FORBES, Marjory ¹

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Marjory married Patrick SKENE Burgess of Aberdeen, son of James SKENE in Bandodle, then of Wester Corse and Janet LUMSDEN, on 10 January 1586.¹ (Patrick SKENE Burgess of Aberdeen was born about 1545 and died by 29 July 1601 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

" Nothing is known of his (Patrick Skene's) history, except that he was twice married first to Marjorie Hurrie, a daughter, probably of Hurrie of Pitfichie, who possessed Westercorse, under the Skenes as superiors, and whose death is thus recorded - '17th July, 1585, Marjorie Hurre, spouse of Patrick Skene, buried in the kirk'; and, on 10th January, 1586, we have Patrick Skene and Marjorie Forbes mariet.

In 1589, Patrick Skene and his spouse are warned to remove from a house in the Gallowgate pertaining to David Fergusone. He had no family, and died in 1601, as on 29th July, in that year, there is an edict, at the instance of Mr. Patrick Forest against the executors, the spouse, bairns, if there may be, intromitters with the goods and gear of umquhile Patrick Skene, burgess of Aberdeen. Compeirit Mr. Patrick Forest, procurator for George Skene, brother's sone to the defunct, desiring him to be decerned executor dative to him."

from Skene of Skene ¹