Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

FORBES OF WATERTOWN. 5
Ogilvie of Carnousie, Baronet, in consequence of a Decree of the Court of
Session, for a debt due to William Forbes of Tolquhon, and left by him
to his son Thomas.
1650. Charter of the same under the Great Seal in favour of Thomas
Forbes, to whom the lands are adjudged for £1863 Scots.
1652. Several disputes having arisen between Thomas Forbes and
Kennedy of Carmucks, hereditary Constable of Aberdeen, concerning the
bounds of their estates, and a trench which Kennedy caused to be
dug across the highway leading to Ellon, were left to arbitration. But in
February, 1652, news being brought to Watertoun that Mr Kennedy was
proceeding with his tenants in this work, Thomas Forbes rose from dinner,
and went with some of his servants, and the sheriff-clerk of Banffshire &c,
to hinder him ; the Kennedies being armed broke the arm of the sheriff-
clerk, shot one of the servants through the body, and wounded Mr Forbes
in the head, of which he languished till the month of June, and then died.
The Kennedies then fled, and were outlawed and forfeited, in consequence of
a criminal process which lasted several years.
1652. By his Will, made some time before his death, and registered
17th November, 1652, he appoints his wife, Jean Ramsay, his sole
executrix and tutrix to his children — William, John, Alexander,
Janet, Jean, Elizabeth, Grisell, and Margaret — but in case of her death or
marriage, he then ordains the following persons to be his executors and
tutors to his children, viz. — William Forbes of Tolquhon, his father,
Alexander Fraser of Philorth, his brother-in-law, John Gordon of Haddo,
his brother-in-law, Thomas Fraser, younger of Strichen, William Forbes,
advocate, his brother, Robert Skeen, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, Jean
Ramsay, his spouse, Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmayne, Baronet, her
brother, David Ramsay, father of Sir Gilbert, James Strachan of Fettercarne,
Alexander Ramsay of Pitsgarbie, and John Udny of that Ilk — his personal
property being divided into thirds, his wife to have a third, and the remain-
der to be divided among the children as the tutors should think fit.
By schedule annexed, it appears that his personal effects and credits
amounted to £45,056 16s. 4d., Scots money,
The principal articles were —
Furniture and farming stock, . . . £3459 6 8
Bond of Sir Gilbert Ramsay, ... ... 10,000 marks.