page_title: Clan Dunbar
section_title: 16th century
hierarchical_section_title: Clan Dunbar / History / 16th century
caption_attribution_description: English: Dunbar Castle Dunbar Castle is the remains of one of the most mighty fortresses in Scotland, situated over the harbour of the town of Dunbar
context_page_description: Clan Dunbar is a Lowland Scottish clan.
context_section_description: There were several other branches of the Clan Dunbar including the Dunbars of Mochrum (current chiefs), Dunbars of Northfield, Dunbars of Hempriggs, Dunbars of Durn and the Dunbars of Both. The representative of each branch achieved the rank of baronet.
  During the reign of James V of Scotland, Gavin Dunbar (archbishop of Glasgow), who was a younger son of Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum, distinguished himself at the University of Glasgow and became Dean of Moray in 1514. He was appointed Archbishop of Glasgow in 1524. However he was criticised for his participation in the persecution of Protestants which was instigated by Cardinal Beaton.
  In 1513 Sir John Dunbar of Mochrum, Wigtownshire was at the Battle of Flodden.
  In 1598 the lands of George Dunbar of Moyness were raided by the Clan Cameron. The men listed as being involved in this raid include a good number of Camerons and those from the various tribes of Clan Cameron. Among the so-named "perpetrators" was Allan Cameron, XVI Captain and Chief of Clan Cameron and twenty six other Camerons of noteworthy families. They burnt a handful of homes and took away three score and ten horses, among numerous other personal possessions.
caption: The ruins of Dunbar Castle, the original seat of the chiefs of Clan Dunbar.
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