FORBES, Margaret ^{1 2 3}

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Margaret married Alexander LESLIE 3rd of Wardis, son of John LESLIE 2nd of Wardis, Provost of Aberdeen and Margaret CRICHTON.^{1 2 3} (Alexander LESLIE 3rd of Wardis was born about 1491 and died on 29 September 1573 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The sd. Wm. Forbes of Kildrimie had also four daughters: the eldest married on Thomas Strauchine of Lenturk; the 2d on Alex. Leslie of Wardhouss; the 3d on Walter Innes of Toucks..."

from Family of Forbes




"Alexander Leslie, third Baron of Wardis, married, first, Margaret Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Towie. They got a charter from Queen Mary of the lands of Taviltye, dated at St. Andrews, 13th October 1546. They had issue

I. William, who succeeded as fourth Baron of Wardis.

II. Patrick of Duncanston, married Isabella Seton of Meldrum.

III. A;exander, who got a charter of the lands of Dyce, 8th July 1585.

from Family of Leslie

Note:

Alexander Leslie did marry a Margaret Forbes of Towie-Forbes, but she was the sister and not the daughter of Alexander Forbes of Towie. The daughter of Alexander Forbes was married in the late 1540s to John Coutts of Auchtercoul. ^{1 3}