca. 1518; two daughters.

Duncan's brother, William, was taken by his employer to Papigo; met a girl named Mariot; went back to Papigo later, got work there, married her, and a son, William, was born about 1528. He died ca. 1538, and his widow married Hugh Groat in 1540. At the same time, Hugh and Mariota Bane, his spouse, granted by charter to young William Bane in Papigo the whole of the field called Stemster.

From: THE CLAN BAIN WITH ITS ANCESTRAL AND RELATED
SCOTTISH CLANS
by
ALFRED JOHN LAWRENCE, E.D., B.Sc., M.E.I.C., P.Eng.,
President, Caledonian Society of Montreal, 1936-40
General Chairman, Scottish Games, Montreal, 1935-9
Major, R.C.E. (Retired)

Duncan married Mackenzie in 1512. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]