Forbes was the surname of many of the heritors of Strathdon, and numerous tenants and cottars as well. There is much more in House of Forbes (HoF). This page attempts only to cover those Forbes with strong Glen Nochty connections, including the children and grandchildren of:
Table 1 George
Forbes, first Laird of Skellater, m before 1593, died 1632, ancestor of Forbes of
Skellater, Edinglassie, Inverernan, Ledmacoy, Invernettie and Belnabodach, and
grandfather of Diana Forbes who married Roderick Farquharson in 1707.
Table 2 George Forbes of Bellabeg (younger son of
Forbes of New) m 1701 Isobel Forbes of Asloun, and ancestor of Sir Charles
Forbes of Newe and Edinglassie.
Table 3
Arthur Forbes in Rhinstock m 1759 Jean Kellas, whose son Harry Forbes married Jane
McHardy, daughter (we believe) of James McHardy in Torrancroy
| Table 1 | Children | and Grandchildren of |
| George Forbes (HoF page 440), first Laird of Skellater, m (1) before 1593 Euphemia Skene, m (2) Margaret Forbes, died 1632 | ||
| William Forbes b 1615 son of (1), second Laird of Skellater, fought with Montrose at Battle of Alford 1640, m (1) Isobel Forbes of Newe, (2) Agnes McIntosh of Kyllachy, (3) Isobel Tomson, (4) Janet Forbes, died in 1700 | ||
| George Forbes b1667, son of (1), third Laird of Skellater, m (1) Farquharson of Allargue, m (2) in 1675 Isobel Forbes of Newe died in 1716. | ||
| William Forbes of Edinglassie d1692, son of (1), m Elizabeth Elphinstone, their son John Forbes, 3rd of Invernettie married Rachel Forbes (below) and was believed killed in the 1715 rising. John Forbes' son was William Forbes 4th of Invernettie b 1682 | ||
| Lachlan Forbes son of (1) | ||
| Nathaniel Forbes son of (1) | ||
| John Forbes of Inverernan born about 1664 son of (2) died a prisoner in Carlisle 1716 m1684 Elspet Stewart (nine sons and two daughters) m 1709 Margaret Alexander (who later married Revd Donald McSwain of Strathdon). Her eldest son Alexander Forbes 1710 - 1787 succeeded to Inverernan m Jean Alexander 1713-1785 (Aberdeen Obits) son John d 1807 son Charles d 1771 aged 22 (Aberdeen Obits). | ||
| Barbara Forbes daughter of (3), m Grant of Tullochgorum | ||
| Elspet Forbes daughter of (3), m 1702 John Stewart of Drumin | ||
| Janet Forbes daughter of (1) | ||
| Elspet Forbes daughter of (1) | ||
| John Forbes son of (1), Laird of Ledmacoy (which included Invernettie from 1673 and Belnabodach) m (1) - Brown m (2) in 1675 Katherine Stewart of Lesmurdie (Note 1). He died in 1684. | ||
| Alexander Forbes m (1) 1682 Isobel d of Duncan Catanach, inherited Invernettie, m (2) Elspet Anderson 'of Tomaclen', Alexander died 1694 without male heir | ||
| William Forbes who inherited Belnabodach m (1) Mary Stewart of Lesmurdie ( daughters Agnes 1682 and Isobel 1684) m (2) in 1693 Isabel Forbes of Edinglassie (sons John and Joseph - John m 1706 Janet Robertson daughter of the Minister and inherited Belnabodach in 1711: their son William became Minister of Towie) m (3) Agnes Forbes of Newe (sons Nathaniel of Auchernach, William of Corriebreck (Note 2), George of Culquhonny and Hugh d 1769) | ||
| John Forbes inherited Ledmacoy m 1685 Jean Anderson of Candacraig who died in 1745. John Forbes' testament in 1708 left 700 merks to be divided between his daughters Agnes, Isobell, Jean and Helen. Helen Forbes married Peter Farquharson in Miln Town of Auchollie and she died in 1734 (CC 1/6/30 at 18 July 1749). John Forbes' only surviving son was Nathaniel b 1697 who inherited Ledmacoy. | ||
| Violet Forbes unmarried d1698 | ||
| Agnes (or Nan) Forbes m 1674 Duncan Anderson of Candacraig | ||
| Elspet Forbes became third wife of Willliam Elphinstone of Bellabeg | ||
| Jean Forbes m 1679 Duncan Catanach in Tolduquhill | ||
| Helen Forbes m 1676 John Grant of Blairfindy | ||
| Isobel Forbes m 1686 Alexander Thomson in the Culsh | ||
| ? Rebecca Forbes unmarried | ||
| Diana Forbes b 1682, m 1707 Roderick Farquharson | ||
| Rachel Forbes m John Forbes of Invernettie her cousin. It seems that this John Forbes was married a second time to Mary Grant and had two surviving sons George and Hary and three daughters Bettie, Rachel and Clemie and that Henry died at Cartagona in 1741 (Aberdeen University MS 3175/M/A42 Missives of the purchase of Invernettie by the Earl of Fife). | ||
| Sophie daughter of (2), m Lumsden of Corrachree | ||
| Notes on Table 1 | ||
