'Forbes09'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Forbes in Aberdeen, Forbes of Bellabeg, Forbes of Callendar, Forbes of Castleton, Forbes of Colquhany, Forbes of Newe

                               
William Forbes of Dauch and Newe
m. Elizabeth Forbes (dau of John Forbes of Brux)
1. ?? Forbes
  A. ?? Forbes possibly Alexander, father of Elizabeth and possibly also of the following John
  According to BLG1952, "6th in descent from Sir William Forbes, 1st of Kynaldy and Pitsligo" (and so of the next generation) was ...
  i. John Forbes, 3rd of Newe (d 28.01.1616)
  m. Isobel Burnett of Leys
  a. Alexander Forbes, 4th of Newe (d 14.11.1654)
  m. Janet or Isabel Robertson of Luide
  (1) William Forbes, 5th of Newe probably of this generation
  BP1934 starts with this William and reports the descendants of his 3rd son, George. The following is based on cross-references from elsewhere in the database.
  (A) ?? Forbes
Uncertain on number of intervening generations.
  (i) ?? Forbes presumed father of ...
  (a) John Forbes, 8th of Newe (Captain) father of Henrietta, presumed father of ...
  ((1)) John Forbes of Newe
  Acording to BP1934 (Grant of Monymusk), John's dau Mary was his only child by ...
  m. Anne Duff (dau of ?? Duff of Muirton)
  ((A)) Mary Forbes (d 15.11.1852)
  m. (01.01.1788) Sir Archibald Grant, 4th Bart of Monymusk (b 07.05.1760, d 17.04.1820)
  ((2)) Henrietta Forbes (d 31.03.1817)
  m1. (1772) John Forbes, 6th of Culloden (b 1710, d 26.12.1772)
  m2. Robert Grant, 2nd of Drumminor (bpt 13.04.1753, d 14.02.1841)
  (B) George Forbes of Bellabeg (d 06.1745, 3rd son)
  m1. Isabel Meldrum (dau of William Meldrum of Hatton)
  m2. Isabel Forbes (d 06/7.1745, dau of William Forbes of Asloun)
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  (i) John Forbes of Bellabeg (b 1707)
m. Christian Shepherd (dau of Rev. John Shepherd of Logie Coldstone)
  (a) George Forbes of Lochell (b 24.06.1738, d 30.08.1799, Rev.)
  m. (28.11.1767) Katharine Stewart (d 03.11.1808, dau of Gordon Stewart 'of Inverourie' of Drumin)
  ((1)) Sir Charles Forbes 'of Castle Newe', 1st Bart (b 03.04.1773, d 20.11.1849) had issue
  m. (28.02.1800) Elizabeth Cotgrave (dau of Major John Cotgrave, widow of William Ashburner) ## see here ##
  ((2)) George Forbes of Blelach (d 15.02.1834, Rev.) had issue
  m. (16.04.1809) Mary Ann Forbes (d 19.04.1848, dau of Capt. Alexander Forbes of Inverernan)
  ((3)) Michie Forbes apparently of this generation
  m. (1816) Mary Ashburner (b 1795, dau of William Ashburner of Bombay)
  b. William Forbes of Colquhany (d 1644)
  m. Isobel Gordon
  (1) Arthur Forbes of Colquhany (b 03.01.1627, d c1704)
  m1. _ Leith (dau of John Leith of New Leslie)
  m2. Anne Gordon
  m3. Marjory Forbes
  Not clear which wife was mother of ...
  (A) George Forbes (bpt 21.09.1678, d before 1720, younger son)
  m. (11.06.1708) Elizabeth Gordon (dau of James Gordon in Auchindoir, m2. Charles Lumsden)
  (i) William Forbes in Aberdeen (b 1709, d 24.05.1762)
  m. (15.10.1740) Janet Dyce (b 18.03.1723, d 16.11.1803, dau of Rev. William Dyce of Belhevie by Katherine, dau of Rev. David Anderson of Aberdeen)
  (a) George Forbes in Aberdeen (b 25.10.1741, d 29.11.1791)
  m. (11.04.1774) Jean Lumsden (dau of David Lumsden of Alford & Cromar)
  ((1)) William Forbes in Jamaica had issue (1 dau)
  m. Eleanor Tamlin
  ((2)) John Forbes of Winkfield Place, Berkshire (b 15.03.1780, Captain RN, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (22.07.1814) Laetitia Mary White (dau of George White of Newington House)
  ((3)) Janet Forbes
  m. Robert Forbes in London (cousin)
  ((4)) Margaret Forbes (d 29.12.1833)
  m. Alexander Urquhart (d 08.02.1832, minister of Touch)
((5))+ other issue - David (dsp, Governor of Ternate), George (b 1781, d unm 1802)
  (b) William Forbes, 1st of Callendar (b 12.10.1743, d 21.06.1815)
  The following comes from BLG1952 (Forbes of Callendar).
  m1. Jean MacAdam (dsp c1800, dau of John MacAdam of Craigengillan)
  m2. (1805) Agnes Chalmers (d 1860, dau of John Chalmers of Westfield)
  ((1)) William Forbes, 2nd of Callendar (b 1806, d 10.02.1855) had issue
  m. (14.08.1832) Louisa Antoinetta Charteris (d 02.07.1845, dau of Francis Charteris, later Charteris-Wemyss-Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss & March)
  ((2))+ other issue - John (b 1807, had issue), Katherine (d 01.1885, Mrs. Russell), Jessie (d 05.1878, Mrs. Gatacre), Agnes (d unm 1876)
  (c) Robert Forbes of Castleton (b 07.09.1757, d 27.02.1832)
  The following comes from BLG1952 (Forbes formerly of Rothiemay).
  m. (1798) Elizabeth Chalmers (d 1845, dau of John Chalmers of Westfield)
  ((1)) William Forbes of Castleton (b 1799) had issue
  m. Jane Duff Watson (dau of Robert Watson)
  ((2)) Donald John Forbes (b 24.11.1800, d 22.05.1866, Lt. Colonel) had issue
  m. (08.06.1825) Eliza Orrok (d 12.04.1891, dau of John Orrok of Orrok)
  ((3)) David Forbes (1808, dsp 1885, Colonel, 4th son)
  m. (1858) Mary Granville (d 28.10.1886, dau of Court Granville)
  ((4)) James Forbes (b 1814, d 1900, Major) had issue
  m. (1843) Mary Mary Lumsden (dau of Henry Lumsden of Clova)
  ((5)) Janet Dyce Forbes
  m1. David Hadden of Aberdeen
  m2. (27.03.1847) Duncan Forbes of Balgownie (dsp 02.07.1883)
  ((6))+ other issue - Robert (b 1805, dsp), Agnes (d unm)
  (d) Katherine Forbes (b 1747, d 1785)
  m. John Abercrombie, Provost of Aberdeen
  (e) Janet Forbes (b 1758, d 18.06.1829)
m. James Allardyce ("of the Dunottar line")
  (ii) Robert Forbes of Banff (b 1715, MD) had issue
  m. _ Sutherland
  (iii) Margaret Forbes (b 1713)
  m. Alexander Innes
  c. Marjory Forbes
  m. (c1620) William Leith, 1st of Newlands (son of John, 2nd of Harthill)
  d.+ other issue including Arthur, John
  ii. Elizabeth Forbes possibly of this generation
  m. Robert Coutts of Auchtercoul

Main source(s): BP1934 (Forbes of Newe), BLG1952 (Forbes formerly of Winkfield Place)
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