Person Page - 1745

     Sir John Seton 1st of Barns married Anne Forbes, daughter of William Forbes 7th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Keith of Innerugie, on 8 September 1588
; her 1st husband.^1,2
Sir John Seton 1st of Barns died in May 1594.²

     Elizabeth Barlow/Berlay married Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone before 1507.^1,2
Elizabeth Barlow/Berlay married John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes, son of William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes and Lady Christian Gordon, before 29 July 1515
; his 3rd wife.^1,2
Elizabeth Barlow/Berlay died in 1518.²
      ; Elizabeth Barlow/Berlay (m 2nd 1515, as his 2nd w, 6th Lord Forbes, qv, and d 1518), an Englishwoman in the Household of QUEEN MARGARET (w of JAMES IV of Scotland and sis of HENRY VIII of England.)²

; Elizabeth, widow of 1st Lord Elphinstone (qv) and dau of - Barlow/Berlay.¹

     William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes married Lady Christian Gordon, daughter of Alexander Seton Gordon 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton, circa 8 July 1468.¹

William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes died between 9 July 1477 and 5 July 1483.¹
      ; WILLIAM FORBES, 3rd Lord Forbes, called 'Gray Willie'; m c 8 July 1468 Lady Christian Gordon, dau of 1st Earl of Huntly (see HUNTLY, M), and d between 9 July 1477 and 5 July 1483.¹

     Lady Christian Gordon married William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes, son of James Forbes 2nd Lord Forbes and Lady Egidia (Gille) Keith, circa 8 July 1468.¹

      ; dau of 1st Earl of Huntly (see HUNTLY, M.)¹

     Alexander Forbes 4th Lord Forbes married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Thomas Boyd Lord Boyd, 1st (last) Earl of Arran and Mary Stewart,
; her 1st husband.^2,1,3,4
Alexander Forbes 4th Lord Forbes died between August 1488 and 6 May 1491; dsp.¹
      ; ALEXANDER FORBES, 4th Lord Forbes; m Margaret (m 2nd by 9 Aug 1509 1st Earl of Cassillis, see AILSA, M), only dau of 1st and last Earl of Arran of the 1467 cr (see KILMARNOCK, B), and dsp between Aug 1488 and 6 May 1491.¹ He was 4th Lord Forbes.¹ He was 1st and last Earl of Arran of the 1467 cr in 1467.⁵

     Margaret Boyd married Alexander Forbes 4th Lord Forbes, son of William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes and Lady Christian Gordon,
; her 1st husband.^1,4,2,3 Margaret Boyd was born between 1468 and 1473.¹ She married David Kennedy PC, 3rd Lord Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis, son of John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth Montgomerie, before 9 August 1509
; his 2nd wife, her 2nd husband.^5,6,1,3
Margaret Boyd died after 9 February 1516; dsp.¹
      ; Margaret; b between 1468 and 1473; m 1st 4th Lord Forbes (qv); m 2nd by 9 Aug 1509, as his 2nd w, 1st Earl of Cassillis (see AILSA, M) and dsp on or after 9 Feb 1515/6.¹

     David Kennedy PC, 3rd Lord Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis married Agnes Borthwick, daughter of William Borthwick 3rd Lord Borthwick,
; his 1st wife, by whom he had issue.³ David Kennedy PC, 3rd Lord Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis married Margaret Boyd, daughter of Thomas Boyd Lord Boyd, 1st (last) Earl of Arran and Mary Stewart, before 9 August 1509
; his 2nd wife, her 2nd husband.^1,2,4,5
David Kennedy PC, 3rd Lord Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassillis died on 9 September 1513 at Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England.^2,6
      ; DAVID, 3rd Ld Kennedy and 1st Earl of Cassillis, being of the Privy Council of JAMES IV, was cr by that monarch, 24 Oct 1509, Earl of Cassillis. His lordship m 1st, Agnes, dau of William, Ld Borthwick (see that title), by whom he had issue. He m 2nd, Margaret, dau of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran (see KILMARNOCK, B), and widow of Alexander, 4th Ld Forbes (see that title). She dsp The earl fell at the battle of Flodden, 9 Sept 1513, and was s by his son, GILBERT, 2nd Earl of Cassillis.² He was 3rd Ld Kennedy.³ He was 1st Earl of Cassillis on 24 October 1509.³

