FORBES, James of Savoch, then 1st of Thornton 1
- Born: About 1640
- Marriage (1): RAMSAY, Margaret
- Marriage (2): FALCONER, Jean
- Died: 4 June 1713
User ID: R490
General Notes:
" .... by a decreet of the Lords of Council and Session on the 28th March 1683, the lands of Thornton were, for £13,924, 14s. 8d., adjudged from Sir James Strachan, Bart., James Strachan, his eldest son, and Barbara Forbes, his spouse, in favour of Robert Forbes, styled ' of Ludquharn.' By Robert Forbes, the lands were, on the 5th August 1685, disponed to his son William, ' reserving to Mary Ramsay the usufruct of the said lands for her lifetime, and also reserving to James Strachan, junior, and Barbara Forbes, his spouse, the heritable right of the lands of New Thornton and other portions of the said estate.' With consent of Sir James Strachan, James, his son, and Barbara Forbes, spouse of the latter, the lands of Thornton were, in 1685-6, conveyed to James Forbes of Saach, to whom, on the 2d April 1694, they were confirmed by charter (Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. Ixx., 65 ; lib. Ix.xiii., 78 ; Waterton Family Papers)."
from Memorials of the Scottish Families of Strachan and Wise (1877) 1
James married Margaret RAMSAY. (Margaret RAMSAY was born about 1650.)
Marriage Notes:
"James Forbes, born circa 1640, third son of Thomas, first of Waterton, acquired about 1678, from his cousin, Alexander, second son of George Forbes of Craigie, the lands of Saach or Savoch in the parish of Foveran, and from Sir James Strachan (before 1690) the lands of Thornton in the Mearns. He married (1) Margaret Ramsay, by whom he had Thomas, his heir, Alexander, David and Anna, all o.s.p."
from House of Forbes
James next married Jean FALCONER, daughter of Alexander FALCONER 2nd Lord of Halkerton and Margaret OGILVY. (Jean FALCONER was born about 1665.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (James Forbes) married (2) Lady Jean Falconer, eldest daughter of Lord Halkerton, by whom he had : James and John, both died young."
from House of Forbes
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