GORDON, James ^{1 2}

James married Elisabeth GORDON, daughter of George GORDON and Elizabeth YOUNG.³ (Elisabeth GORDON was born on 27 Jun 1837 ¹ and was christened on 15 Jul 1837 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

" .... the forsd. William Forbes of Corsendae married Margaret Lumsden, daughter to the Laird of Cullon, and relict of the Laird of Caskieben, who did bear to him James Forbes of Corsendae, Mr. Duncan Forbes of Monymusk, Patrick Forbes o£ Karmucks, John Forbes of Balfluig, and Wm. Forbes of Newhils, of whom in ther own places ; also she did bear to him two daughters - the one married on the Laird of Skeen, the oyr. on Gilbert Johnston of Standingstones."

from Family of Forbes




"It is true, however, that he married a daughter of Duncan Forbes (see Note below) of Corsinday, for on 18th March, 1541, there is a charter

'Alexandro Skene de eodem et Elizabethe Forbes ejus sponse terrarum de Auchloche et Cragydarg jacen. in Baronia de Skene in conjuncta infeodatione super resignationem dicti Alexandri.' "

from Skene of Skene

Note:

In fact this laird married the granddaughter of Duncan Forbes, not his daughter.




" William (Forbes) of Corsindae, who married Margaret Lumsden, daughter of the Laird of Coull, relict of Johnston of Caskieben, by whom he had issue : James, his heir ; Mr. Duncan of Monymusk (see p. 300) ; Patrick of Kermucks (see p. 299) ; John of Balfluig, married Janet Forbes of Brux, and his grandson succeeded to Corsindae (see below) ; William of Newhills (see p. 300) and two daughters : Elizabeth, married Alexander Skene of Skene ; and another married Gilbert Johnston of Standingstone"

from House of Forbes ^{3 4 5}