© Copyright 2025 Mary McGonigal Updated 30 May 2025 'Update' refers to the whole section update, not always to each separate file. Refresh your browser for latest version.
arrow arrow
SKENE, John 1st of Auchtererne
(About 1460-)
AUCHTERERNE, Margery co-heiress of Auchtererne
(About 1475-1543)
SKENE, James in Tullinturk, then 2nd of Auchtererne
(About 1507-1543)
WIFE, Unnamed
(About 1515-)
SKENE, William 3rd of Auchtererne
(About 1540-Before 1571)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. FORBES, Margaret

SKENE, William 3rd of Auchtererne 1

  • Born: About 1540
  • Marriage (1): FORBES, Margaret 1
  • Died: Before 21 November 1571 1

   User ID: J287.


William married Margaret FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 1st of Newe and Jean LUMSDEN.1 (Margaret FORBES was born about 1540.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Wiliam Skene of Auchtererne married a sister of Patrick Forbes of Pittalochie, and had by her a son and two daughters

I. John Skene.

II. Janet Skene.

III. Eupheme Skene.

He died before 1571, as on 21st November, 1571, then in the record of the Privy Seal 'ane letter maid to Maister Robert Skene, his airis and assignees, ane er ma, of the gift of the ward of the west half of the Mylne, Mylne lands, and Tullerbe of the same land, whilk pertainet to umquhile William Skene, portioner of Auchtererne, and now thro' his decease being, as when it shall happen to be, in our sovereign lord's hands, by reason of ward, and also of the gift of the marriage of John Skene, sone and heir of said umquhile William Skene."

from Skene of Skene 1

Sources


1 e-books, Memorials of the Family of Skene of Skene ed. William Forbes Skene (1887).

© Copyright 2025 Mary McGonigal


Home | Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List

This website was created 30 May 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by website owner