FORBES, Arthur of Craigievar, 4th Baronet, Sir ^{1 2 3}

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Arthur married Christian ROSS, daughter of John ROSS Clochcan, then of Arnage, Provost of Aberdeen and Jean FORBES, on 20 June 1729 in Fintray parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ (Christian ROSS was baptised on 14 October 1708 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ⁴ and died in October 1733 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
ARTHUR
CHRISTIAN ROSE/
20/06/1729
193/ 10 6
Fintray"

from Index of Marriages




"Family and Education (of Arthur Forbes)
b. 1709, 6th but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Forbes, 3rd Bt., of Craigievar by Margaret, da. of Hugh Rose of Kilravock, Nairn, sis.-in-law of Duncan Forbes. educ. Marischal Coll. Aberdeen c.1723-7. m.(1) 1729, Christian (d. 6 Oct. 1733), 1st da. of John Ross of Arnage, Aberdeen, provost of Aberdeen, 2da...."

from History of Parliament website




"Sir Arthur Forbes represented for many years the county of Aberdeen in parliament. He married first. Christian, eldest daughter of John Ross of Arnage, at that time Provost of Aberdeen, and had issue by her two daughters :

1. Jean, born 1730 ; married to ' Forbes of Culloden.

2. Elizabeth, born 1731 ; married to Leith of Overhall, and had iissue."

from Thanage of Fermartyn ^{1 2 3}

Arthur next married Margaret STRACHAN 'of Balgall' in October 1749.² (Margaret STRACHAN 'of Balgall' was born about 1718.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Family and Education (of Arthur Forbes)
b. 1709 .... m.(2) Oct. 1749, Margaret, née Strachan, of Balgall, wid. of John Burnett of Elrick, Aberdeen, 5s. 4da. suc. fa. May 1722."

from History of Parliament website




"He (Arthur Forbes) married secondly, Margaret, daughter of Strachan of Balgall, and relict of John Burnett of Elrick, by whom he had five sons and two daughters

I. George, died young.

II. William, succeeded to title and estates.

III. Duncan Forbes Mitchell of Thainston, born in 1756 ; married Catharine Anne, daughter of Fraser of Fraserfield, and had issue - I. Arthur. II. William. III. Duncan (these three d. s. p.).

IV. John Forbes Mitchell of Thainston, born 1785; married Anne, eldest daughter of George Powell, Lieut.-Col. of Artillery, E.I.C.S., and had issue.

IV. John, died young.

V. Arthur, born 1760; Lieut.-Col. 22nd Regiment; married, in 1806,Isabella, daughter of Principal M'Leod, of King's College, Aberdeen, son of Donald M'Leod of Talisker, by whom he had - I. Arthur Forbes Gordon of Rayne, and others.

1. Margaret, born in 1752 ; married Peter Scott of Rossie, and had issue.

2. Mitchell, born in 1762 ; married Shaw.

Sir Arthur Forbes died in 1773, and was succeeded by his second son .... Sir William Forbes, 5th Bart, of Craigievar and Fintray."

from Thanage of Fermartyn ^{2 3}