FORBES, Margaret ^{1 2 4 5 6}

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  General Notes:

A great portion of the Coutts' lands passed by charter from Margaret Forbes, relict of John Coutts of Auchtercoul, into the possession of the Forbeses of Towie in 1550:

"The Queen confirmed a charter by John Coutts of Auchtercoul, 'who, for a sum of money and other favours done to him by Margaret Forbes, daughter of umquhile Alexander Forbes of Towie, and by John Forbes of Towie, her brother-german, sold to said Margaret the lands of Auchtercoul, Taynlie, Stravelts, Tanamoyne, Stramore, Mill of Auchtercoul, with the Multures and Mill lands thereof; Blackmill, with the Multures and Mill lands thereof, Auchterarne, Tulloch and Tanamoyne, in the Province of Cromar ; To hold to said Margaret and the heirs to be procreated between her and said John from the Queen ; at Auchtercoul
4th January 1548' (Reg. Mag. Sig., xxx., 400). This John apparently died childless, for on 11th July 1553, his brother Robert is served heir to him in above lands, extending of old to £6\emdash new extent £20 (Inquis. Spec. Aberdeen).

In 1550 (August 31) we have charter, by Margaret Forbes of Auchtercoul, with consent of John Forbes of Barns, her uncle, and
curators, in favour of John Forbes of Towie, her brother, of above lands lying in the Province of Cromar (Reg. Mag. .Sig., xxx., 54.6).

from Records of Aboyne ^{4 5 6}

  Research Notes:

THANKS

Mike Wade deserves many thanks for his huge contribution to sorting out the intricacies of this and related families. ⁷

Margaret married John COUTTS of Auchtercoul, son of William COUTTS of Auchterarne and Unknown.^{1 2} (John COUTTS of Auchtercoul was born about 1497 and died by 7 September 1550 ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"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

Note: The enigmatic ending to this quotation, in this researcher's view, indicates sequence. Margaret married Auchtercoul, who died, then Cults. ^{1 2}

Margaret next married Duncan FORBES of Cults, son of John FORBES 'of God's Grace' and Christian FORBES.^{1 2 3} (Duncan FORBES of Cults was born about 1512.)

  Marriage Notes:

"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




"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

Note:

The enigmatic ending to this quotation, in this researcher's view, indicates sequence. Margaret married Auchtercoul, who died, then Cults.




"This Duncan was styled 'Baron of Cults' as above. He married Margaret, daughter of Forbes of Towie, and had a daughter Elizabeth, who married Patrick Forbes of Bithnie (Lumsden's Family of Forbes)."

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 3}