The lands of Kindeace in Nigg Parish and Glastulich
in Logie Easter, Rosshire passed in the 17th century to
two MacCulloch families descended from the sons of John
MacCulloch, Provost of Tain and merchant burgess there,
who obtained Wester Kindeis from Andrew Munro of Culnald
in 1621.
From a birthbrief setting forth "the honourable
descent" of a great-grandson, this John is said to have
been a son of Andrew McCulloch in Tain, by Elizabeth Ross
of Tarrell, grandson of William, and probably the great-
grandson of Robert, the last MacCulloch of Plaids.
Two of John's sons were, like himself, Provosts of
Tain, and also commissioners for the burgh to the Scottish
Parliament. Thomas, the elder, carried on the Kindeace
line through his sons James (first husband of Christian
Munro of Obsdale, sister of Sir Robert of Foulis, 3rd
Bart.) and David, served heir to his brother in 1652 in
Kindeis Wester. The youngert son of John MacCulloch
became the first of Glastulich and also had other lands in
Easter Ross. He was twice married, the eldest son John
being Minister of Ardersier, "outed" 1662 and returned
1690, and died in Edinburgh in 1705. The Glastulich line
was continued by the eldest son of the second marriage,
Hugh whose eldest son David was served heir in 1704, and
was father among others of
Roderick MacCulloch, captain in
Cromartie's regiment in 1745-46.