New Spalding Club > Records of Invercauld MDXLVII - MDCCCXXVIII [1547- 1828]

RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
F. " William Farquharson of Invercauld, first mentioned, married
B., Daughter of the Earl of Sutherland of that Ilk, and [dying] without
issue [was] succeeded by his next Brother, Robert."
The other authorities follow A.
3. ROBERT I.
A. " Robert married Daughter of Baron Reid — Rivernie ; and had
issue, John."
C. " Robert his (William's) Brother married . . . daughter to
Robertson of Inverchroskie by whom John, who succeeded, and Finlay
and Alexander of whom are come the Families of Rivernie, Westoun,
Kirkton of Aboyne and Cults (Culsh). This Finlay was a Colonel and
served under the Duke of Buckingham and went with him to the Isle of
Rye in France, whence returning to England he was killed thereafter at
the head of his Regiment in the Battle of Worcester being in the King's
Service against the Parliament 1657." — (7 is a clerical error for i).
The other authorities following C. D. and E. copy the error 7 for i ;
and D. omits the reference to Colonel Finlay, but inserts E. before
" daughter " — " probably, Euphemia." A sept of the Robertsons had
early the alias oi Reid. This Robert born c. 1520 died c. 1590.
Besides his successor, John, he had other 3 sons, viz. : the above
named Finlay who succeeded to Rivernie on his father succeeding to
Invercauld, and who married Jean, daughter to Ogilvie of Clova ;
Alexander "who married Elspet Forbes daughter of Bithny," and became
the head of the Family of Loynmore or Wesltoun, as already stated ; and
" William who married Lady Sauchan, daughter of Leith of Likelyhead,
and was killed by Walter, brother to Leith of Overhall, who was after-
wards killed in revenge by Findlay of Auchreachan."
4. JOHN L
B. " John Farquharson of Invercauld married a daughter of Barclaj',
brother of Barclay of Gartley and widow of Henry Gordon of Knock."
C. " John his (Robert's) son married Margaret, daughter to . . ,