FORBES, Duncan of Cults ^{1 2}

   Another name for Duncan was FORBES, Duncan of Coults.²

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  General Notes:

"Duncan Forbes succeeded to ye half of the lands of Cults, and was called Baron of Cults."

from Family of Forbes

"XIX. \emdash Charter by Duncan Forbes of Cults in favour of John Gordon of the lands of Caldhame \emdash Kincraigie, 19th August 1540"

from House of Gordon

"IN 1537 Duncan Forbes of Cults is one of the Inquest to ascertain the valuation of Nether Ruthven. He was descended from John, natural son of the first Laird of Brux. This John married Katherine Coutts, and had Duncan and John. Duncan married Marjory Gordon, relict of Thomas Lumsden of Cushny, and died without male issue. His brother John (called John of God's Grace) married Christian Forbes, relict of Alexander Lindsay, and had John and Duncan. 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).

Duncan of Cults grants a charter of his lands of Caldhame in favour of a 'discreet young man,' John Gordon, son of Patrick Gordon of Auchmalde, also styled 'of Auchmenzie.' Patrick Gordon and his spouse Katherine Lumsden had a charter in 1531 of the lands of Little Folay (Reg. Mag. Sig). The description of the lands is of interest, and the notary Mr. Mathew Lumsden was the historian of the Family of Forbes. The deed contains an unusual phrase\emdash the 'decision of the wind.' In later documents the
words 'as wind and water shears' are met with. This is equivalent to the water shed of present day legal phraseology.

Duncan Forbes it will be observed could not write"

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 3}

Duncan married Margaret FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 3rd of Towie and Christian BARCLAY.^{1 2 3} (Margaret FORBES 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}