Hello Michael Shea, Maybe our Forbes are linked. Mine are FORBES OF TOLQUHON CASTLE . (north of Aberdeen.) his son JOHN FORBES, Laird of Thornton Castle. (just north of Montrose )and his son THOMAS FORBES Laird of Thornton Castle.married LADY ELIZABETH STANHOPE. Their daughter MARY ANN FORBES. b. 1730 married Lieutenant JOHN GUISE b. 1729 of the 6th. Regiment of Foot. Anything here sound familiar? Kay Middleton Gray Researching : FORBES. MIDDLETON, GUISE.