| Note 1 | The Stewarts of Lesmurdie, Banff apparently were descendants in the female line of Alexr Strachan of Lesmurdie (in the Cabrach between Rhynie and Dufftown). Kathren Stewart is mentioned in a sasine of 8 June 1676 for the toun and lands of Succach and four oxgates of land. | |
| Note 2 |
William of Corriebreck |
According to 'Clan Farquharson' 2005, William Forbes of Corriebreck married Jean Michie c 1710-1790 eldest of the 'Five Maidens of Rippachie', daughters of James Michie of Rippachie (died 1752) and Elizabeth Copland. According to the Red Book in the OIO Library one of their sons was James Forbes of Seaton. |
| Table 2 | Children | and Grandchildren of |
| George
Forbes (HoF page 370), b 1668 third son of William Forbes (fifth Laird of
New) and succeeded Farquharsons to become first Forbes of Bellabeg, died 1745, m (1) Isobel Forbes of Asloun in 1701 m (2) [according to Burkes Peerage 1856] Isabel d of William Meldrum of Hatton who was the mother of the following: |
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| John Forbes of
Bellabeg b 1707 (m Christian Shepherd d Rev John Shepherd, Minister of
Logie Coldstone) this John Forbes died in 1791 |
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| George Forbes b 1738 d 1799 DD Minister at Leochel; eldest son John born 1771 died in wreck of 'Hastings' 1787, his second son b 1773 became Sir Charles Forbes of Newe and Edinglassie; his fourth son George b 1778 d 1834 was Minister of Strathdon for 25 years and married Mary Anne Forbes 1779-1848 daughter of Capt Alexr Forbes and heiress of Inverernan ( their son Sir John Forbes 1817-1906 was another who gained a GCB in India) | ||
| Isobel Forbes m 1756 Peter Farquharson then of Tullochcoy, later in Belnabodach | ||
| John Forbes b 1743 d 1821, merchant in Bombay (Bombay Jock), who later purchased Newe estates | ||
| Anne m 1760 James Gordon,
6th of Croughly (Note 1) who died in 1813 aged 86 (Aberdeen Obits). She died at Laggan in 1818 aged 81(Aberden Obits). |
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| Mary unmarried | ||
| George Forbes wine merchant in London | ||
| William Forbes baker in Banff | ||
| Isobel Forbes m Nathaniel Forbes of Ledmacoy | ||
| George Forbes, baker in Aberdeen | ||
| Jean Forbes m (1) Thomas Anderson in Drumaline m (2) James Lindsay | ||
| Notes on Table 2 | ||
| Note 1 |
One of the daughters of James Gordon and
Anne Forbes, Christian Gordon born in 1766, married William Stewart in
Ledmacay, Glen Nochty, and died in 1821 leaving a son, General Sir
Charles Shepherd Stuart, GCB. and a daughter Katherine Stuart who
married the Revd Alexr. Tulloch, Minister at Kirkmichael (information
via Bettina McConchie).
Charles Shepherd Stuart born 1804 in Invernoughty was gazetted Ensign in Bombay 1819, married Elizabeth Ann Willis 1833 (whose brother Richard Willis became a partner in Forbes & Co - information from Patricia Iseke), married Adelaide Godfrey 1854, distinguished himself in the Indian Mutiny1857-58, later commanded a Brigade in Bombay, GCB 1875, died 1879 in Exmouth (information from Who Was Who in British India and Dictionary of Indian Biography) |
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| Note 2 |
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| Table 3 | Children | and Grandchildren of |
| Arthur Forbes in Rhinstock (could be Arthur Forbes son of James Forbes in 1732 OPR) m 30 Aug 1759 Jean Kellas | ||
| Margaret Forbes c 15 June 1761 in Rinstock (CH2 343/2) | ||
| Hary Forbes c 1 Oct 1763 in Rinstock (CH2 343/2), later in East Auldachie (m 1788 Jane McHardy 1765/66-1837 see Note 1 below) died aged 63 on 26 Dec 1826 at Torrancroy (Beatties pre 1855 graveyard inscriptions in Upper Donside) | ||
| Arthur Forbes c 1788 died in infancy/childhood | ||
| James Forbes c 1789 (with Jane Allanach, had illegitimate child William Forbes - see Note 2 below - who informed his father's death in 1867) (m Margaret Farquharson born in 1790s) shepherd 1855 and agric labourer died 1867 at Finnygauld | ||
| Margaret Forbes c 1792 (m Charles Farquharson) she died in19 June 1867 at Tolduquhill 'aged 76' | ||
| Jane or Jean Forbes c 1794 (m about 1815 James Grassick, Coull of Ledmacoy) died 1865 at Park Villa, Strathdon. Of their twelve children (see my Grassick page or Suzanne Walker's for extra detail), the eldest, Margaret Grassick (1818-1907), in 1835 married George Beattie and emigrated to Ontario, Canada. George Beattie (1799-1888) was born in Ballochduie, Glenbucket and lived at Invernochty at the time of their marriage. This George and Margaret Beattie had thirteen children and their descendants include Suzanne Walker in Seattle, whose valuable web site is shown on the Links page. Another descendant is Glen Anderson in Alberta, whose web site (when available) includes a photograph of James Grassick and Jean Forbes, and Margaret Grassick's obituary. | ||
