Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

4 THE FAMILY OF
superior, Charles, earl of Dunfermline, lord of Fyvie and Urquhart,
and received a new charter in favour of him and his eldest son, William,
with life-rent to Jeane Ramsay, his wife, and liberty to sell or mortgage
without his son's consent.
1639. Charter of William Annand of Caterland, seizing his wife,
Isabel Forbes, daughter of George Forbes of Craigie, in the life-rent of his
said lands of Caterland, conform to the Marriage Contract between him and
Thomas Forbes of Watertoun, her guardian.
1642. Disposition by Helen Kynard, relict of A. Con, in favour of Tho-
mas Forbes of Watertoun, of her property in the mill and lands of Artrochie.
1643. Helen Kynard grants a further discharge.
1649. Disposition by Andrew Cruckshanks of Ellon of some land
to Thomas Forbes.
1650. Sasine in favor of Thomas Forbes, of the barony of Carnousie
Burnend, the fishing of the Water of Dowerne received from Sir. George
1639. May 20. The Master of Forbes, Craigievar, Tolquhon, and Waterton, held a
Committee at Turriff, in support of the Covenant.
1639. June 19. A skirmish between the two parties took place, near the Bridge of
Dee, in which Ramsay, brother to Balmain, was slain.
] 640. May 8. Young Tolquhon, being with Earl Marischal, quarrelled with William
Fraser of Boghead, who, striking him, was condemned to lose his hand, but was reprieved
by Lord Forbes at the place of execution.
1640. Waterton and Auchterellon, having been put in ward at Edinburgh, were
released on paying a fine, and returned home, 4th November.
1644. When the Marquis of Huntly rose to support the royal cause, the barons who
were of the opposite party fortified themselves in their respective houses, and had the tenants,
with the cattle, brought every night into the court yards. Among others, Watertoun was
shut up from 5th April to 26th, but it does not appear that they suffered on that occasion, the
Marquis' line of march being on the banks of the Don and Dee, and towards Stonehaven, which
wasburntin sight of the Earl Marischal, who was shut up in Dunotter. The Marquis of Argyle
coming north about 26th April, the Marquis of Huntly was obliged to retire, and his friends
suffered in their turn, but it does not appear that Watertoun, or any of the other barons,
joined him in the vengeance he inflicted on Haddo, (who had married Tolquhon's daughter,)
Drum, &c. Those who were near his army were obliged to guard against his Irish
Regiment, who were called the Cleansers, for plundering friends and foes indiscriminately.
When Argyle returned to the south, the nobility and gentry of the County assembled
frequently at Aberdeen, for the purpose of governing it ; and Tolquhon and Waterton are
often mentioned as holding committees with the Lords Marischal, Fraser, Forbes, Crightors,
Errol, &c.