FORBES, Elizabeth 1 2
- Born: About 1723
- Marriage (1): MAIR, John Minister of Rayne parish, Reverend Mr on 12 July 1748 1
- Died: 10 April 1807, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
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Elizabeth married Reverend Mr John MAIR Minister of Rayne parish, son of Reverend Mr William MAIR Minister of Kincardine O'Neil parish and Barbara BARCLAY, on 12 July 1748.1 (Reverend Mr John MAIR Minister of Rayne parish was born in 1708 1 and died on 26 February 1777 1.)
Marriage Notes:
(at Rayne in 1744)
"John Mair, born 1718, son of William M., min. of Kincardine O' Neil; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen: M.A. (1722); licen. by Presb. there 5th Sept. 1733; ord. to Forbes 28th Jan. 1724: pres. by George II. 14th March 1743, but a call given to James McWilliam, afterwards min. of Forbes, was sustained by the Presb., but reversed by the Synod and Assembly which app. M.'s settlement, Called 27th May 1743; trans. and adm. 5th Sept. 1744; elected clerk of Synod 13th April 1773; died 26th Feb. 1777. He marr. 12th July 1748, Elizabeth (died at Aberdeen, 10th April 1807, aged 84), daugh. of Arthur Forbes, min. of Oyne, and had issue Jean, born 11th Dec. 1749), died 9th May 1751; Katherine, born 14th May 1751 (marr. Alexander Angus, min. of Botriphnie); William, born 20th May 1754; Arthur, born 1st July 1755; Alexander, Colonel and Governor of Fort George, born 3rd June 1757; Jean, born 8th Aug. 1758 (marr. (1) Alexander Fullerton, min. of Footdee : (2) William Paterson, min. of Logie-Buchan); Peter, born 6th Nov. 1750: Mary, born 15th June 1761(marr. George Gerard of Midstrath); Ann (twin), born 15th June 1761 (marr. (1) William Forsyth, Huntly : (2) John Rose, min. of Udny.)"
from Fasti Ecclesiae
Note:
1718 is likely a typographical error for 1708, given his graduation year. 1
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