ALEXANDER, Margaret ^{1 2 3}

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Margaret married John FORBES of Inverernan, bailie for Earl of Mar, 'Black Jock', Jacobite 1715, son of William FORBES 2nd of Skellater and Agnes MACINTOSH, on 29 December 1709 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (John FORBES of Inverernan, bailie for Earl of Mar, 'Black Jock', Jacobite 1715 was born about 1664 ³ and died on 7 November 1716 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England ³.). The cause of his death was war wounds.

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
JOHN
MARGARET ALEXANDER/FR191 (FR191)
29/12/1709
240 10 / 350
STRATHDON AND CORGARFF"

from Index of Marriages




"He (John Forbes) .... married first, in 1684, Elspet Stewart, and secondly, in 1709, Margaret Alexander."

from House of Forbes




"Donald M'Swain .... marr. Margaret (died 3rd April 1754), daugh. of Thomas Alexander, min. of Colstone, and widow of John Forbes of Inverernan"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{1 2 3}

Margaret next married Reverend Mr Donald McSWAIN Minister of Strathdon parish.² (Reverend Mr Donald McSWAIN Minister of Strathdon parish was born in 1692 in Isle of Skye, Scotland ² and died on 8 June 1730 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Strathdon in 1718)

"Donald M'Swain, born Skye, 1692; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd May 1711); became tutor in the family of Major Hugh Mackay of Scourie; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 25th June 1718; called by the Presb. jure
devoluto 10th Sept., and ord. 26th Nov. 1718; died 8th June 1730. He marr. Margaret (died 3rd April 1754), daugh. of Thomas Alexander, min. of Colstone, and widow of John Forbes of Inverernan, and had issue Benjamin; Hugh; Elizabeth; Helen. [Aberdeen Tests.; Tombst.; Scots. Mag., lix. ; Laing's Donean Tourist.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ²