FORBES, Margaret ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for Margaret was FORBES, Katherine.⁵

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Margaret married Thomas GORDON 3rd of Kennerty, son of Alexander GORDON 2nd of Kennerty and Unnamed WIFE, before 11 February 1534.^{1 2 3} (Thomas GORDON 3rd of Kennerty was born about 1503 and died about 1563 ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Nota. - The above-named Margaret Forbes (daughter of John Forbes and Mary Gordon), married one Thomas Gordon of Kinaldie, and Janet her sister was married to John Forbes of Balfluig."

from Family of Forbes




"1555 December 17. - James Gordon, 'of Coldstone,' witnessed a precept by George, Earl of Huntly, for infefting Thomas Gordon of Kennerty as heir to his father. This Thomas was apparently son to Alexander and grandson to an elder Thomas of Kennerty. His first wife was a Katherine Forbes, his second Katherine Gordon. daughter of James Gordon of Lesmoir. The elder Thomas may possibly be the same person as Thomas Gordon of Kenchice (? Kenertie) or Braickley, the third son of Thomas of Daugh of Ruthven by his 2nd wife, and brother of George Gordon of Cushney (Records of Aboyne, pp. 126, 127, and Balbithan MS., p. 66).'

from Lesmoir




"King James V. on 11th February 1534, grants a charter to Thomas Gordon of Kennertie, and Margaret Forbes his spouse, of the lands of Kennertie and Murseit, with the fishings thereof, in the Barony of Kennertie : To hold to the said Thomas and Margaret and their heirs (Reg. Mag. Sig., xxv., 8y). On 17th December 1535, there is Precept of Clare Constat by George, Earl of Huntly, Lord Superior of the Lordship of Aboyne, for infefting Thomas Gordon, son of deceased Alexander Gordon, as lawful and nearest heir to him, in the lands of Braeruddoch and Craigton; witnesses, James Gordon of Coldstone, Nicolas Ros of Auchlossin, Walter Barclay of Gartly, and Mr. William Gordon, Rector of Esse (Alwyne Charter Chest). Thomas Gordon was one of the assize upon an inquisition respecting the woods and lands of Nether Ruthven in Cromar, 1537. He appears to have married a second time, for, on 4th August 1545, the Queen, with the consent of the Secret Council, grants a charter to him and Katherine Gordon his spouse, and the heirs to be procreate between them, of the lands of Auldtoun of Kennertie and the shepherd's croft thereof, with the salmon fishing in the water of Dee, &c., which lands Thomas Gordon had personally resigned (Reg. Mag. Sig., xxix., 256). This Katherine was relict of William Blackhall of Barra (p. 79)."

from Records of Aboyne ^{1 2 5}