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MEMORANDA,
RELATING TO THE
Jfamilg of Jfkte of iitaiertat.
S
IR ALEXANDER FORBES of Tolquhoun carries quarterly:
1st and 4th Forbes, viz. — 3 Bears' Heads, Couped Argent, Muzzled
Gules.
2d and 3d. 3 Unicorns' Heads erased Sable, for marrying Marjorie,
the heiress of Sir Henry Preston of Formartine, supported by two Grey-
hounds, proper collared Gules ; Crest — a Stag's Head, attired with ten
tynes proper. Motto — " Salus per Christum."
Sir JOHN FORBES of Watertown bears quarterly as Tolquhoun,
and, by way of Surtout, an Escutcheon Argent, charged with a Sword and
Key, Saltier ways, Gules, as Constable of Aberdeen, by succeeding to the
lands of Kermucks, in which office he was established by Act of Parlia-
ment ; Crest — an Eagle displayed Sable. Motto — " Virtuti inimica quies."
New Register.

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Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton
DescriptionFrom a MS. of the deceased John Forbes ... now printed solely for the use of members of the family. [With plates and tables.]
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Histories of Scottish families
DescriptionA selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916.