COLLINS, Mary

  General Notes:

Mary Collins was 9 years of age when the 1891 census was taken for Cambusnethan parish. She was a scholar and had been born in Newmains. ¹

Mary married John McGONEGAL, son of William McGUNNIGAL and Mary Ann McNAMEE.² (John McGONEGAL was born on 6 Jun 1858 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland and was christened on 27 Jun 1858 in St Margaret's RC Chapel, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Wm. Forbes, son to Malcom Forbes, married Leith, daughter to the Laird of Barns, who did bear to him John Forbes and Alex. Forbes, with some daughters, one married to the Laird of Glask Burnet; ane oy'r. to Andrew Dortis, burges in Abd. ; ane oy'r. to John Lamb, burges yr. ; and after his deceass to Mr. Thomas Davidsone"

from Family of Forbes ²

Mary next married James COLLINS, son of James COLLINS Furnaceman and Rose KING.^{2 4} (James COLLINS was born 31 May 1870 at 6.00 am in 16 Greenhill Row, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Wm. Forbes, son to Malcom Forbes, married Leith, daughter to the Laird of Barns .... and after the deceass of Barns' daughter, the sd. Wm. married Hay, daughter to the Earle Erroll, who did bear to him Arthur an Isobell Forbesses."

from Family of Forbes




"Isabel, married (contract dated 18 July 1522) to William Forbes of Tolquhon."

from Scots Peerage (vol 3) ^{2 4}