| Administrative History | John Gregory Forbes was the grandson of Anna Margaretta Gregory who married John Forbes of Blackford, Aberdeenshire in 1784. Anna Margaretta was the sister of James Gregory (1753 - 1821), Reverend William Gregory (1761 - 1803) and John Gregory (c1762 - 1783). |
| Description | Letter from John Gregory Forbes, Egerton House, Egerton, Ashford, Kent, to Sir Philip Spencer Gregory thanking him for the 'Records' and stating that he has had contact from a John Forbes of Oldmeldrum regarding family history in the 1850s. He has a number of sources and will look them up for Philip Spencer Gregory, 16 November 1886. |