Genealogy of the family of Forbes

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cond wife, Hay, daughter to the Earle ofEioU; his suc-
cession was by his first wife, John and Alexr.
John, the 6th Laird, maryed Chein, daughter to the
Laird of Ezlemount, of whom ther was no succession ; and to
him succeeded the second brother.
Alexander Forbes, the sone of William, was the 7th Laird
of Tolqhon, who maryed, either for her favor or riches, Alison
Anderson, daughter to the Provost of Edr, who bore to him 2
sones and 2 daughters; the sones were William, who succeeded
to hira, and John, called John of Badenley, and father to the
family of Collodne ; the two daughters were Janett, Lady Cor-
sendae, and Isobel, Lady Strechin, who also maryd the Tutor
of Lovat.
It is remarkable that of all its numerous caddeats, come of
the 6 preceding generations, ther is not one now extant, so that
all the present descendants of the house of Tolqhon are come
either oi William or John.
William, the 8th Laird, married Lesmoir's daughter, and had
by her William, who succeeded him, Knapernay and several
other children.
William, the 9th Laird, m.arried Janett Ogilvie, daughter to the
Laird of Banff; and had his eldest son, John, who dyed without
succession ; Walter, who succeeded him, and several other cadets.
Walter, the 10th Laird, married Jean Forbes, daughter to the
Laird of Pitsligo, and by her he had Sir Alexander, who suc-
ceeded him, Thomas, John and others.
Sir Alexander, the 1 1th Laird, married B. Murray, the daugh-
ter of the Laird ofBlackbaron}', who lived very long, but had no
succession by her ; to him succeeded his brother, Thomas, who
married Lady Henrietta Erskine, daughter to the Erie of Buchan,
and has by her sons who succeed to the estate. The succession
of John, son to Laird Alexander, commonly called John of Ba-
denley, are as follow :
About the year 1567, John married Elizabeth Keith, daugh-
ter to the Laird of TuUoes, and had by her Duncan of Cullo-
den, John, who was exempt in the King of France's Guards, and
Patrick, called black Patrick, baillie of Inverurie ; Duncan For-
bes of CuUoden, elde'st soa to John^ married Janet Forbes, eld-