     Lady Catherine Stewart married John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes, son of William "Gray Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes and Lady Christian Gordon,
; his 1st wife.^1,2
     Reference: van de Past cites:
     1. The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden. vol V page 545
     2. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938. page 1029
     3. Cahiers de Saint Louis , Dupont, Jacques and Saillot, Jacques. page 865
     4. A Genealogical History of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited and extinct peerages of the British Empire, London, 1866, Burke, Sir Bernard. Page 509.²

; dau of 1st Earl of Atholl of the 1457 cr (see MORAY, E.)¹

     James Forbes died; died young.¹

     Elizabeth Forbes married James Grant 3rd of Freuchie
; his 1st wife.^3,4

     James Grant 3rd of Freuchie married Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes and Lady Catherine Stewart,
; his 1st wife.^1,2 James Grant 3rd of Freuchie married Christian Barclay
; his 2nd wife, her 1st husband.²
James Grant 3rd of Freuchie died on 26 August 1553.²
      ; JAMES GRANT, 3rd of Fruechie; m 1st Elizabeth, dau of 6th Ld Forbes (see that title); and 2nd, Christian Barclay (who m 2nd, Arthur Forbes, of Balfour), He d 26 Aug 1553, having had issue, with fours daus.,
1a JOHN, his heir, 4th of Freuchie; m 1st, before 19 Feb 1539, Lady Margaret Stewart (d 1555), dau of 3rd Earl of Atholl (see MORAY, E). He m 2nd, before 8 March 1557-8. Lady Janet Leslie (who m 3rd, 1589, James Elphinstone, and d 17 Dec 1591), widow of David Crichton, of Waughton, and dau of Earl of Rothes (see that title), and d 3 June 1585, having by her had issue
2a William, of Finlarg; dsp before 22 Dec 1560.
3a Duncan, of Easter Elchies, ancestor of GRANT of Easter Elchies (see BURKE's L.G. 1952 edn), Cullen and Monymusk (see GRANT, Bt)
4a Archibald, in Bellentomb, ancestor of GRANT of Monymusk (see GRANT, Bt).²

     Margaret Forbes married Andrew Fraser of Muchalls.¹

     Christian Barclay married James Grant 3rd of Freuchie
; his 2nd wife, her 1st husband.¹ Christian Barclay married Arthur Forbes of Balfour
; her 2nd husband.¹

     Alexander Dunbar of Conzie married Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes and Christian Lundin, between 1553 and 1554
; her 3rd husband.^1,2

     Marjory Forbes married Alexander Forbes of Brux.¹

     Arthur Forbes of Balfour and Putachie married Elizabeth Innes, daughter of Alexander Innes 13th of that Ilk and Christian Dunbar,
; her 2nd husband.^1,2
Arthur Forbes of Balfour and Putachie died in October 1571 at Battle of Tillieangus, Scotland; killed in battle.¹
      ; Arthur, of Putachie; m as her 2nd husb Elizabeth, dau of Alexander Innes, 13th of that Ilk (see ROXBURGHE, D); k Battle of Tillieangus Oct 1571.¹

     Duncan Forbes married Christian Mercer of Balliol.¹

      ; Duncan; m Christian, dau of - Mercer, of Balliol, and widow of Gilbert Skene of that Ilk, and was ancestor of the FORBESes of Corsindae and Monymusk (see STUART-FORBES, Bt.)¹

      ; ancestor of the FORBESes of Craigievar and the Earls of Granard (qv.)¹

     Egidia|Margaret Forbes married Malcolm Forbes 4th of Tolquhon in April 1487
; per van de Pas, date is of contract or similar.^1,2,4
      ; van de Pas cites: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938, Reference: Page 1028.²

     Malcolm Forbes 4th of Tolquhon married Egidia|Margaret Forbes, daughter of James Forbes 2nd Lord Forbes and Lady Egidia (Gille) Keith, in April 1487
; per van de Pas, date is of contract or similar.^1,3,2
      ; van de Pas cites: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938, Reference: Page 1028.²

     William Forbes Provost of St. Giles was Provost of St. Giles at St. Giles, Edinburgh, Scotland.¹

     Patrick Gray Master of Gray married Annabella Forbes, daughter of Sir Alexander Forbes 1st Lord Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, in 1445.¹

      ; Ancestors of this Patrick Gray are shown on Leo van de Pas's excellent Genealogics site at http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00128030&tree=LEO.
Leo cites:
1. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938. 1148
2. The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Edinburgh, 1977, Paget, Gerald. Q 98307
3. The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden. VI 99.²

     Margaret Forbes married (?) Meldrum of Fyvie.¹