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Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes 1377–1448 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1377

Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1448

Death Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Kennedy

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas, Elizabeth Douglas

Children(s): Sir Forbes

The story of Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes began in 1377 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes married Elizabeth Mary Douglas, Lady Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas, and had children including Sir James 2Nd Lord Of Forbes. Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes passed away in 1448 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes began in 1377 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes married Elizabeth Mary Douglas, Lady Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas, and had children including Sir James 2Nd Lord Of Forbes.
  • Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes passed away in 1448 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Forbes
1332–1406
Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Kennedy
1336–1375
Birth Location: Dunure Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Douglas
1398–1460
Birth Location: Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Douglas
1385–1448
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Forbes
1424–1460
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes's Ancestors

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Alexander Forbes
1377–1448
Birth Place: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes
1332–1406
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Margaret) Kennedy
1336–1375
Dunure Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John DeForbes
1302–1331
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Forbes
1311–1349
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Kennedy
1316–1385
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary "De Carrick" Montgomerie, Baroness) Kennedy
1310–1500
1684867, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
ALEXANDER Forbes
1286–1332
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander DeForbes
1256–1303

Alexander Forbes's Descendants

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Alexander ((1st Lord Forbes)) Forbes (20 Jun 1377–16 Oct 1448) m. Lady (Elizabeth Mary of Angus, Baroness of Forbes) Douglas (24 Feb 1398–1460) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Douglas (Mar 1385–1448)
  1. 1. Sir (James, 2nd Lord of) Forbes 1424–1460 m. Gille (Egidia) Keith 1424–1473
    1. 1. William (3rd Lord Sir) Forbes 1442–1483 m. Christian (Lady) Gordon 1443–1500
      1. 1. Sir (John, "Lord of Forbes",,) Forbes 1461–1547 m. Lady (Catherine) Stewart 1470–1538
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes 1487–1545 m. John Grant 1468–1528

Alexander Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1377
20 Jun 1377
Birth of Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1448
16 Oct 1448
Age 71
Death of Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1377
    Event Place: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1448
    Event Place: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File
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