SKENE, Margaret ^{1 2 3}

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Margaret married Duncan FORBES in Letter in 1599.¹ (Duncan FORBES in Letter was born about 1580.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, only daughter of Alexander Skene, married, in 1599, Duncan Forbes in Letter ; and in 1604 there is a contract of marriage between her and Mr. Robert Irving of Mincoffer. She married, thirdly, John Forbes of Leslie."

from Family of Skene ¹

Margaret next married Robert IRVINE of Fornet and Moncoffer, son of Sir Alexander IRVINE 8th of Drum and Elizabeth KEITH, in 1604.¹ (Robert IRVINE of Fornet and Moncoffer was born about 1559 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and died after 15 May 1622 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, only daughter of Alexander Skene, married, in 1599, Duncan Forbes in Letter ; and in 1604 there is a contract of marriage between her and Mr. Robert Irving of Mincoffer. She married, thirdly, John Forbes of Leslie."

from Family of Skene




"His (Alexander Irvine's) second son, Robert, was styled of Fornet and Moncoffer. He married Lady Bogg, daughter of Dalgety-Hay. His second wife was Margaret Skene, daughter to Skene of that ilk." (page 187)

"7th December, 1604. Sasine to Margaret Skeen, spouse to Mr. Robert Irvine of Moncoffer on half Mains thereof and fishing on the water of Deveron.

12th December, 1604. Sasine to Margaret Skein, on Fornet." (page 187)

from Irvines of Drum and Collateral Branches ^{1 3}

Margaret next married John FORBES of Enzean, then of Leslie, son of William FORBES 2nd of Monymusk and Margaret DOUGLAS.^{1 2} (John FORBES of Enzean, then of Leslie was born about 1582.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret, only daughter of Alexander Skene, married, in 1599, Duncan Forbes in Letter ; and in 1604 there is a contract of marriage between her and Mr. Robert Irving of Mincoffer. She married, thirdly, John Forbes of Leslie."

from Family of Skene




"This John Forbes of Leslie married secondly Margaret Skene, daughter of Skene of Skene."

from Thanage of Fermartyn




"16th October, 1637. Sasine to Margrat Skeyne, spouse to John Forbes of Leslie, on Edingarroch, etc."

from Irvines of Drum and Collateral Branches ^{1 2 3}