FORBES, Margaret ¹

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Margaret married William SKENE 3rd of Auchtererne, son of James SKENE in Tullinturk, then 2nd of Auchtererne and Unnamed WIFE.¹ (William SKENE 3rd of Auchtererne was born about 1540 and died before 21 November 1571 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Wiliam Skene of Auchtererne married a sister of Patrick Forbes of Pittalochie, and had by her a son and two daughters

I. John Skene.

II. Janet Skene.

III. Eupheme Skene.

He died before 1571, as on 21st November, 1571, then in the record of the Privy Seal 'ane letter maid to Maister Robert Skene, his airis and assignees, ane er ma, of the gift of the ward of the west half of the Mylne, Mylne lands, and Tullerbe of the same land, whilk pertainet to umquhile William Skene, portioner of Auchtererne, and now thro' his decease being, as when it shall happen to be, in our sovereign lord's hands, by reason of ward, and also of the gift of the marriage of John Skene, sone and heir of said umquhile William Skene."

from Skene of Skene ¹

Margaret next married Arthur SKENE in Tulloch, then 4th of Auchtererne.² (Arthur SKENE in Tulloch, then 4th of Auchtererne was born about 1540.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Forbes), married (1) William Skene of Auchtererne and (2) Arthur Skene"

from House of Forbes




"On 23rd March, 1593, there is on the register of the Privy Seal a precept of a charter confirming a feu charter by Eupheme Skene, one of the two heirs of William Skene, portioner of Auchtererne, proprietor of the lands aftermentioned, with assent of George Forbes, her husband, to Arthur Skene in Tulloch, and the heirs male procreated between him and Margaret Forbes, his spouse, whom failing as their heirs whomsoever of the half of the shadow half of the town and lands of Auchtererne, with the half of the lands of Tulloch and Drumino."

from Skene of Skene ^{1 2}