John Forbes (abt. 1660 - abt. 1715)

Born about 1660 in Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1715 at about age 55 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Biography

John Forbes is a member of Clan Forbes.

John was born about 1660. He was the son of Alexander Forbes and Margaret Hunter. His year of birth is estimated on the date of his older brother, Samuel.^[1]

Cokayne does not provide details of his family but provides that he had a son, Samuel. Tayler's work suggests that John purchased the estates of Knappernay from James Forbes, second son of William Forbes, 7th of Tolquhon. He married Janet Seton, although the lineage is not provided. ^[2]

His date of death is not provided in source although his son, Samuel, was served heir to Knappernay, 24 May 1714.^[3]

• Samuel Forbes. He will marry Margaret Crawford, daughter of Hew Crawford of Jordan Hill, W. S..^[4]

John, 2d son to Mr. Alexander, married Margaret Crawford, and has bought the lands of Knapernay, by which he is now design'd. [Lumsden]

Sources

Footnotes:

1. ↑ Complete Baronetage; Cokayne; Vol 4, page 390
2. ↑ The House of Forbes; page 408
3. ↑ The House of Forbes; page 408
4. ↑ Complete Baronetage; Cokayne; Vol 4, page 390

Publications:

• Genealogy of the family of Forbes; Matthew Lumsden; available at archive.org

• The House of Forbes; Alistair and Henrietta Tayler; print version available - no free edition. Forbes of Foveran

• Complete baronetage; George Edward Cokayne; Vol 4 available at archive.org