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Families covered: Forbes of Waterton (Watertoun)

                               
Thomas Forbes of Waterton (d 1652)
m. Jean Ramsay (sister of Sir Gilbert Ramsay, 1st Bart of Bamff)
1. Sir John Forbes of Waterton (b 1638, d 1675)
  m. (1663) Jean Gordon (sister of Sir George Gordon of Haddo, 1st Earl of Aberdeen)
  A. Thomas Forbes of Waterton (b 1664, d 1731)
  m1. (1689) Elizabeth Nicolson (dau of Sir George Nicolson of Balsakub,, Bart, Lord Glenbervie)
  i. Margaret Forbes
  m. _ Hay of Balbithan
  ii.+ other issue - John (d Sheriffmuir 1715), George (dsp)
  m2. (c03.1698) Kathar (Catherine) Galloway (dau of Lord Dunkeld)
  iv. Thomas Forbes, last of Waterton (b 1700, d 1770)
  m. (1723) Margaret Montgomerie (dau of _ Montgomerie of Assloas)
  a. Thomas Forbes (b 1732, d 1768, 3rd son)
  m. (1753) Elizabeth Mary Conssmaker (dau of John Conssmaker in England)
  (1) John Forbes (b 1754, d 1838)
  m. (by 1784) Sarah Southouse (dau of Henry Southouse in England)
  (A) John Hopton Forbes in Hampshire (b 1789, 2nd son) had issue
  m. (1818) Johanna Catherine Heath (dau of Rev. W. Heath)
  (B) Sarah Forbes
  m. (1811) Thomas William Southouse of Dracot
  (C) Myraz Forbes (b 1796, d 1829)
  m. (1819) William Fonwick of Bombay
  (D)+ other issue - Lannoy Henry (dsp 1850), Elizabeth Mary
  (2) Richard Forbes in Kent (b 1762, d 1835) had issue (1 dau)
  m. (1804) _ Maulde (Dau of Rev. I. Maule)
  b. Margaret Forbes (b 1733)
  m1. William Durie
  m2. _ Douglas of Fechile
  c. Jeane Forbes (b 1737)
  m. Walter Thibeo of Antigua
  d. Anne Forbes
  m. _ Smith of Aberdeen
  e.+ other issue - John (b 1725, dvp unm 1750), Alexander (b 1728, dvp unm 1758), Walter (b 1734, dvp 1768), Katharine (b 1724, d unm 1800), Janet (b 1735, d unm 1775)
  v.+ other issue - James (d 1731), William (dsp)
  B. John Forbes
  _ Walton of London
  i. John Forbes (a 1764, dsp)
C. William Forbes (b 1668, d 1738, minister of Tarves)
  The following comes from BLG1952 ('Forbes-Robertson of Chardwar').
  m. Janet Gregory (d 1736, dau of James Gregory)
  i. James Forbes of Pitmedden (b 1701)
  m1. Helen Forbes (d 11.05.1743, dau of James Forbes of Saach & Thornton)
  m2. Euphemia Row (dau of John Row of Bondeth)
  a. William Forbes of Echt (b 1748, d 14.11.1820)
  m. (07.07.1774) Elizabeth Arbuthnott (dau of Thomas Arbuthnott of Balglessie)
  (1) James Forbes (b 1775) had issue
  m. Jane Niven (dau of John Niven)
  (2) Thomas Forbes (b 1781, d unm 1799)
  (3) William Forbes, later Forbes-Robertson of Hazelhead (b 08.09.1791, d 15.03.1840) had issue
  m. (04.10.1824) Helen Hadden (d 1873, dau of James Hadden of Persley)
  ii. Marie Forbes probably of this generation
m. (21.06.1705) Alexander Strachan in Brux
  iii. Jane Forbes (d 1789) probably of this generation
  m. (07.09.1737) Andrew Moir (b 1703, d 1794, minister of Methlick then Elton)
  D. George Forbes (dsp befpre 1722)
  E. Jean Forbes
  m. (1685) John Chancellor of Edinburgh
  F. Elizabeth Forbes
  m. Walter Stuart of Fortrie
  G. Isobel Forbes
  m. (1682) John Strachan of Belley (son of Sir James of Thornetoun)
  H. Rachel Forbes probably of this generation
m. Rev. George Chalmer (b c1656)
2. Janet Forbes
  m. (1650) Sir John Gilmour (President of the Court of Session)
3. Elizabeth Forbes (b 1637, d 10.01.1616)
  m. (20.01.1654) Sir J(ames) Strachan of Thornetoun
4. Grizzel Forbes
  m. John Dowglass (Douglas) of Inchmarlo (d 1723)
5. Margaret Forbes
  m. (1664) James Brodie of Lethin
6. Isobel Forbes
  m. John Reid of Barra
7. Anne Forbes
  m. (1675) Andrew Middleton of Pitgarvie
8. Jean Forbes possibly of this generation
  m. Alexander Sutherland of Kinminitie
9.+ other issue - William (dvpsp), James of Sano then Thornetown, Alexander (dvp)

Main source(s): 'Pedigree of Forbes of Watertoun, County of Aberdeen' in 'Memoranda relating to the Family of Forbes of Waterton' (1858, in the Appendix in the middle of the book) which was kindly brought to our attention by a contributor (AMF, 11.06.20) with input as reported above
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