FORBES, John 5th of Brux, 'the red laird' ^{1 2 3}

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John married Anne FORBES, daughter of Alexander FORBES 5th of Pitsligo, 'the red laird' and Beatrix ABERNETHY.^{1 2 3} (Anne FORBES was born about 1527.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Forbes of Brux, eldest sone to Alexander Forbes, married --- Forbes, daughter to Alex. Forbes of Pitsligo, called the reid Laird, who did bear to him John Forbes of Brux, Alex. Robert, James, Wm. and Duncan Forbesses."

from Family of Forbes




"John Forbes, 'the Red Laird,' married a daughter of Alexander Forbes, 5th of Pitsligo, by whom he had six sons"

from House of Forbes (Brux)




"Alexander (Forbes of Pitsligo), the Red Laird, 'sore wounded at Pinkie,' married Beatrix, daughter of Alexander Abernethy, Lord Saltoun, by whom he had six sons and four daughters [....]

Anne married Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir, and secondly John Forbes of Brux ; and three others, Janet, Mariota and Margaret."

from House of Forbes (Pitsligo)

Note:

In House of Gordon Alexander Gordon of Lesmoir's wife is Mariot/Marjorie, not Anne, and no mention is made of an earlier or later marriage on her part.

In the Brux section of House of Forbes the daughters of Alexander and Beatrice are unnamed. ^{1 2 3}