FORBES, John 3rd of Newe, 'Bluebonnet' 1
- Born: About 1545
- Marriage (1): BURNET, Isobel 1
- Died: 28 January 1616, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
- Buried: 1616, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
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John married Isobel BURNET, daughter of John BURNET 10th of Leys and Elizabeth LUMSDEN.1 (Isobel BURNET was born about 1562.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Forbes Married Isobel, daughter of Burnet of Leys, by whom he had three sons and two daughters ....
.... John Forbes had sasine from Lord Elphinstone as heir to his father, William Forbes, dated 27th August, 1572, and charter from Alexander, Master of Elphinstone, to him and his heirs male, dated 23rd May, 1591. John Forbes granted charter of Newe, &c. to his son, Alexander, dated 25th June, 1612 ; and Alexander Forbes had sasine from Alexander Lord Elphinstone as heir to his father, John Forbes, dated 2nd December, 1616. He was called 'Blue Bonnet,' and built the mansion house of Newe in 1604 - it forms part of the present Castle, still shewing the original motto, 'Justitia Columna Domus.' He died in Aberdeen 28th January, 1616, and was interred there. He was succeeded by his eldest son."
from Forbes of Forbesfield 1
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