Catherine Scott
Submitted by Alison McCall on 17 September 2017 - 1:39pm
Revised: 17 September 2017 - 2:02pm — Alison McCall
Other names:
Her maiden name was Forbes.
Dates:
Sept 1784 - 21 Jan 1855
The eldest daughter of Katherine Morison and John Forbes of Boyndie. She married Alexander Scott in 1807. He predeceased her, leaving the bulk of his estate to endow a hospital, subject to a life rent in favour of his widow. Catherine Scott waived her right to part of the liferent to expedite the building of the hospital (now known as Alexander Scott's Hospital Eventide Home, Huntly). She is buried at Dunbennan Kirkyard, Huntly.