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FORBES, James 3rd of Corsindae
(About 1516-)
GORDON, Margaret
(About 1518-)
FORBES, Alexander 6th of Tolquhon
(About 1507-1547)
ANDERSON, Alison
(About 1520-)
FORBES, William 4th of Corsindae
(About 1540-)
FORBES, Janet
(About 1540-)
FORBES, James 5th of Corsindae
(About 1562-Before 1596)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. MORTIMER, Katherine

FORBES, James 5th of Corsindae 2 3

  • Born: About 1562
  • Marriage (1): MORTIMER, Katherine 1 2
  • Died: Before 4 October 1596 1

   Another name for James was FORBES, James of Corsinday.1

   User ID: K654.

  General Notes:

The next Laird of Corsendae was the man who was initially known as John Forbes, 3rd Laird of Balfluig.

from Domestic Annals of Scotland 4


James married Katherine MORTIMER, daughter of John MORTIMER of Craigievar and Unknown.1 2 (Katherine MORTIMER was born about 1562.)


  Marriage Notes:

"1596/10/4 Contract John Middeltoun of Kilhill - David Ramsay apperand of Balman - Catherine Mortimer relict of James Forbes of Corsinday, sp of sd John M"

from Register of Deeds in Brechin




"James Forbes married -------- Mortimer, daughter to the Laird of Cragievar, who did bear to him Wm. Forbes of Corsendae. Of John Forbes, Mr. James and Mr. Alexr. wee know no succession in Scotland save Mr. James hath two sons in France ; she also did bear to him ------- Forbes, married to Gideon Keith; Janet Forbes, his eldest daughter, married on Duncan Forbes, Provost of Inverness ; and Isobel Forbes married to Rot. Forbes of Milbuie ; and Margaret Forbes married on Mr. John Annand, Minister of Inverness."

from Family of Forbes




"James Forbes 5th Laird of Casendae Married Kathrine Mortimer Daughter to Craigivare who bear to him William Forbes of Corsendae, John, Mr. James And Mr. Alexander Forbes's of which last 3 we know no Succession his Eldest daughter Married Gideon Keith Janet Married Duncan Forbes of Colloden Provost of Inverness Isobell to Robert Forbes of Milburie And one to Mr. John Annand."

from MacFarlane's Genealogical Collections 1 2 3

Sources


1 Internet Site, https://www.ancestor.abel.co.uk/Angus/Commissariot_of_Brechin-CC3_9_1.html - Parties in the Register of Deeds of the Commissariot of Brechin.

2 e-books, Genealogy of the Family of Forbes from the account of Mathew Lumsden 1580 ed. William Forbes (1819).

3 e-books, MacFarlane’s Genealogical Collections vol.2 (SHS vol 34 June 1900).

4 e-books, Domestic Annals of Scotland by Robert Chalmers.

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