FORBES, Katherine ²

   Other names for Katherine were FORBES, Katerin ³ and FORBES, Katherine.³

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Katherine married James MOWAT of Ardo, Burgess of Aberdeen, advocate, son of Magnus MOWAT in Cowie and of Ardo and Isobel HAY 'of the Hays of Enzie'.¹ (James MOWAT of Ardo, Burgess of Aberdeen, advocate was born about 1570, died in 1636 ² and was buried in 1636 in Saint Nicholas Church, Aberdeen, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Mowat, of Ardo .... married .... (iii) Katherine Forbes, daughter of James Forbes of Bridge. Katherine Forbes was still alive in 1639."

from Mowats in Cowie and of Ardo




"Mowat James 1605.

Son of Magnus Mowat of Balquholly, and Isobel Hay, his wife.
As Sheriff of Kincardineshire, he had a commission from the Supreme Court in 1608 to enquire into the marches of certain of the county estates. Proprietor of Ardoe, Banchory-Devenick, and of the place and monastery of the Trinity Friars in Aberdeen, from 1619. Married Katherine, dau. of John Forbes of the Bridge, with issue:
1. Thomas, married Janet Ogilvie, and succeeded to the estate of Ardoe, but sold it in 1639.
2. Alexander.
3. Robert.
4. James, merchant in Gottenburg.

Died 1636."

from History of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen ¹