Genealogy of the family of Forbes

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Patrick Forbes of Craigton married a daughter of Blewshell's, Craigtounco
provost of Aberdeen, who was relict of the Laird of Culter, who
did bear to him James Forbes of Craigtoune.
James Forbes of Craigtoune married Alardqs, daugh-
ter to Rot. Alardes of Badenscoth.
In the next place followes to speake of Mr. John Forbes,
brother to Alexr. Forbes, Laird of Pitsligo.
Mr. John Forbes m.arricd Agnes Gray, daughter to the Laird Bojndlie*
of Muchel, and relict of the Laird of Meldrum, who bear to him
Andrew Forbes, who dyed wt'out succession, Alexr. Forbes of
Boyndly, John Forbes of Largie, w't. diverss daughters; one
married Tillihilt Gordon, ane oy'r. on Cairngall Arbuthnot : he
had also a base son, called James Forbes, whose bairns bear wit-
ncs themselves.
Alex. Forbes of Boyndly and Pittallachie married
Forbes, daughter to the Laird of Rires, and relict of the Laird
of , who did bear to him Alex. Forbes, with two daugh-
ters J one married to John Forbes of Balfluge, ane oy'r. to the
Laird of Kamkairne Ogilvie ; he married also to his 2d Ladie,
Mary Elphingstone, daughter to the Laird of Calderhall, who
did bear to him diverss bairns, who bear witness themselves.
John Forbes of Largie, second son to Alexr. Forbes of Boynly,
Hiarried Jean Barclay, daughter to the Laird of Towie, who did
bear to him one son called John Forbes, qo bears witnes him-
self. '
Mr. Arthur Forbes, third brother to Alex, of Pitsligo, married
Margaret Leslie, daughter to the Laird of Pitcaple, who did
bear to him Rot. Forbes of Oldtoune, James Forbes of Bank-
head, Patrick Forbes in Blackball, George, Wm. John, and Alex.
Forbesses, and three daughters ; Marjorie married on John Leith
«f Busbarnie, Margaret married to John Grant of Inverrurie,
and Janet on Alexr. Innes of Bottom,
Rot. Forbes of Oldtoune married Margaret Leslie, daughter to
John Leslie of Largie, who did bear to him Arthur Forbes, who
dyed in France, Patrick Forbes of Oldtoune, George Forbes in
Aberdour, Alex. Forbes in Boyndlie, Wm. Forbes, in Auchlin,
and three daughters—Christian, qo piarried Alexr. Burnet in