HAY, Barbara 'of Nether Leask' ¹

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  General Notes:

'She was a widow before February 18, 1572, when, as the wife of William Forbes, she complained to the Privy Council that the Master of Errol "violently" took James Grant, " sheref and officer" (Privy Council Register).'

from House of Gordon

Barbara married James GORDON 1st of Crichie, son of James GORDON of Lesmoir and Margaret STEWART, before 1559.¹ (James GORDON 1st of Crichie was born about 1511 and died in June 1571 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"1559. - James Gordon of Creichie, on behalf of his wife, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask, raised an action in the Aberdeen Sheriff Court (April 5) against William Leask of that ilk, about marches..." (page 118)

"He married secondly, before 1559, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask. She was a widow before February 18, 1572, when, as the wife of William Forbes, she complained to the Privy Council that the Master of Errol 'violently' took James Grant, 'sheref and officer' (Privy Council Register)." (page 120)

from Crichie ¹

Barbara next married William FORBES after June 1571.¹ (William FORBES was born about 1520 and died before 18 February 1572 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (James Gordon) married secondly, before 1559, Barbara Hay of Nether Leask. She was a widow before February 18, 1572, when, as the wife of William Forbes, she complained to the Privy Council that the Master of Errol 'violently' took James Grant, 'sheref and officer' (Privy Council Register)."

from Crichie ¹