FORBES, William 2nd of Skellater ^{3 4}

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  General Notes:

William Forbes sided with the King against the Covenanters in the Civil War. He fought with Montrose, commanding 200 men at the Battle of Alford 1646.

His wife Jannet Forbes remarried after his death:

Old Parish Register
Strathdon Parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages 1695

"March 30 The sd day John Smith eldest lawfull son to alexr smith of drum and Jannet forbes relict to the deceast william forbes of skelater gave up ther names to be proclaimed in order to ther marriage and wer maried the 15 Apryl" ^{5 6}

William married Isobel FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 4th of Newe and Janet ROBERTSON. (Isobel FORBES was born about 1615 and died in 1656.)

  Marriage Notes:

"ALEXANDER FORBES of Easter Migvie Married John Calder of Migvie his Daughter who bear to him Alexander and William who dy'd without Succession And a Daughter Married to Lochermick."

William had a relationship with Agnes MACINTOSH, daughter of William MACINTOSH 6th of Kyllachy and Marjory FARQUHARSON.¹ (Agnes MACINTOSH was born about 1630.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Grant and Forbes had married daughters of William Mackintosh of Killachie, and Ross and Campbell were related to Mackintosh himself on his mother's side."

from Clan of Mackintosh ¹

William next married Isobel TOMSON. (Isobel TOMSON was born about 1640.)

William next married Janet FORBES on 6 April 1684 in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.² (Janet FORBES was born about 1655.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
WILLIAM
JANNET FORBES/FR162 (FR162)
06/04/1684
240 10 / 292
STRATHDON AND CORGARFF"

from Index of Marriages ²