FORBES, Bessie ²

   Another name for Bessie was FORBES, Elizabeth.¹

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  General Notes:

"FORBES
BESSIE
ROBERT FORBES/ANNAS FORBES
F
09/11/1641
168/A 30 286
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms ²

Bessie married James GORDON of Seaton, Bailie in Old Aberdeen, son of Parent GORDON and Unknown.¹ (James GORDON of Seaton, Bailie in Old Aberdeen was born about 1630, died in 1714 ³ and was buried in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Novr 21.'64. died Elizabeth Forbes a godly woman spouse to James Gordon of Seton bailie of Old Abd. aetatis 29. "

from Diary of John Row

Note:

There is an incongruity between the age at death noted by John Row in his diary and the baptism year for Bessie Forbes in the parish register.

Robert and Agnes Forbes had several daughters. The eldest, Elspet, was baptised in 1636:

"FORBES ELSPET ROT. FORBES/ANNAS FORBES F 02/07/1636 168 / A 30 / 156 ABERDEEN"

and the youngest, Bessie, was baptised in 1641:

"FORBES BESSIE ROBERT FORBES/ANNAS FORBES F 09/11/1641 168/A 30 286 Aberdeen."

It may be that the author of the diary was thinking of the elder sister. ^{2 4}