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

240 RECORDS OF INVERCAULD.
Alexander. Burke's notice of him is as follows : —
"Alexander Farquharson of Invercauld, who ;;/. Isabella, dau. of
William Mackintosh, of that ilk, by Margaret, his wife, dau. of
Graham of Fintry, and had three sons and a dau. viz. : William, his heir ;
John, successor to his brother ; Alexander, of Monaltrie ; and Margaret,
m. to John Robertson, Esq. of Lude."
It is to be noted here that Alexander's wife is given as ISABELLA,
whereas she always signs herself ELIZABETH. These two names are
often confounded in old Scottish records. His marriage seems to have
taken place rather late in life, for his eldest son was a minor in 1693.
He was a man of a retiring disposition, but paid much attention to the
improvement of his estates, as appears from the numerous transactions
regarding them which took place during his occupancy. His marriage
connection with the chief of the Macinto.shes afforded that family in his
latter years an opportunity of intermeddling with his affairs, of which
they were not slow to take advantage, and which gave some trouble to
his successors.
One of the first matters requiring his attention was the settlement
made for his late brother's widow. By her marriage contract Anna
Ogilvie was entitled, in case she survived her husband, to an annuity
payable out of the rents of the estate ; but there being no issue of the
marriage, this contract, with the consent of both parties, was cancelled or
modified by a will made only" a year before his death. The will, thus
made in her favour, might have been carried out without difficulty had
she not been in such haste to get married again — an event which
annulled some of the provisions of it. The following was the result of
much negotiation between the parties interested : —
It is a long document entitled, " Agreement Betvvitcht Mr. Rorie
McCenzie and Ladie Ane Oglvie Farqrsone 1669," and is of some
importance, not so much for its subject as for the names and dates it
supplies. It sets forth that,
" Att Dales the 22nd of November 1669 years, the said day thir
compeared and condescended and agreed betwixt Alexander Farquarsone
of Wardhouse on the on pairt and Anna Ogilvie spouse to Mr. Rorie
McKenzie with consent of the said Mr. Rorie on the other pairt in maner
and to the effect after following. They are to say thatt, VVheras by ane
disposition executed b)' umwhill Robert Farquarsone Est. Wardhouse