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FORBES, William 3rd Lord Forbes, 'Gray Willie'
(About 1441-Before 1483)
GORDON, Christian
(About 1447-)
FORBES, John 6th Lord Forbes
(About 1471-1547)
BARLOW, Elizabeth
(About 1490-)
FORBES, Arthur of Balfour, 'black Arthur'
(About 1516-1571)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. INNES, Elizabeth 'Lady of Dunbeath'

2. BARCLAY, Christina

FORBES, Arthur of Balfour, 'black Arthur' 1 2 3 4

  • Born: About 1516
  • Marriage (1): INNES, Elizabeth 'Lady of Dunbeath' by May 1554 1
  • Marriage (2): BARCLAY, Christina after 19 May 1554 1
  • Died: 10 October 1571, Battle of Tillyangus, Clatt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5

   Another name for Arthur was FORBES, Arthur of Putachie.3

   User ID: X635.

  General Notes:

"Arthur Forbes of Putachie, also styled of Balfour, called 'Black Arthur,' killed at the battle of Tullieangus
1572."

from Scots Peerage



"Country code: GB
Repository code: 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference: GD96/62
Title:
Letters of bailiary by Elizabeth Innes, lady of Dunbeitht (Dunbeath), and Arthur Forbes of Balfour, her spouse, appointing George, Earl and Catnes (Caithness), their bailie of the lands of Ray, Sandside and S[...]re with the mains of Dunbe, within the bounds of Caithness. Dated at Bafour.
Dates 19/5/1554
Description: Witnesses: Alexander Ross of Balnagoune, John Forbes of Tolleis, Andrew Keyth (Keith) in Substar and John Grot."


"Country code: GB
Repository code: 234
Repository: National Records of Scotland
Reference: GD52/434
Title:
Charter by George, Earl of Huntly, Lord Gordone [Gordon] and Badyenocht [Badenoch], Chancellor of Scotland, to Arthur Forbes of Balfour, brother of William, Lord Forbes, of the lands of Puttoche [Putachie] and half of Keig or Ochterkag. [Seal, damaged].
Dates: 30/11/1559"


"Country code: GB
Repository code: 234
Repository: National Records of Scotland
Reference GD52/435
Title:
Abstract of a charter by George, Earl of Huntlie [Huntly] etc, chancellor of Scotland, to Arthur Forbes of Balfour and Christine Barclay, his spouse, of the lands of Puttachie [Putachie] and half of the town and lands of Meikle Kegge [Keig] (or Auchterkegge), dated 13 January 1560."

from National Records of Scotland 1 3 4

  Research Notes:

THANKS

Thanks to Mike Wade whose help in presenting these Forbes relationships accurately is very much appreciated. 6


Arthur married Elizabeth INNES 'Lady of Dunbeath', daughter of Alexander INNES 13th of that Ilk and Cristina DUNBAR, by May 1554.1 (Elizabeth INNES 'Lady of Dunbeath' was born about 1516.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Letters of bailiary by Elizabeth Innes, lady of Dunbeitht (Dunbeath), and Arthur Forbes of Balfour, her spouse, appointing George, Earl and Catnes (Caithness), their bailie of the lands of Ray, Sandside and S[...]re with the mains of Dunbe, within the bounds of Caithness. Dated at Bafour.
Dates 19/5/1554"

from National Records of Scotland 1

Arthur next married Christina BARCLAY after 19 May 1554.1 (Christina BARCLAY was born about 1510.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Abstract of a charter by George, Earl of Huntlie [Huntly] etc, chancellor of Scotland, to Arthur Forbes of Balfour and Christine Barclay, his spouse, of the lands of Puttachie [Putachie] and half of the town and lands of Meikle Kegge [Keig] (or Auchterkegge), dated 13 January 1560."

from National Records of Scotland 3

Sources


1 National Records of Scotland, Catalogue Search GD96 Papers of the Sinclair family of Mey, Caithness 1457-1900.

2 e-books, The Rulers of Strathspey: A History of the Lairds of Grant and Earls of Seafield by the Earl of Cassillis (1911).

3 National Records of Scotland, Catalogue Search GD52 Lord Forbes 13th Century-1926.

4 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 4 (1907).

5 Internet Site, http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/forbes1442.htm.

6 e-mail, 7 October 2020.

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