The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

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The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.
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Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770.
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1764.
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FORBES Lord PITSLIGO.

THE immediate ancestor of this great branch of the noble family of Forbes, was,

Sir John Forbes of that ilk, the fifth gene∣ration of that antient house, in a direct male-line, who flourished in the reigns of king Ro∣bert II. and III. and had issue four sons. 1. Sir Alexander his heir, afterwards lord For∣bes. 2. Sir William, the first of this fami∣ly. For the other sons, vide page 264th.

I. Sir WILLIAM FORBES, second son of sir John Forbes of that ilk, and brother of A∣lexander first lord Forbes, was designed sir William of Kinnaldy.

He married Agnes, daughter of sir Willi∣am Fraser of Philorth, with whom he got the lands and barony of Pitsligo in Aberdeen-shire,* 1.1 which afterwards became the chief seat and title of his family; and they, on account of this marriage, have ever since continued to quarter the arms of Fraser with these of their own.

By her he had a son,

II. Sir ALEXANDER FORBES of Pitsligo,* 1.2 who succeeded him, and married a daughter of the family of Errol, by whom he had three sons, and four daughters.

1. Sir Alexander, his heir.

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2. George, ancestor of the Forbeses of Lethinty.

3. Sir Arthur, progenitor of the Forbeses of Rires.

1st daughter,—, married to John Gordon of Pitevie.

2.—, married to the sheriff of Cro∣marty.

3.—, married to—, of Mon∣coffer.

4.—, married to—of Bal∣quhalie.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

III. Sir ALEXANDER, who got charters under the great seal,* 1.3 Alexandro Forbes de Pit∣sligo, of the lands and barony of Pitsligo, &c. anno 1474.

He married Christian, daughter of sir John Ogilvie of Lintrethan,* 1.4 ancestor of the earl of Airly, by whom he had two sons.

1. Sir John, his heir.

2. William Forbes of Dauch, afterwards of New, who married and had issue, and of whom captain John Forbes, now of New, is the lineal representative.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

IV. Sir JOHN, who got charter under the great seal,* 1.5 domino Johanni Forbes de Pitsligo, of the lands of Pittaloquhy, &c. &c. in 1507.

He married Margaret, daughter of sir Pa∣trick Wemyss of Rires, by whom he had a son,

John,* 1.6 his heir,—and four daughters.

1.—, married to—, laird of Asloune.

2.—, married to William Wood∣man of Fingask.

3.—, married to William White in Aberdeen.

4.—, married to William Lawson in Dysart.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

V. JOHN, who got charter-under the great seal,* 1.7 Johanni Forbes de Pitsligo, of the lands of Argathin, mill of Ausord, the lands of Conbarty, and several others, betwixt the years 1530 and 1540.

He married Jean, daughter of sir William Keith of Innerugy,* 1.8 by whom he had four sons, and three daughters.

1. Alexander, his heir.

2. Arthur, killed at the battle of Pinkie, anno 1547, without issue.

3. William.

4. John.

1st daughter,—, married to— Straiton of Lauriston.

2.—, married to—Forbes of Watertoun.

3.—, married to—Keith of Pittendrum.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

VI. ALEXANDER, who got charters under the great seal,* 1.9 Alexandro Forbes de Pitsligo, of the lands and barony of Pitsligo, with the lands of Fingask, mill thereof, &c. betwixt the years 1577 and 1583.

He married a daughter of Alexander lord Salton,* 1.10 by whom he had six sons, and one daughter,

1. Sir William, his heir.

2. Alexander, who carried on the line of the family.

3. John Forbes of Boynlie, who married Agnes Gray, a daughter of—Shive, and had issue.

4. Arthur Forbes, who married Margaret Leslie, a daughter of Pitcaple, and had issue.

5. George.

6. Hector.

His daughter, Anne, married to—of Lismore.

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

VII. Sir WILLIAM FORBES of Pitsligo, who married Catharine Gordon, a daughter of the laird of Strathdon,* 1.11 by whom he had two daughters.