| Isabel Forbes c 1796 d infancy/childhood | ||
| John Forbes c 1799 died 1830/31 (MI) | ||
| Hary Forbes c 1800 d infancy/childhood | ||
| Alexander c 30 Jan 1802 (OPR: son of Hary Forbes in Easter Aldahie & Jean McHardy spouse, d infancy/childhood | ||
| George Forbes c 1804 died about 1826 | ||
| Elizabeth Forbes c 1806 probably survived beyond 1837 (not on MI) | ||
| William and Ann Forbes probably all born after 1794 (from Suzanne) died in infancy/childhood | ||
| Charles Forbes died after 1837, when his name appears on his parent's MI (see also Note 3 below) | ||
| James
Forbes c 3 Dec 1765 in Rinstock (CH2 343/2) m Jean Kinneare or
Kinire James d 29 Sep1840 buried Strathdon churchyard, Jean d 25 May 1848 also buried Strathdon churchyard |
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| Arthur c 23.8.1796 later farmer at Tornagaun m (1) Isobel Findlay m (2) 27.3.1842 Margaret Glennie, Heughhead died 1871at Tornagaun | ||
| James c 23.9.1798 | ||
| Anne c 2.9.1800 | ||
| John Forbes c 3.11.1802 at Corrybreck (later farmed at Tornagawn, died at Bellabeg House 1878) m Betsy Barron or Barran. Their son Charles m1882 Elsie Farquharson, 2ggps of Ian Forbes living in Northants, England (information from Ian Forbes) | ||
| Jean Forbes c 6.4.1804 at Tornagaun | ||
| David Forbes c 26.3.1805 at Tornagaun | ||
| Arthur Forbes c 24 April 1769 in Rinstock (m 27.11.1796 Elizabeth Milne who died in 1817) he died in 1819 | ||
| Jean c 1.9.1798 in Aldahuie | ||
| James c 29.3.1800 in Aldahuie | ||
| Alexander c 24.3.1802 in Blarnamuch [Blairnamuick in Glen Nochty] | ||
| Margaret c 7.4.1804 in Bressachiel, Strathdon | ||
| Thomas c 20.2.1806 in Rillachym [Relaquhim?] then at Finnylost in 1841 census? Farm servant died 8.6.1869 in Heughhead, Strathdon [his death certificate verifies his parents] | ||
| Elizabeth c 2.4.1808 in Strathdon | ||
| Mary Ann c 9.4.1811 in Bellabeg | ||
| Notes on Table 3 | ||
| Note 1 |
Jane McHardy |
Jean or Jane McHardy, husband of Hary Forbes in Rhinstock, died in 1837 aged 71 according to Strathdon MIs. The OPR does not show her christening, or any others about 1765-66. However James McHardy married to Margaret Farquharson was next door at Torrancroy, and Jean probably was their youngest child (see James McHardy in Torrancroy). The naming pattern of Hary Forbes' first four children (Arthur, James, Margaret, Jean) supports this hypothesis and there is no rival hypothesis yet. |
| Note 2 |
William Forbes |
This William Forbes born but not registered in 1810, overseer in Auchernach, m (1) Jane Baillie in 1835 (seven children) and (2) Margaret Stewart in 1855 (domestic servant in Duchery b 1833 in Glenbucket daughter of Robert Stewart m Helen Fraser - info from marriage register ) |
| Note 3 |
Charles Forbes |
Information from Andrew
McHardy (19 June 2003): The following appeared in
the Aberdeen Journal on Wednesday July 18th 1835; page 3 column 5. (Just what occurred and the reason for the confinement of Charles Forbes is
not mentioned. The full cost of the action falls on constable Smith; the
sum must have been a great part of his yearly income.) "Huntly Sheriff Court: Charles Forbes in Aldahuie, Strathdon against Alexander Smith, Constable, Huntly; James Redford Sheriff Officer, Huntly; and John Carr, Police Officer in Huntly. This was an action at the pursuer's instance, to recover from the defenders the sum of £8 6s 8d Sterling, as recompense and solatium for damage, incurred by them, in so far as they, or one or other of them, on the sixth day of May last, induced the pursuer on false pretences to go into a room, in the Gordon Arms Inn, and while there, assaulted and confined him as a prisoner, and even went the length of hand cuffing the pursuer, and all without any legal warrant or authority what so ever. It appeared that the other two defenders merely acted as assistants to Smith in the matter, and the Sheriff having remarked on the serious nature of the offence committed by an officer of the law, decreed against Smith for the full sum of the libel, with expenses, and with the pursuer's concurrence assoilzed the other defenders" |