FORBES, Alexander of Invernochtie ¹

   Another name for Alexander was FORBES, Alesr..³

  General Notes:

In the Poll book of 1696 there is a valuation of £100 for Invernochtie. It lists Alexander Forbes, son of Arthur Forbes and first cousin to William Forbes of Newe
also, Alexander's wife
their four children, William, Adam, Arthur and Helen,
their servants John Watsone, fee-ed at £13 a year;William Beittie, fee-ed at £8 a year
their tenants at Drumanetie: namely James Forbes and wife, John Watsone and wife, William Reid and wife,
their tenants at Lost John: namely McLagan and wife, John Reid and wife, John Tayleor and wife, Wiliam Begg and wife

The Bond of 1699 for peaceable behaviour lists under Alexr fforbes of Invernochtie:
John fforbes in Drumanettie
Wm. Kelles in Invernochtie
Robert Oig and James Grant, Invernochtie's servants. ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. sponsor at baptism, 11 August 1675, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "August 11 - Wm gressech in the miln of new had a daughter baptized Isobel witneses Alexr forbes of Invernoch[ty] and Alaster mckonich in belnabodach"

2. sponsor at baptism, 14 March 1677, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "14 March 1677
James Straquhan at the miln of glenkinday had a daughter baptized named Jean witnesses Alex Forbes of Inver ..... and Straquhan of Glenkinday witnesses"

3. sponsor at baptism, 12 June 1696, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "Juni 12 - The sd day William Forbes of New yer had a daughter baptized called Elspet witneses Arthur forbes of colquhani and Ale[st/xr] forbes of Invernochtie"

4. sponsor at baptism, 22 October 1697, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "Octobr 22 - John Forbes of Inverernen had a son baptized Farquhar witneses Alexr forbes of Invernochtie and lachlan forbes his Broth. Son"

5. sponsor at baptism, 9 February 1698, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "9 feb - John Makardey in tornahaas had a son baptized Findlay witneses William Makardey in corrrehoul and the kirk officer

- The sd day Wm glashen in toldechul had a son baptized William witnese Alexr Forbes of Invernochtie(?) And his son William Forbes"

6. sponsor at baptism, 1 September 1700, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "Septr 1 - Johm Makardey in delnein had a daughter baptized Elspet witneses John farqrson of Old Large and Alexr Forbes of Invernochtie"

7. sponsor at baptism, 27 July 1703, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "27 July - John Ogg miller at Bellabeig had a son baptized ALEXANDER witneses Alexr forbes of Invernochtie & his son Wm"

8. sponsor at baptism, 12 August 1703, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "Aug 12 - William forbes of Invernochtie, younger, for the time living in Bellabeig had a daughter baptized JEAN witneses Mr Patrick Coupland, minister at Cushney his wife's father and Alexr forbes of Invernochtie his own father, and Wm forbes of Belnaboddach &c"

9. sponsor at baptism, 2 December 1703, Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ⁴ "Decr 2 - Alexr Ross in Badnagoak within the parish of coldstone had a son baptized JOHN witneses his Brother John Ross in Ballachailach & Alexr forbes of Invernochtie and his sons William forbes and Adam forbes"

Alexander married someone.