The eldest married to the laird of Lethinty.

The second married to the laird of Auchin∣hoove.

Sir William dying without male issue, was succeeded by his brother,

VII. ALEXANDER FORBES of Pitsligo, who married, 1st, Elizabeth Anderson, re∣lict of William Forbes of Tolquhoan, by whom he had only one daughter.

Elizabeth, married to George Menzies of Pitsoddels.

He married,* 1.12 2dly, Barbara Keith, daugh∣ter of William lord Keith, son and apparent heir of William fourth earl Marishal, by whom he had a son,

Sir John, his heir,—and a daughter,

Marjory, married to John Forbes of Brux.

He was succeeded by his son,

VIII. Sir JOHN FORBES of Pitsligo,* 1.13 who got charters under the great seal, of the lands and barony of Pitsligo, the town and lands of Kinnaldy, &c. &c. in the years 1599 and 1600.

He afterwards got charters of some lands in 1618 and 1620,* 1.14 domino Johanni Forbes de Pitsligo, &c.

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He married Christian, daughter of sir Wal∣ter Ogilvie of Finlater and Deskford,* 1.15 by whom he had a son,

Alexander, afterwards lord Pitsligo,— and four daughters.

1. Anne, married to Alexander tenth lord Forbes.

2. Jean, married to—Forbes of Tolquhoun.

3. Mary, married to—Ogilvie of Boyne.

4. Christian, married to—Frazer of Strichen.

He was succeeded by his son,

IX. ALEXANDER FORBES of Pitsligo, who, in his father's lifetime, got charters un∣der the great seal,* 1.16 Alexandro Forbes filio do∣mini Johannis Forbes de Pitsligo, of the town and lands of Little Braco, Auchintoun, Ban∣namone, Keakis, &c. &c. in the years 1617 and 1618.

This Alexander being a man of parts and learning, was highly esteemed by king Charles I. who raised him to the dignity of the peer∣age, by the title of lord Forbes of Pitsligo, 24th June 1633,* 1.17 by patent, haeredibus masculis qui∣buscunque, cognomen et arma de Forbes de Pitsli∣go gerentibus.

He married lady Jean Keith, daughter of William sixth earl Marishal, by whom he had a son,

Alexander, his heir,—and a daughter,

Mary, married to sir John Gordon of Haddo.

He died anno 1635, and was succeeded by his son,

X. ALEXANDER, second lord Forbes of Pitsligo,* 1.18 who married lady Mary, daughter of James earl of Buchan, by whom he had a son and successor,

XI. ALEXANDER, third lord Forbes of Pitsligo, who married lady Sophia Erskine, daughter of John ninth earl of Marr,* 1.19 and dy∣ing anno 1691, by her left issue a son,

XII. ALEXANDER, fourth lord Forbes of Pitsligo, who succeeded him. He was a man of good parts, great honour and spirit, and u∣niversally beloved and esteemed.

He married, 1st, Rebecca, daughter of John Norton, an eminent merchant in London, by whom he had a son,

John, master of Pitsligo.

He married, 2dly, Elizabeth Allan, also an English lady, by whom he had no issue.

He had the misfortune to be engaged in the rebellion 1745, for which he was attained by parliament, and his estate and honours were forfeited to the crown.

He died in an advanced age in December 1762.

XIII. JOHN, master of Pitsligo, only son of the fourth lord, had it not been for his fa∣ther's attainder, would have been fifth lord Pitsligo.

He married Rebecca Ogilvie, a daughter of the family of Auchincross, by whom he hath no issue.

ARMS.

Quarterly; 1st and 4th, three boar's heads couped argent, and muzzled gules, for Forbes; 2d and 3d azure, three cinquefoils argent, for Frazer.

CREST; on a wreath, a falcon argent.

SUPPORTERS; two boars proper, muz∣zled gules.

MOTTO; Altius ibunt qui ad summa nitun∣tur.

CHIEF SEAT,

At Pitsligo, in Aberdeenshire.

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