FORBES, James of Seaton 1
- Born: About 1735
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Margaret
General Notes:
"Note 2
William of Corriebreck
According to 'Clan Farquharson' 2005, William Forbes of Corriebreck married Jean Michie c 1710-1790 eldest of the 'Five Maidens of Rippachie', daughters of James Michie of Rippachie (died 1752) and Elizabeth Copland. According to the 'Red Book' in the British Library compiled by Bettina Forbes in 1934 [Mss Eur F380/1] one of their sons was James Forbes of Seaton."
from Glen Nochty website by David Walker
"James Forbes (1735-1829) was the son of William Forbes of Corriebreck and his wife Jane Michie, and grandson of William Forbes of Belnabodach. Very little has been published about his life. From the records deposited here and other collections in the University (see 'Related Material' field) it is known that he had business interests in London, and that he was one of the proprietors of the Aberdeenshire Canal. The main references to him in A. and H. Tayler's 'The House of Forbes' (Third Spalding Club, 1937; pages 368381) concern his purchase of the estate of Newe from his bankrupt relative Major John Forbes, 9th Laird of Newe, which he resold, for a considerable profit, to 'Bombay Jock' Forbes, founder of the Bombay mercantile business, Forbes and Co. Later, c. 1782, he purchased Seaton Estate in Old Aberdeen, and settled here with his wife, Margaret Gordon, daughter of Rear Admiral William Gordon of Banff. Their only surviving child and heiress, Elizabeth Forbes, married Lord James Hay (17881862), second son of George, 7th Marquis of Tweeddale (17531804), in 1813, and they subsequently lived at Seaton with her father, who died in 1829, aged ninety-two.
from The Ancestors of Thomas Reese Parry and Violet Michie compiled by Venita Parry Roylance
The University of Aberdeen Special Collections contains Correspondence, dated 1746-1879, relating to Forbes-Hay family matters
"The files of correspondence cover many subjects such as leases, tenants, change of tenants, state of land, measurements of land, building of houses on estate, mills, notably Mugiemoss Mill, dyeing and printing and equipment for same, Auchmull House, sate of roads, quarries, canal, activities of Forbes as executor for Ogilvy, payment of bills, debts, investments, parliamentary candidates etc. "
The context, even in the resume details, makes it clear that the James Forbes referred to is this one, and therefore that the papers concern members of his family and acquaintance. It includes for example a
"letter to James Forbes from Alexander Gerrard, Strand: 'P.S. I give you joy of your late purchase of the Seaton Estate'."
details from National Library of Scotland website 2 3 4
Research Notes:
THANKS
Patrick's People is indebted to V.P. Roylance for the information so generously posted online to be shared publicly.
James married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Captain William GORDON R.N. and Elizabeth FORBES. (Margaret GORDON was baptised on 28 March 1754 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland 5 and died in 1841 1.)
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