DILLON, John

  General Notes:

This was the second child in the family to be given this name.

John married Richard LYNESS, son of Richard LYNESS and Margaret CROMBIE, on 22 May 1689 in Strathdon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^{2 3} (Richard LYNESS was born on 20 Apr 1865 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ^{1 4} and died 22 August 1942 at 9.00 pm in 10 Roslea Drive, Glasgow, Scotland ⁵.). The cause of his death was carcinoma of the oesophagus.

  Marriage Notes:

"ANDERSON
ELSPET
ALESR. FORBES/FR169 (FR169)
22/05/1689
240 10 / 307
STRATHDON AND CORGARFF"

from Index of Marriages




"Alexander (Forbes), who received Invernettie, married .... (2) Elspeth Anderson, leaving an only child, Elspeth. He disponed the lands of Invernettie about 1685 to his father-in-law in security for a debt of 3000 marks. They passed soon after to his first cousin, William Forbes of Edinglassie, second son of the 2nd Laird of Skellater, whose son, John, was served heir to his father in the lands of Invernettie, July 14th, 1692."

from House of Forbes< ^{2 3}