'Forbes06'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Forbes of Corsindae, Forbes of Monymusk, Forbes of Pitsligo

                               
Duncan Forbes of Corsindae
m. Christian Mercer (dau of Robert Mercer of Balleif, Provost of St. Johnstone)
1. William Forbes of Corsindae
  m. Margaret Lumsden (dau of laird of Cullon, widow of laird of Caskieben)
  A. James Forbes of Corsindae
  m. Janet Gordon (dau of laird of Craigie of Auchnindow)
  i. William Forbes of Corsindae
  m. Janet Forbes (dau of Forbes of Tolquhoun)
  a. James Forbes of Corsindae
  m. (Katherine) Mortimer (dau of laird of Cragievar)
  (1) William Forbes of Corsindae
  m. _ Fraser (dau of laird of Streichen)
(A) daughter
  m. James Forbes
  (B) daughter
  m. David Forbes (of Monymusk family)
  (C) daughter
  m. Alexander Caddell
  (D) Jane Forbes possibly of this generation
  m. Patrick Leslie, 8th of Kincraigie
  (E)+ other issue - James, William, Alexander
  partner unknown
  (G) Tomas Forbes
  (2) Janet Forbes (d 08.11.1651)
  m. (1608) Duncan Forbes, Provost of Inverness, 1st of Culloden (b c1570, d 14.10.1654)
  (3) daughter
  m. Gideon Keith
  (4) Isobel Forbes
  m. Robert Forbes of Milbuie
  (5) Margaret Forbes
  m. John Annand (minister at Inverness)
  (6)+ other issue - John, James, Alexander
b. William Forbes (to Sweden)
  (1)+ issue - Matthias (Colonel), Arthur (Colonel)
  B. Duncan Forbes of Monymusk (d 1587)
  m. Agnes Gray ('dau of William Gray of Aberdeen')
  i. William Forbes of Monymusk (d before 1618)
  m. (mcrt 05.01.1567-8) Margaret Douglas (dau of William Douglas, 9th Earl of Angus)
  a. Sir William Forbes, 1st Bart of Monymusk (d before 22.07.1661)
  m. Elizabeth Wishart (dau of Wishart of Pittarow)
  (1) Sir William Forbes, 2nd Bart of Monymusk
  m. (1632) Jean Burnett (dau of Sir Thomas Burnett, Bart of Leys)
(A) Sir John Forbes, 3rd Bart of Monymusk (d before 1713)
  m1. (mcrt 22.04.1659) Margaret Arbuthnott (dau of Robert, 1st Viscount Arbuthnott)
  (i) Sir William Forbes, 4th Bart of Monymusk
  m. Jean Keith (dau of John Keith, 1st Earl of Kintore)
  (a) John Forbes (dvp 13.01.1715)
m. (mcrt 04.02.1706) Mary Forbes (dau of Alexander Forbes, 3rd Lord of Pitsligo)
  ((1)) Sir William Forbes, 5th Bart (d 12.05.1743)
  m. (1730/1) Christian Forbes (b 14.04.1705, d 26.12.1789, dau of John Forbes, 1st of Boyndlie) @@ below
  ((A)) Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Bart (b 05.04.1739, d 12.11.1806, banker)
m. (20.09.1770) Elizabeth Hay (d 12.11.1806, dau of Sir James Hay of Haystoun, 4th Bart of Smithfield)
  ((i)) Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 7th Bart (b 21.12.1773, d 24.10.1828) had issue
  m. (1797) Williamina Stuart (d 05.12.1810, dau of Sir John Stuart, Bert of Fettercairn)
  ((ii)) John Hay Forbes of Medwyn (b 09.1776, d 1854, Senator as Lord Medwyn) had issue
  m. (05.08.1802) Louisa Gordon (d 11.07.1845, dau of Sir Alex. Cuming Gordon, 1st Bart of Altyre and Gordonstoun)
((iii)) Christian Forbes (dsp 1863)
  m. Sir Alexander Wood
  ((iv)) Rebecca Forbes (d 1840)
  m. (20.01.1802) Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell, 15th of Glengarry (b 15.09.1771, d 17.01.1828)
  ((v)) Elizabeth Forbes
  m. (05.1803) Colin Mackenzie of Portmore (d 09.1830)
  ((vi)) Jane Forbes
  m. (11.09.1806) James Skene of Rubislaw (b 07.03.1775)
((2)) son
  (b) Mary Forbes
  m. William Urquhart of Meldrum (b 1698, d 1775)
  (c) Jean Forbes probably of this generation
