James was born in 1540 in Scotland.1 James' father was Robert Innes and his mother was <Unknown>. His paternal grandparents were Robert Innes and <Unknown>. He was an only child.
General Notes
Elizabeth - October 1568 ... 1. To the complaint on behalf of James Innes of Drany's cautioners: answered-that Innes and others being fugitives for resetting Bothwell, came in the ... Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: volume 2 (1900) <source.aspx?pubid=318>