Memorials of the family of Forbes of Forbesfield

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I. Sir William Forbes of Kynnaldy
2nd son of Sir John Forbes of Forbes, married in 1423 Agnes, only
daughter of Sir William Fraser of Philorth, and by her he had at least
two sons : —
1. Alexander, his heir.
2. MALCOLM, of Mekil Wardris.
Sir William acquired from his brother Alexander, first Lord Forbes,
the lands of Kynnaldy, Gordy, Davach, Manach and Petnamone, in the
parish of Coldstone, County of Aberdeen, of which he had a charter by
the Superior, Alexander Stewart Earl of Mar, dated "apud Aberdeen
in festo Sancti Bartholomei 1419."
He acquired, by his marriage with Agnes Fraser, the lands of
Glaslach, Coulcanock, Tulynamolt, Nether Bulgny, Mydelmaste, Over
Bulgne, Achlin with the Mill of Bulgne and the stone quarry of Culburty
in the barony of Aberdour and County of Aberdeen. The charter
granted by James Douglas, Lord of Balveny and overlord of Aberdour,
is dated at Falkland, 24th July, 1423. 1
He had also a charter of these lands together with the adjoining
lands of Petslegach and Achmacludy, dated 12th August, 1424, which
charter was confirmed by James I., iSth July, 1426. On 6th November,
1423, he was infeft by John, Earl of Buchan, in the lands of Carnywhinge,
Brekor-Vor and Litil Brekor, in the barony of Kin-Edwarte. 2 On 27th
July, 1429, he had a charter by King James I., erecting the lands of
Kynnaldy, Gordy, Davach, Manach, Petnamone, and Knocksoul into a free
barony, in which charter he is styled William of Forbes, Knight.3
Sir William had a charter by Alexander of Setoun Lord of Gordon
of the lands of Mekyl Wardris in the Garioch, dated 29th June, 1432,
and on 21st June, 1433, he had a charter by Robert of Erskine of the
1 Crawford's Lives of the Officers of State in Scotland, p. 280; Antiquities, II. 380.
2 Antiquities, III. 521. 3 Reg. Mag. Sig.