FORBES, Alexander 7th of Pitsligo ²

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Alexander married Alison ANDERSON after 1547.¹ (Alison ANDERSON was born about 1520.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander (Forbes of Pitsligo) succeeded his brother, and had a royal charter of the barony of Pitsligo and others 23 January 1579-80. He died before 10 October 1587. He married, after 1547, first, Alison, daughter of ------ Anderson, relict of Alexander Forbes of Tolquhoun, by whom he had a daughter :

1. Violet, married (contract 20 April 1571) to Gilbert Menzies of Pitfoddels. "

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ¹

Alexander next married Barbara KEITH, daughter of William KEITH 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret KEITH co-heiress of Inverugie.¹ (Barbara KEITH was born about 1547.)

  Marriage Notes:

He (Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo) married, secondly, Barbara, daughter of William,
fourth Earl Marischal ; she had a charter of Ladiesfurd, etc., in Aberdeenshire ..."

from Scots Peerage ¹

Alexander next married Margaret MACINTOSH, daughter of William MACINTOSH 15th of that Ilk and Marioun OGILVY, in 1584.² (Margaret MACINTOSH was born about 1551 and died after 1627 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo) married, thirdly, in 1584, Margaret Mackintosh, daughter of William Mackintosh of that Ilk, relict of Duncan Grant, younger of Freuchie. She married, thirdly, Gordon of Abergeldie ; fourthly, William Sutherland of Duffus."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ²