FORBES, Alexander of Easter Migvie 1 2
- Born: About 1575
- Marriage (1): CALDER, Daughter 1
- Marriage (2): FORBES, Elspet 1
User ID: J80.
Research Notes:
MIGVIE
Migvie lies south of Towie in Aberdeenshire, near tarland. It is south-east of Strathdon and north-east of Ballater. Its kirk has been restored recently by Philip Astor in owner of his parents, and reflects the pictish history of the local area.
"The minor roads north west of Tarland in Aberdeenshire climb into the foothills of the Grampian Mountains. The road that leads through Migvie also passes a number of other tiny settlements. But visitors seldom come this way unless in search of the Migvie Stone, a beautifully carved Pictish cross slab."
from Undiscovered Scotland
"Land-owners.'97The chief land-owners in Tarland and Migvie parishes, within Cromar, are the Earl of Aberdeen, and Marquis of Huntly; and the proprietors of Invercauld and Finzean. In the detached part of Tarland parish in Strathdon, and of Migvie on Deskrieside, the proprietors of New and Edinglassie, of Inverernan, of Candacraig, and of Freefield, are heritors; in all, eight."
from The New Statistical Account of Scotland (1845)
ALEXANDER FORBES of MIGVIE
In the Records of Old Aberdeen there is an entry, with an accompanying note, for a later Alexander Forbes of Easter Migvie
"1687
Oct. 17. Allexr Forbes, 1 sumtyme of Easter Migvie, now in Old Abd.
1 Forbes was chosen the same day captain of the town's guard for the markets."
He is included in the 1696 Poll as well:
"Alexander Forbes of Easter Migvie, gentleman, and his wife, and two daughters, poll 4 4 0" 3 4 5
Alexander married Daughter CALDER, daughter of John CALDER of Migvie and Unknown.1 (Daughter CALDER was born about 1595.)
Marriage Notes:
"Alexander Forbes of Easter Migvie Married John Calder of Migvie his Daughter who bear to him Alexander and William who dy'd without Succession And a Daughter Married to Lochermick."
from Family of Forbes 1
Alexander next married Elspet FORBES, daughter of Duncan FORBES of Lethenty, then of Asloun and Margaret JOHNSTON.1 (Elspet FORBES was born about 1595.)
Marriage Notes:
"Alexander Forbes of Easter Migvie Married Elspet Forbes Daughter to Aslune who bear to him Peter and one daughter Married James Forbes. Peter Married Kingwidies Daughter."
from Family of Forbes 1
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