FORBES, Mary 1
User ID: J166. Mary married Alexander GORDON 1st of Proney, Bailie of Strathbogie and Mar, son of Alexander GORDON of Drumin, Bailie of Badenoch and Strathavon and Christan LOGAN.1 (Alexander GORDON 1st of Proney, Bailie of Strathbogie and Mar was born about 1482 and died on 10 September 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1.) Marriage Notes: "His (Alexander Gordon of Drumin's ) eldest son Alexander Gordon of Proney who dwelt in Drumbuilg married the Laird of Tallquhons daughter Mary Forbes, with whom he begat four Sons and two daughters, his eldest Son Alxr , and Second John both killed at the Battle of Pinkie 1547 with their father, James of Eastermigvie killed in the Battle of Corrichie 1563, and his youngest son George of Proney ; his eldest daughter married Thomas Baird [of Odrinhuifes 1 MS. of 1644.] Baillie in Bamff, the second married Mr James Gordon of Crommellat brother to George Gordon of Cairnborrow. This Alexander was Baillie of Strathbogie and Mar, he was Mr Household to the then Earl of Huntly, he took in the House of Rothemay with the confedrates within the same who Banded against the House of Huntly. He was killed bearing the Earl of Huntly's Standard wt his two forsd Sons Alexander and John, and his Brother David Gordon of Inchairne [Sincharny 1 MS. of 1644 ] and Braikleys in the forsd Battle of Pinkie, where the Earl of Huntly was taken Prisoner anno 1547." |