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

GENEALOGY OF THE CLAN FARQUHAKSON. II
6. ROBERT III.
A. " Robert married Anne Ogilvie, daughter of Kempcairn."
C. "Robert, his [Robert II.'s] son married Ann, Daughter to Ogilvie
of Kempcairn by whom only a Daughter, Marjory, married to Forbes of
Leslie and dying without issue male was succeeded by his Brother Alex-
ander."
D. E. F. repeat C.
He is mentioned several times as serving on local committees
formed among the proprietors to put down the caterans and broken men.
He died in 1666, aged about 45. His widow soon after married the
laird of Dalmore, which did not cement the friendship between the two
families. The marriage is thus referred to in The Exercise ef Alford,
p. 87 — "Mr. Robert Irving being absent (October 31, 1666) is excused
in regard he had gone to Braemarre by ane order from the Bishop, to
celebrat Roderick Mackenzie his marriage with Invercauld his relict."
In the Diary of John Row, Principal of King's College, there is
this entry — "Robert Fercharson, Laird of Invercald deceased August
'66, aetat . . ." This being so, Ann Ogilvie (Mrs. Farquharson)
remained a widow only for the space of about two months. Robert was
succeeded by his brother, having left, as stated, no male issue.
7. ALEXANDER I.
A. " Ale.xander married Elizabeth, Daughter of M'Intosh."
C. " Alexander, his (Robert's) Brother married Elizabeth, Daughter
to M'Intosh of that Ilk by whom John, William, Alexander, and Mar-
garet who married Robertson of Lude ; born . . . and dying unmarried
was succeeded by his Brother, John."
There is here an errorof the transcriber, or rather an omission, which
is partly accounted for by John being placed after William.
D. " Ale.xander his brother married Elizabeth M'Intosh daughter
to M'Intosh of that Ilk by whom William, John, Alexander, and Margaret