FORBES, William of Cotton ²

   Another name for William was FORBES, Williame.^{1 2}

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William married Elizabeth MORISON, daughter of George MORISON Burgess of Aberdeen and Barbara FERGUSON, in July 1612 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹ (Elizabeth MORISON was born about 1594.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
WILLIAME
ELSPET MORESONE/FR3960 (FR3960)
00/07/1612
168/A 120 295
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"William Forbes of Cotton Married Elizabeth Morison Sister to George Morison Provost of Aberdeen and had two Sons Dr. Thomas Forbes Doctor of Medicine and Mr . Robert Forbes Canonist and Professor of Philosophy in the Kings Colledge of Aberdeen and two Daughters the one who was Married to Robert Forbes of Robslaw and the other to Gilbert Skeen of Dyce. "

from MacFarlane's Genealogical Collections




"The sd. Wm. Forbes, called Wm. of Cotten, married Murison, sister to provost George Murison, who did bear to him doctor Forbes, and Mr. Rot. Forbes, regent in the colledge of Aberdeen, who bear witness themselves : he had also two daughters, ane married on baillie Rot. Forbes of Robslaw, and another married on Gilbert Skeen of Dyce."

from The Family of Forbes<

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