FORBES, Mariot 1
Another name for Mariot was FORBES, Marjorie.1 User ID: J754. Mariot married Alexander GORDON 3rd of Lesmoir, son of George GORDON 2nd of Lesmoir and Katharine FORBES.1 (Alexander GORDON 3rd of Lesmoir was born about 1535 and died about November 1609 1.) Marriage Notes: "Alexander Gordon married Marjorie, otherwise Mariot, Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo. It was probably on their marriage that, as already stated, George Gordon, his father, for various favours (or kindnesses) done to him by Alexander Forbes of Pitsligo, granted in 1561 to Alexander Gordon, his son and apparent heir, and Mariot Forbes, his spouse, the lands of Gorrachie, one half of Cragheid and the Mill of Balmad. According to the 1600 Gordon MS., Alexander 'made a fair conquest and has repaired and builded in Lesmoir more sumptuouslie by farr then it was befor'." |