  m. (mrct 14.12.1718) Rev. George Moir (b 1679)
(d)+ 1 son and 2 daughters
  (ii) Jean Forbes
  m. (Sir Charles) Maitland of Pittrichie
  m2. (21.02.1673) Barbara Dalmahoy (dau of John Dalmahoy (son of Sir John of Dalmahoy) by Rachel Wilbraham)
  (iii) John Forbes, 1st of Boyndlie (b 07.02.1680, a 1715)
  m. (27.04.1704) Susanna Morison (dau of George Morison of Bognie)
  (a) Theodore Forbes, 2nd of Boyndlie (b 1711, d unm 1736)
(b) John Forbes, 3rd of Boyndlie (b 1712, d unm 20.06.1751)
  (c) George Forbes, 4th of Boyndlie (b 22.09.1715, d 30.06.1794)
  m1. Jane Keith (d 1763, dau of William Keith of Bruxie)
  ((1)) John Forbes, 5th of Boyndlie (b 27.06.1758, d 06.12.1824)
  m. (1783) Katherine Morison (d 05.01.1832, dau of Alexander Morison of Bognie)
  ((A)) Alexander Forbes, 6th of Boyndlie (b 28.04.1787, dsp 20.12.1862)
  m. (1853) Annabella Reid (d 03.02.1882, dau of James Reid of Ardoch)
((B)) Catherine Forbes (b 1784, dsp 1855)
  m. (1807) Alexander Scott of Craibstone
  ((C)) Jane Forbes, later Ogilvie-Forbes, 7th of Boyndlie (b 1793, d 1876)
  m. (22.08.1818) John Charles Ogilvie, 5th of Auchiries (b 1784, d 1839)
  Not mentioned by BLG1866 but reported by various web sites as of this generation was ...
((D)) Theodore Forbes (b 03.08.1788, d 1820)
  p. Eliza Kewark
  ((i)) Katherine Scott Forbes (b 1812, d 1893)§R§
  m. James Crombie (b 1810, d 1878)
  m2. Christian Ker (d 1807, dau of Andrew Ker, minister of Turriff)
  ((2)) Christina Susan Forbes (b 1769, d 11.03.1834)
  m. Alexander Innes of Pitmedden (b 1756, d 22.07.1829)
  ((3)) Barbara Forbes (b 1770, d 1844)
m. (06.08.1796) Sir John Innes, 9th of Edingight, 9th Bart of Balveny (b 23.06.1757, d 23.03.1829)
  (d) Christian Forbes (b 14.04.1705, d 26.12.1789)
  m. (1730/1) Sir William Forbes, 5th Bart (d 12.05.1743) @@ above
  (e) Margaret Forbes (b 1714, dsp)
  m. Charles Copland
  (f) Elizabeth Forbes (b 1717)
  m1. James Milne of Botarie
  m2. George Abernethy
(g)+ other issue (d unm)
  (iv)+ 2 daughters
  (vi) Barbara Forbes
  m1. (1709) Thomas Mitchell, 2nd of Thainstone (d 14.03.1721)
  m2. William Mitchell (minister in Edinburgh)
  (B) daughter
  m. George Rickart of Auchnacant
  (2)+ 2 sons and 3 daughters
  b. Robert Forbes of Barnes possibly of this generation
  (1) Mary Forbes
  m. William Duguid of Auchinhove (d 1656)
  c.+ 3 sons and 3 daughters
  ii. Elspet Forbes probably of this generation
m1. Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie (b c1555, dvp 1608/9)
  m2. Alexander Forbes of Towie
  iii. Isobel Forbes probably of this generation
  m. Michael Fraser of Muchalls & Stoneywood (b 1544, d before 18.01.1589)
  iv. daughter probably of this generation
  m. William Udny of that ilk (d by 06.1574)
  C. Patrick Forbes of Karmucky
  D. John Forbes of Balfluig had issue
  E. William Forbes of Newhills
  F. daughter
  m. laird of Skeen
  G. (Margaret) Forbes
  m. Gilbert Johnston of Standingstones
  p. dau of laird of Meldrum
  H. Alexander Forbes
  m. Beggs Arthur (dau of John Arthur in Aberdeen)
  i.+ issue - Duncan, John, Walter, William

Main source(s):
(1) For Forbes of Corsindae : 'A Description of the Genealogie of the House of Forbes' by Mr. Mathew Lumsden, 1580 (in Family History Tracts vol. 25)
(2) For Forbes of Monymusk : BP1934 (Forbes of Pitsligo), BLG1952 (Ogilvie-Forbes of Boyndlie), BLG1886 (Forbes of Boyndlie)
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