COUTTS, John of Auchtercoul ^{2 3}

   Another name for John was COWTIS, John.⁵

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  General Notes:

"William Coutts was killed in battle (at Pinkie) with the English on loth September 1547, and his son John had Sasine of the lands of Auchtercoul, Auchterarne, and its pertinents, on 6th July 1 548 (Ibid.). As noted (page 100), a great portion of the Coutts'
lands passed by charter from Margaret Forbes, relict of John Coutts of Auchtercoul, into the possession of the Forbeses of Towie in 1550. On 31st July 1553, Robert Coutts is served heir to the above John, his brother german, in the lands of Auchtercoul (Inquis. Special Aberdeen)."

from Records of Aboyne

"In 1549 Queen Mary confirmed a charter by 'John Cowtis of Ouchtercowlle' to Margaret, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Tolleis (Towie), his future wife, of 'the lands of Ouchtercowle,' and others in Cromar."

from Families of Colt and Coutts ^{6 7}

John married Margaret FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 3rd of Towie and Christian BARCLAY.^{1 2} (Margaret FORBES was born about 1512.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Forbes of Towie, son of William Forbes of Towie, married first Christian Barclay, daughter of the laird of Towie Barclay, parish of Auchterless, and had by her a daughter, Margaret, who married the laird of Auchtercoul, Cults."

from House of Gordon

Note: The enigmatic ending to this quotation, in this researcher's view, indicates sequence. Margaret married Auchtercoul, who died, then Cults. ^{1 2}