John Aikman (né Forbes)

Aikman (né Forbes), John (1737-1821), of Ross House and Broomelton.

Only son of Hugh Forbes of Pittencrieff and his wife Margaret, daughter of William Aikman (1682-1731) (q.v.), born 1737. He married Marion Naysmith (d. 1825) of Haughhead but had no issue.

He inherited the Ross and Broomelton estate in 1784 from his first cousin twice removed, William Aikman (d. 1784), but may have been in possession of the property earlier; at his death the estates passed to his nephew, Capt. George Robertson (1760-1844).

He died in September 1821, and his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 31 October 1825. His widow died 9 April 1825 and her will was proved in the PCC, 19 November 1828.