He died about the year 1470, and was
succeeded by his eldest son,
VIII. WILLIAM, third lord Forbes, who
married lady Christian Gordon, daughter of
Alexander earl of Huntly, by whom he had
three sons, and one daughter.
1. Alexander.
2. Arthur.
3. John.
The above three sons were all successively
lords Forbes.
His daughter, Christian, married to Willi∣am
lord Ruthven.
He died soon after his-father, and was suc∣ceeded
by his eldest son,
IX. ALEXANDER, fourth lord Forbes, who
got a charter, under the great seal, of the
lands and barony of Forbes, to him and Eliza∣beth
his wife, dated 9th July 1477.
He was a man of great honour and loyalty,
and a true patriot: he took up arms, and
raised all his vassals and friends, to revenge
the murder of king James III. and was join∣ed
by the earls Marishal and Huntly, who
were no less zealous than himself: but their
measures were all disconcerted by the de∣feat
of the earl of Lennox at Tillymoss, who
had raised two thousand men on the same ac∣count,
anno 1488.
He afterwards submitted to king James IV.
and was received into favour.
He married lady Elizabeth Boyd, daughter
of Thomas earl of Arran; but dying without
issue, was succeeded by his brother,
IX. ARTHUR, fifth lord Forbes, who mar∣ried
Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of John lord
Glammis; but dying also without issue, be∣fore
1505, his estate and honours devolved
upon his brother,
IX. JOHN, sixth lord Forbes, who got a
charter from king James IV. Johanni domino
Forbes, terrarum de Meigle, Fintray, Blackstown,
Belcross, &c. quae ••uerunt Alexandri Forbes
militis, proavi dicti Johannis, &c. dated 1st
December 1505.
Also a charter allowing him to build a
castle upon the hill of Kynedward, dated 6th
April 1509.
And a charter of the lands and barony of
Fudes, in vicecomitatu de Aberdain, to him
and Christian Lundin his spouse, dated 6th
February 1510.
He got charters from king James V. of ma∣ny
other lands, too numerous to be here in∣serted,
inter 1520 et 1535.
He married, 1st, lady Catharine Stewart,
daughter of John earl of Athole, by whom
he had a son,
James, who died young,—and a
daughter,
Elizabeth, married to—Grant of that ilk.
He married, 2dly, Christian, daughter of
sir John Lundy of that ilk, by whom he had
a son,
William, his heir,—and four daugh∣ters.
1. Margaret, married to Andrew Fraser
of Muchil, ancestor of lord Fraser.
2. Elizabeth, married, 1st, to Gilbert
Keith of Troup; and, 2dly, to Alexander
Innes of that ilk.
3. Marjory, married to Gilbert Forbes of
Brux.
4. Christian, married to William lord
Ruthven.
He married, 3dly, Elizabeth Barlow, wi∣dow
of Alexander lord Elphingston, by whom
he had a son,
Arthur, designed of Putachie,—and a
daughter,
Janet, married, 1st, to John earl of Athole;
2dly, to Alexander Hay of Dalgity; and,
3dly, to William Leslie of Balquhain.
He died anno 1547, and was succeeded by
his son,
X. WILLIAM, seventh lord Forbes, who,
in his father's lifetime, got a charter, under
the great seal, Willielmo magistro de Forbes,
terrarum baroniae de Fudes, dated anno 1539.
And a charter, terrarum baroniae de Forbes,
Awford, &c. dated anno 1545.
Also charters of several other lands, inter
1578 et 1584.
He was in great favour with king James
V. who appointed him one of the gentlemen
of his bed-chamber, when but a young man.
He married Elizabeth, daughter and co∣heiress
of sir William Keith of Innerugy, by
whom he had six sons, and eight daughters.
1. John, master of Forbes.
2. William Forbes of Foderhouse.
3. James Forbes of Lethinty.
4. Robert Forbes, prior of Monimusk.
5. Arthur Forbes of Logic.
6. Abraham Forbes of Blackstown.
1st daughter, Jean, married to James lord
Ogilvie of Airly.
2. Elizabeth, married to Henry lord Sin∣clair.
3. Christian, married to George Johnston
of Caskieben.
4. Isabel, married to John Gordon of Pit∣lurg.
5. Catharine, married to—Barclay
of Gartly, in vicecomitatu de Aberdeen.