Robert Forbes of Moneymusk

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NamePrior Robert FORBES Of Monymusk , M Birth Date1 Jan 1556 Birth PlaceForbes Castle, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

FatherLord William FORBES 7th Of Forbes , M (1513-1593) MotherDame Elizabeth KEITH Of Inverugie , F (~1520-<1604)

Spouses 1Agnes FORBES Of Corse. , F

FatherLaird William FORBES 4th Of Corse & O’Neil , M (~1532-1598) MotherHeiress Elizabeth STRACHAN Of Thornton , F (~1545-)

Notes for Prior Robert FORBES Of Monymusk

“William Lord Forbes, son to the foresd. John Lord Forbes, married Dame Elizabeth Keith, one of the two Heiress’s of Inverugie, the Earle of Marischal marrieing the eldest, and got ye greatest pairt of the estate, with qch.

Dame Elizabeth did bear to the sd. Wm. Lord Forbes,

John Lord Forbes, Wm. Forbes of Fodderless and Logie and Fintrey, James Forbes of Lethuthie, Robert Forbes, pryor of Moneymusk, Mr. Arthur Forbes, and Abraham Forbes of Blacktoune, of whom in their own place,

and the sd. Lord Wm. begat on the sd. Dame Elizabeth Keith daughters,

the eldest, called Jean, married on the Lord Ogilvie; the second, called Elizabeth, married on the Lord Sinclair; the third, called Isobell, married on the Laird of Pitlurg; the fourth, called Christian, married on the Laird of Caskieben; the fyft, called Katharine, married on the Laird of Grant; the sext, called Margaret, married on the Laird of May Sinclair; the seventh, called Barbara, married on the Laird of Aerdes; the eight, called Nima, married on Sr John Seatoune of Barnes.

Source: GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILY OF FORBES, from the account of Mr. Mathew Lumsden of Tulliekerne, written in 1580, Inverness, Printed at the Journal Office, 1819, p. 12.
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William [Forbes], 7th Lord Forbes born marriage: 19 Dec 1538 Elizabeth Keith (d. bef. 13 Nov 1604), dau. and cohrss .of Sir William Keith of Innerugie

children

7. Hon Robert Forbes, Commendator of Monymusk (b. 1 Jan 1555/6), mar. Agnes Forbes, dau. of William Forbes of Corse, and had issue

Source: Cracroft’s Peerage: http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/forbes1442.htm
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Prior of Monymusk (later, Commendator of Monymusk) was the head of the property and community of Augustinian canons of Monymusk Priory, Aberdeenshire.

Robert Forbes, 1577-1614 x 1616

Monymusk Priory was a house of Augustinian canons based at Monymusk in Mar, Aberdeenshire. Gille Críst, Mormaer of Mar constructed a monastery there in the last decade of the 12th century. There were Céli Dé there, who retained many of their rights. The transformation of the Céli Dé community into an Augustinian priory was complete by 1245 at the latest. Some degree of control of the priory was held by St Andrews Cathedral Priory, and the bishops of St Andrews and Aberdeen. For some time the priory was responsible for the upkeep of Monymusk Reliquary.

Control of the priory was secularized and held by a series of commendators in the 16th century, especially by the Forbes family. In 1617 the priory was incorporated into the lands of the bishopric of Dunblane.

Source: Wilipedia

“William married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Keith of Inverugie, the sister of the Countess Marischal. They had sixteen children, and their fourth son, the Hon. Robert Forbes became the last so-called Prior of Monymusk, this making everything absolutely secure to the Forbes family.

“In 1560, August 24th, the Reformation was consummated by the enactments of the Scottish Parliament. The revenues of the Priory, at the time it came into Duncan Forbes’ hands, amounted to £400. The part of the lordship of Keig and Monymusk that lied in Keig parish came afterwards into Lord Forbes’ hands, and the greater part of it is still possessed by this family.

“The Prior, Robert Forbes, who was ‘Commendator,’ receiving two-thirds of the revenues, (the rest being alloted to the mantenance of the surviving monks,) was or became a Protestant and married Agnes, daughter of William Forbes of Corse, and had four sons, one of whom:

Captain John, was killed at the battle of Stirling, James (of Fowell) became a Lieutenant-Colonel, Robert died abroad

and two daughters, one of whom was married to the Lair of Auchinhove, and the other to William Fraser of Boghead

In December 4th, 1612, among the scholars attending the grammar school, song school, and writing school at Aberdeen, is mentioned “John Forbes, son to the Pryior of Minymusk.”

“In 1567... Parliament declared the Reformed Church to be the only true Church in the realm...”

Source: Materials for a history of the church and priory of Monymusk, By William M. MacPherson (of Monymusk), Aberdeen, Printed at the Adelphi Press by Taylor & Henderson, 1895, p. 211-13.
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Notes for Agnes (Spouse 1) IV. William Forbes of Corse … married Elizabeth Strachan, daughter of _____ Strachan of Thorntown, chief of that name,

by whom he had seven sons and five daughters:

1. Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen. 2. William, first of Menie, Cragievar, and Fintray, … 3. John, minister of Alford, a man og great piety and learning … 4. Arthur. He followed the profession of arms, was created a Baronet, and was ancestor of the Earl of Grenard. 5. Alexander, a captain in the army. 6. James of Knockandacy, married Mary Balfour and had six sons. 7. Robert.

Daughters:

1. Margaret, marriet to _____ Forbes, laird of Thainstone.

2. Agmes. married to Hon. Robert Forbes, son of Lord Forbes, and Commendator of Monymusk. They had issue, John and James, both Colonels in the army.

3. Jane, married to John Farquharson of Norham. 4. Elizabeth, married to _____ Forbes of Campfield. 5. Mary, married Alexander Ogilvie of Mildavie.

Mr. William Forbes died in July 1598, and

was succeeded by his eldest son, Right Rev. Patrick Forbes, Lord Bishop of Aberdeen and Laird of Corse.

Source: THE THANAGE OF FERMARTYN by William Temple, Aberdeen, 1894, pp. 665-66.

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Robert Forbes, pryor of Monymusk, who married Agnes Forbes, daughter to the Laird of Corss, who did bear to him four sons and two daugh ters: the eldest son, Capt. John Forbes, called Capt. Tulloch, who dyed without issue at the battell of Sterling: his second son Livetenant Collonell James Forbes of Fowells, who bears witness himself: his fourth son, Robert, who dyed abroad: his eldest daughter married on the Laird of Auchinhuiſ: Dugal, the 2d, on Wm. Fraser of Bogheads.

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Agmes. married to Hon. Robert Forbes, son of Lord Forbes, and Commendator of Monymusk. They had issue, John and James, both Colonels in the army.

3. Jane, married to John Farquharson of Norham. 4. Elizabeth, married to _____ Forbes of Campfield. 5. Mary, married Alexander Ogilvie of Mildavie.