FORBES, Janet

   Another name for Janet is FORBES, Jonatt.

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Janet married Robert SKENE ancestor of Skene of Newtyle, son of Gilbert SKENE in Tillibirloch and Barbara FORBES, on 29 June 1589 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. (Robert SKENE ancestor of Skene of Newtyle was born about 1568.)

  Marriage Notes:

"SKEYNE
ROBTT
JONATT FORBES/FR3922 (FR3922)
29/06/1589
168 / A
120 / 236
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"Robert Skene, third son of Gilbert Skene of Tilliebirloch, by his wife Elspett (see Note below) Forbes, appears first at Milne of Commeris, one of the Tanistry lands adjoining Tilliebirloch, and afterwards at Slydie of Erdifork, in the neighbouring parish of Midmar. In 1589 he married Janet Forbes, and had two sons

I. Robert Skene.

II. Alexander Skene, at Mylne of Commeris."

from Memorials of the Family of Skene

Note:

An error. Gilbert's wife was Barbara, not Elspett.