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IRVINE, James 1st of Brucklaw
(About 1560-)
IRVINE, Lucretia
(About 1562-)
URQUHART, Thomas of Cromarty, Sheriff of Cromarty, Sir
(1582-)
ELPHINSTONE, Christian
(1590-)
IRVINE, John 2nd of Brucklaw, Commissioner of War for Aberdeenshire
(About 1598-1679)
URQUHART, Margaret
(About 1612-)
IRVINE, Christian
(About 1638-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FORBES, Alexander 3rd of Auchreddie, and of Auchmaliddie

IRVINE, Christian 1 2

  • Born: About 1638
  • Marriage (1): FORBES, Alexander 3rd of Auchreddie, and of Auchmaliddie by 15 June 1657(sasine) 1

   Another name for Christian was IRVING, Christan.3 4

   User ID: N249.

  General Notes:

"20th September, 1679. \emdash Of this date Christian Irvine, eldest lawful daughter of the deceased John Irvine of Brucklaw, and Alexander Forbes of Auchmaladdie, her husband; Lucresia Irvine, also lawful daughter of the said John Irvine and Arthur Dingwall of Brownhill, her husband and eldest brother of George Dingwall in Biffie; and Marion Irvine, only child of the said John Irvine, by Jean Johnston, his second wife, were charged by the said George Dingwall to enter heirs to their father, the said John Irvine. \emdash (Papers of Mr. Fordyce of Culsh; MS. A.D.F.)"

from The Irvines of Drum 1


Christian married Alexander FORBES 3rd of Auchreddie, and of Auchmaliddie, son of Thomas FORBES 2nd of Auchreddie and Marjory GORDON, by 15 June 1657(sasine).1 (Alexander FORBES 3rd of Auchreddie, and of Auchmaliddie was born about 1630.)


  Marriage Notes:

"15th June, 1657. - Sasine to Alexander Forbes, appearand air to Thomas Forbes of Meikle Auchreddie, and Christian Irvine, his spouse, on Auchmaleidie."

from The Irvines of Drum




"Alexander, 3rd of Auchredie, married Christian Irvine of Brucklay, by whom he had George, died without heirs, and two daughters, of whom Christian, the younger, married Mr. John Webster, minister of New Deer. Marjory, married Alex. Irvine of Drum in 1688. The marriage was considered irregular, but upheld by the Privy Council ; the only child died, so the question of inheritance did not arise."

from House of Forbes 1 2

Sources


1 e-books, The Irvines of Drum and Collateral Branches by Jonathan Forbes-Leslie (1909).

2 e-books, The House of Forbes by Alistair and Henrietta Tayler (1937) Chapter XXXI Cadets of Tolquhon.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

4 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen Baptisms 1673.

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