FORBES, Margaret in Mill of Gellan ¹

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Margaret married Thomas GORDON of Grandholm, Burgess of Aberdeen, son of Sir Alexander GORDON 4th of Abergeldie and Midmar and Janet IRVINE, before 2 July 1604.¹ (Thomas GORDON of Grandholm, Burgess of Aberdeen was born about 1571.)

  Marriage Notes:

"A charter was granted on July 25, 1604, by William Allan, burgess of Aberdeen, with assent of Andrew Hervie of Alrik, and James Hervie, his eldest son and heir, for their interest in terms of a contract between the granter on the one part and Thomas Gordon of Grandholm for himself and Margaret Forbes his wife on the other, granting to them and their heirs male in feu farm the town and lands of Carnefield (i.e. Balgownie) with manor house, etc., also the lands of Danestoun and Corthyburn (St. Machar) : to be held from the granter of the Principal, regents, etc.. of King's College (Laing Charters, P- 357)."

"Thomas of Grandholm married (i) Margaret Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes at the Mill of Gellan, and they had sasine on the lands of Carnfetie, July 2, 1604."

from Abergeldie ¹