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JOHN his Brother Succeeded him and Married Christen
Forbes Relict of Alexander Lindsay of who bear to
him John who dyed young and Duncan Forbes he was killed
at Floden.

Cults.

DUNCAN FORBES Succeeded to the half Lands of Cults and
was called the Barron of Cults he Married Margaret Forbes
daughter to the Laird of Towie who bear to him Elspet Forbes
who Succeeded to the half Lands of Cults. Elspet Married
Patrick Forbes of Bithnie who got the Lands of Cults with
her.

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THOMAS FORBES (Called Thom in the Loch) Married Marjory
Stewart Brother daughter to the Earl of Marr and Heretrix
of the Lands of Eight who bear to him Alexander Forbes of
Eight and other 2 Sons whose Posterity are gone.

Eight.

ALEXANDER FORBES of Eight Married the Laird of Skene
his Sister who bear to him John Forbes of Eight & Severall
daughters One married to Stewart of Lethers One to Alex-
ander Morison And one to Alexr Burnet of Layes.

JOHN FORBES1 of Eight Married Stewart Sister to Stewart
of Lethers who Bear to him Alexander Forbes of Eight and
7 other Sons of whose Succession we know None Some being
Killed at Floden.

ALEXANDER FORBES of Eight Married Gordon of Inermarkie
his Daughter who bear to him Robert of Eight.

ROBERT FORBES2 of Eight Married Bessie Forbes daughter
to Brux who bear to him John & Alexander who dyed Un-
married Robert of Eight William who had no Issue Mr.
Arthur who Succeeded Robert, James & John.

ROBERT FORBES of Eight Married Janet Fraiser daughter
to the Laird Doors who bear to him John of Eight and a
daughter Married to James Gordon Son to Lessmore.

JOHN FORBES of Eight Married Strachan of Thornton his

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1 — Ch. Joanni Forbes de Echt et hs suis de terris de Cowly in Vic. de
Kincardin. Quæ perprius fuerunt dicti Jo: hereditarie et nunc in Manibus
Regis ob Alienationem earundem recognitæ fuerunt 20 Novr 1507. Ch. 439,
Lib. 14.—M.

2 — Ch. Roberto Forbes de Echt et Elisabethæ Forbes suæ sponsæ &c.—
De Terris de Couly, infra Vic. de Kincardine 6'Aug. 1535.—Ch. 218, Lib. 27,
nunc 25.—M.