Skene Ancestry
Sources:
- Phyllis J. Miller, "A New Hypothesis on the Ancestry of Mathew Skeen of Augusta County, Virginia." The Virginia Genealogist (Oct - Dec 2001), pp. 305-309
- Clan Skeen by A.T. (Tom) Skeen, published 1987, Winston-Salem, NC (Note: per the above source and additional evidence, it has some errors between Matthew Skene of Augusta Co., VA, and his ancestors Alexander and Elizabeth Forbes Skene.)
- Memorials of Family of Skene of Skene, from the family papers, with other illustrative documents by William Forbes Skene, 1809-1892, ed. Published 1887 by Aberdeen (also available at Google Play)
- Descent of the Family of Skene by Henry John Trotter
- FamilySearch
- My Genealogy Home Page:Information about Andrew Skene of Ruhtrieston and pages thereof.
- FamilyCentral Family History Services: Alexander Skene and Elizabeth Forbes and pages thereof.
- WikiTree
- WikiTree: Category: Clan Skene
- And others as listed
Notable Dates in Scottish History
 Ancestrythrough Alexander and Agnes (Forbes) De Skene ↑ | | |
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| Alexander II De Skene (Laird X of Skene) b. about 1498 Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland d. 1517 in the battle of Pinkey NOTE: The Clan Skeen book gets the death date wrong at 1573, but the Memorials... book and other sources get it correct at 1517. |
m. before 20 May 1516, Scotland | Elizabeth Black b. about 1495 Aberdeen, Scotland d. 1573 |
Duncan, Laird Forbes b. d. |
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| Alexander was ward to the laird of Drum. | Alexander III Skene (Laird XI of Skene) in utero when father died in battle of Pinkey, 1517 b. after his father's death, 1517 Skene, Aberdeen, Scotland d. 1604 |
m. 18 March 1541 | Elizabeth Forbes b. 1517 Gorsinday, Scotland d. |
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Patrick Skene
(fourth son to Alexander Skene, Laird XI of Skene) "little laird" by his mother Elizabeth Forbes. b. ca. 1546 d. 29 August 1635 Elspeth Mercer (also seen as Elspett Merser), daughter of Laurence Mercer, burgess of Aberdeen, Scotland
m. 30 May 1591
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James Skene of Banddodill, 12th Baron b. 1544, Aberdeen, Scotland d. 1605 |
m. ca. 1563 | Johanna ("Joane") Douglas sister of the 9th Earl of Angus b. ca. 1533, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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| Descendants through daughter Margaret Skene via her marriage to William Black |
____ Skene, thought to be Robert Skene in Tilliebirloch "the tutor" born ca. 1567 who married Christian(e) Johnston(e), daughter of the laird of Crimond, considering sources WikiTree: Robert Skene and Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene, pp. 30-31. On p. 147 of Memorials of the family of Skene of Skene, it indicates that the connection of this family with the Skene of Skene had not been ascertained when the book was written in 1887. And much research has occurred since then. The additional sources, all taken together, imply this particular ____ Skene was a son of James and Johanna above. Either way, look to the left and the right and you will see confirmed Skene lines going back. In all my research, all my Skene lines go back to Alexander Skene III, Laird XI of Skene, and his wife Elizabeth Forbes seen above. If a discovery is made that this one does not, then it doesn't change my Skene heritage back to Robert the Bruce. Rather, it opens up yet additional lines of research. |
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Alexander Skene "Barron of the Letter" |
m. 1584 | Margaret Johnston | John Forbes Minister of Delft in Holland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Robert Skene | Catherine Donaldson | Andrew Skene of Overton of Dyce | m. by 1633 | Margaret Forbes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Andrew Skene of Rudrieston (Ruthrieston), Scotland b. ca. 1628; In 1667, he was Dean of Guild in Aberdeen and aquired the property of Rudrieston and later the lands of Pitmuxton. |
m. ca. in Campvere | Christian Skene, widow of David Drummond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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