FORBES, George 1st of Skellater ¹

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George married Euphemia SKENE co-heir of Auchtererne, daughter of William SKENE of Auchtererne and Margaret FORBES, Before 23 March 1593(1594).¹ (Euphemia SKENE co-heir of Auchtererne was born about 1578 and died about 1622.)

  Marriage Notes:

"I. George Forbes, second son of William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Barnes (a cadet house of Towie, cadet of Brux), married before March 23rd, 1593, Euphemia, daughter and co-heiress of William Skene of Auchtererne, and on September 14th, 1604. they had a charter of the lands of Skellater from Alexander, Master of Elphinstone, fiar of the lands, with the consent of Alexander, Lord Elphinstone, Life renter of the same . The charter was signed at Kildrummie - witnesses John Forbes of Newe, and Patrick Barclay of Towie.

There was also a charter of confirmation by John, Earl of Mar, 15th, 1626 .

George and Euphemia had two sons, Wil!iam, the heir, and John of Invernettie, Belnabodach and Ledmacoy, of whom presently, and two daughters, Janet and Elspet."

from House of Forbes




"On 23rd March, 1593, there is on the register of the Privy Seal a precept of a charter confirming a feu charter by Eupheme Skene, one of the two heirs of William Skene, portioner of Auchtererne, proprietor of the lands aftermentioned, with assent of George Forbes, her husband, to Arthur Skene in Tulloch, and the heirs male procreated between him and Margaret Forbes, his spouse, whom failing as their heirs whomsoever of the half of the shadow half of the town and lands of Auchtererne, with the half of the lands of Tulloch and Drumino."

from Family of Skene ^{1 2}

George next married Margaret FORBES.¹ (Margaret FORBES was born about 1595.)

  Marriage Notes:

"George Forbes married, secondly, Margaret Forbes, and with her had sasine on Skellater, proceeding on, a charter of sale of it to him by John, Earl of Mar, May 20th, 1631. He was therefore the first Laird. George died July 8th, 1632, and was succeeded by his eldest son."

from House of Forbes ¹