Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

CATALOGUE
OF
ORIGINAL PAPEES RELATING TO THIS FAMILY.
1630 to 1725.
1630. December 9. Sasine in favor of Thomas Forbes of the lands of
Abbots-hall and Candland, in the parish of Ellon, proceeding on a dispo-
sition by his father, William Forbes* of Tolquhon, who grants these
lands to him and his heirs male ; whom failing, to William Forbes of
Tolquhon, his eldest son, and his heirs male ; whom faibng, to George
Forbes of Craigie, his third son, and his heirs male ; whom failing, to his
second son, Walter Forbes of Thaynston, his heirs and assigns, for ever.
This deed is registered the last of January, 1632, in the Books of Aberdeen.
William Forbes of Tolquhon, the father, was then living.
1633. Mutual discharge and confirmation between Alexander Banner-
man, formerly of Watertoun, and now of Elsick, Sir George Johnstone of
that Ilk, Bart., and William Forbes of Tolquhon, recites that, in May,
1611, the said Alexander Bannerman sold and disponed the land of Abbots-
hall, &c, to John Johnston of Caskieben, father of Sir George, and that,
on the 20th January, 1616, the said George Johnston of Caskieben disponed,
these lands to William Forbes of Tolquhon, by deed registered at Aberdeen,
7th May, 1625 ; but none of the said parties having ever been infeft,
Alexander Bannerman grants a precept for that purpose, and the other
parties join in a mutual release.
* This William Forbes of Tolquhon had his picture painted by Jamieson about this
time. It is now in the possession of his descendant, Leith of Whitehaugh, having been given
to him by Margaret Montgomery, widow of Thomas Forbes of Watertoun, after his decease in
1 771. When painted, he was above 80 years old. He is the same who built the Castle of
Tolquhon, the ruins of which still preserve many marks of grandeur. In 1799, the follow-
ing inscription still remained over the great gateway — " Al this warke excep the auld
Tour was begun be William Forbes, 15 Apl. 1584; and endit be him 20 Octr. 1589."