FORBES, Jean ^{1 2 3}

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Jean married John LEITH 4th of Harthill, 'the violent laird', son of John LEITH 3rd of Harthill and Beatrix FRASER, by May 1627.¹ (John LEITH 4th of Harthill, 'the violent laird' was born about 1593.)

  Marriage Notes:

" ... by May 1627 ... John Leith had got himself another wife. her name was Jean Forbes and she is said to have been a daughter of Forbes of Blacktoun and granddaughter of Lord Forbes."

from Leiths of Harthill

"His (John Leith, 4th of Harthill) wife was Jean, daughter of Abraham Forbes of Blacktown. They had William, his heir, and Anna, married to Alexander Gordon, brother of William Gordon of Newton"

from Earldom of the Garioch

Note: John's own son was named Patrick, not William. He was the son of John leith and Margaret Gordon of Newton.
William, John's half-brother, did eventually succeed to Harthill. ^{1 2}