ANDERSON, Alison ¹

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Alison married Alexander FORBES 6th of Tolquhon, son of William FORBES 5th of Tolquhon and Daughter LEITH, by 2 December 1536 (charter). (Alexander FORBES 6th of Tolquhon was born about 1507 and died on 10 September 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, near Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

" .... Alison, daughter of ------- Anderson, relict of Alexander Forbes of Tolquhoun"

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"On June 6th, 1527, William Forbes of Tolquhon granted to his eldest son John, and to ' Janet Chein, wife of John, ' a charter of the lands of Mynnony, signed at ' Essilmont,' the residence of Sir Patrick Cheyne, the bride's father. John died in his father's lifetime, and the next item in the Tolquhon writs is a charter under the Great Seal, given at Edinburgh, December 2nd, 1536, to Alexander Forbes, son and heir of William Forbes of Tolquhon, of the lands and barony, with tower and fortalice, and to the said Alexander Forbes and Alison Anderson, his wife, of the park and lands of Tiftie (presumably not the Tifty known in song, since that was part of the estate of Fyvie). One of the witnesses was George, Earl of Huntlie. A charter of conformation under the Great Seal and the usual sasine followed.

Alexander, the 6th Laird, succeeded his father shortly after the granting of the above charter. His wife was Alison Anderson, daughter of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. He had two sons and two daughters :-
William, his heir; John of Bandley, whence the family of Culloden. (See p. 403.) Janet, who married (1) William Forbes of Corsindae, (2) William Forbes of Fodderbirse. Isabel, who married (1) Thomas Cheyne of Stricken, and (2) the Tutor of Lovat."

from House of Forbes ¹

Alison next married Alexander FORBES 7th of Pitsligo, son of Alexander FORBES 5th of Pitsligo, 'the red laird' and Beatrix ABERNETHY, after 1547.¹ (Alexander FORBES 7th of Pitsligo was born about 1518 and died before 10 October 1587 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander (Forbes of Pitsligo) succeeded his brother, and had a royal charter of the barony of Pitsligo and others 23 January 1579-80. He died before 10 October 1587. He married, after 1547, first, Alison, daughter of ------ Anderson, relict of Alexander Forbes of Tolquhoun, by whom he had a daughter :

1. Violet, married (contract 20 April 1571) to Gilbert Menzies of Pitfoddels. "

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ¹