Elizabeth (Urquhart) Forbes (abt. 1697 - abt. 1771)

Born about 1697 in Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Forbes of Tilleri — married about 1718 in Meldrum, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1771 at about age 74 in Scotland

Biography

Elizabeth (Urquhart) Forbes is a member of Clan Urquhart.

Elizabeth was born about 1697 at Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Her parents were John Urquhart 20th Laird Meldrum, and Lady Jean Campbell.

She married to William Forbes about 1718, at Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ^[1]

She passed away about 1771.

Elizabeth Urquhart's Family:

John Urquhart, esq. of Meldrum, b. in 1668, held, conjointly with the Hon. John Campbell, of Mamore, M.P. father of John, fourth Duke of Argyll, the office of masterof the works, in Scotland, temp. Queen Anne. He was likewise a member of the last Scottish parliament, which united the two kingdoms. He m. Jean, daughter of Sir Hugh Campbell, of Calder, by Lady Henrietta Stewart, his wife, daughter of James, fifth Earl of Moray, and had issue, (* James, second Earl of Airlie, was taken prisoner at Philip Haugh.and sentenced to death, but escaped the very night before his intended execution, in the attire of his sister, the Lady Margaret Urquhart. URQUHART, OF MELDRUM.

I. Adam., who died in his father's life-time, unmarried.

II, William, his heir.

I. Mary, m. to William Menzies, of Pitfoddils.

II. Jean, m. to Alexander Stewart, of Auchluncart.

ill. Elizabeth, m. to William Forbes,of Tillierye.^[2]

iv. Anne, m. to Charles Gordon, of Blelack. He died at Aberdeen, in 1726, and was s. by his son,

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Sources

1. ↑ The Thanage Of Fermartyn, Including The District Commonly Called Formartine, Its Proprietors, With Genealogical Deductions; Its Parishes, Ministers, Churches, Churchyards, Antiquities, [Etc.]". 2020. Archive.Org. Accessed March 3 2020. >Urquhart, p. 695.
2. ↑ The Thanage Of Fermartyn, Including The District Commonly Called Formartine, Its Proprietors, With Genealogical Deductions; Its Parishes, Ministers, Churches, Churchyards, Antiquities, [Etc.]". 2020. Archive.Org. Accessed March 3 2020. >Urquhart, p. 695.

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• This resource is claimed not to be reliable so caution should be used: Author: John Burke; Title: A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours (Volume 2); Publisher: London, H. Colburn; [etc., etc.]. Subject (keywords, tags): Heraldry -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Genealogy. Contributor: Columbia University Libraries. LINK
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