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FORBES, Thomas of Aquhorthies, Major 1 2
- Born: About 1615
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: Before 6 January 1671 3
Another name for Thomas was FORBES, Thomas of Achortes.4
User ID: X693.
General Notes:
"Ref No: MS 3043/60
Title: Legal papers relating to the debts of Thomas Forbes of Aquhorthies
Date: 1661 - 1673
Extent 1 bundle
Description: Legal papers relating to the debts of Thomas Forbes of Aquhorthies, 1661-1673. "
from Special Collections
"Later in the (17th) century, William Robertson of Aquhorties lived in Inverurie, from 1638 to 1646, and in 1663, Major Thomas Forbes of Aquhorties."
from Inverurie and The Earldom of The Garioch
"Charles II: Manuscript
1662, 8 May, Edinburgh, Parliament
Parliamentary Register
At Edinburgh the nynt September 1662
Legislation
[1662/5/96]1
Act containing some exceptions from the act of indemnitie
Within the shire of Aberdein: the laird of Eight, three thousand, sex hundreth pund[s]; the master of Forbes, three thousand, sex hundreth pund[s]; William Forbes of Cossindae, tuelff hundreth pund[s]; [...] Forbes of Knockwharrie, three hundreth pund[s]; [...] Arbuthnet of Cairngaw, one thousand pund[s]; Thomas Forbes of Achortes, sex hundreth pund[s]; Arthour Forbes of Innernochtie, one thousand pund[s]; Gilbert Skeen of Dyce, tuo thousand, four hundreth pund[s]..."
from The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland
"Country code:GB
Repository code: 234
Repository: National Records of Scotland
Reference:GD52/1661
Title:
Charter by Alexander Straquhan [Strachan] of Kinaidye to Elizabeth Forbes, his spouse, daughter of deceased Thomas Forbes of Auquhorthies [Achquhorthies], in liferent of the sun and shadow halves of Overtoune of Auquhorthies, lands of Wester Nather Bigging, sun and shadow halves of Easter Nather Bigging, Milnetoun of Auquhorthies, Bograxes and Milne of Auquhorthies.
Dates6/1/1671"
from National Archives of Scotland 5 6
Research Notes:
INDEMNITY
On 9 September 1662 the Scots Parliament passed the Act of indemnity and oblivion. It was a general pardon for most types of crime that may have been committed by Scots between 1 January 1637 and before 1 September 1660 during what the Act calls "the late troubles"... An additional act called the Act containing some exceptions from the act of indemnity was passed that included heavy fines for about 700 former adherents to the Covenant. The exceptions act specified that if an excluded person did not pay the fines by the date specified he (they were all men) would lose the benefit of the general pardon, but on timely payment he would "enjoy the benefit of his majesty's pardon and indemnity to all intents and purposes...
FAMILY PLACING
The placing of this Thomas Forbes is circumstantial, based on dates, title, and life circumstance. His debts and the fines levied against him for his past, coupled with the variety of males named Thomas Forbes in these years, seem to have hidden him from later historical view for the most, except for his fathering of Elizabeth Forbes, where he is frequently confused with Thomas Forbes of Waterton. The fact that Alexander Forbes, his half brother is referred to as 'second son' of John Forbes, and that he was 'afterwards' of Auquhorthies, counts in his favour. However this placing may change if and when more evidence comes to light. 3 7
Thomas married.
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