FORBES, Alexander of Towie 2 3 4 5 6
- Born: About 1488
- Marriage (1): BARCLAY, Christian 1 2 3
- Marriage (2): GORDON, Janet 3 4
- Died: Before 16 January 1549 5
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Alexander married Christian BARCLAY, daughter of John BARCLAY of Towie and Daughter INNES.1 2 3 (Christian BARCLAY was born about 1475 and died about 1513.)
Marriage Notes:
"Christian, the third daughter, married Alexander Forbes of Towie-Forbes. He lived at Little Kildrummy."
from History of the Barclay family
"The families of Gordon of Lesmoir and Cults or Coutts of Auchtercoul were both connected with the Forbeses of Towie in Strathdon. Alexander Forbes of Towie, son of William Forbes of Towie, married first Christian Barclay, daughter of the laird of Towie Barclay, parish of Auchterless, and had by her a daughter, Margaret, who married the laird of Auchtercoul, Cults."
from House of Gordon (vol 2 Lesmoir)
"The sd. Alex. Forbes of Towie, son to the sd Wm. married Christian Barclay, daughter to the Laird of Towie Barclay, who did bear to him one daughter, Margaret, who was married on
the Laird of Cults Forbes, who did bear to him ane daughter, called Elspet Forbes..."
from Family of Forbes 1 2 3
Alexander next married Janet GORDON, daughter of Patrick GORDON of Methlick and Haddo and Marion OGILVY.3 4 (Janet GORDON was born about 1495.)
Marriage Notes:
"... and after ye sd. Christian's death, the sd. Alex. Forbes of Towie married Janet Gordon, daughter to Patrick Gordon of Haddo, who did bear to him John Forbes of Towie, Alex, and Wm. Forbesses, and Duncan Forbes in Findlost, James Forbes in Tonlev, and Pat. Forbes, with Katharine, who was married on George Gordon of Lesmoir, and Elizabeth., who was married on John Calwill of Asloune..."
from Family of Forbes
"He (Alexander Forbes of Towie, son of William) married secondly Janet Gordon, daughter of the laird of Haddo, and by her had John Forbes of Towie and five other sons, also two daughters, namely, Lady Lesmoir and Lady Asloun Calder (Forbes' Genealogy of the House of Forbes)."
from Lesmoir
"Janet (Gordon) married, as his second wife, Alexander Forbes of Groddie and Towie."
from Scots Peerage (vol 1) 3 4 7
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