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Alexander Forbes 1424 – 1477 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1424

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1477

Death Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Agnes Fraser

Spouse(s): Maria Hay

Children(s): William Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Isabel Forbes, George Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Forbes None, Agnes Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes

Alexander Forbes was born in 1424 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Forbes and Agnes Fraser. Alexander Forbes married Maria Hay, and had children including William Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Isabel Forbes, George Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Forbes, Agnes Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes. Alexander Forbes passed away in 1477 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Forbes was born in 1424 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Forbes and Agnes Fraser.
  • Alexander Forbes married Maria Hay, and had children including William Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Isabel Forbes, George Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Forbes, Agnes Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes.
  • Alexander Forbes passed away in 1477 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forbes
1382 – 1445
Birth Location: Drumminor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Agnes Fraser
1395 –
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Maria Hay
1412 – 1456
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Forbes
1444 – 1477
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Barbara Forbes
1445 – 1500
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Isabel Forbes
1446 – 1500
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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George Forbes
1447 –
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Arthur Forbes
1450 – 1498
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Forbes None
1451 –
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Agnes Forbes
1453 –
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Forbes
1455 –
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Forbes
1424 – 1477
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Forbes
1382 – 1445
Drumminor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes Fraser
1395 –
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ('Black Lip') Forbes
1350 – 1406
Forbes Aberdeenshire Scotland
Elizabeth ((Margaret)) Kennedy
1350 – 1425
Dunure, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Fraser
1362 – 1435
Cowie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Mary (Eleanor) Douglas
1372 – 1425
Douglas West, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1302 – 1387
Margaret Aberdeen
John Carrick
1310 – 1385
Mary Montgomery
1310 – 1400
Alexander Fraser
1339 – 1411
Joanna Ross
1337 – 1400
James Douglas
1358 – 1388
Isabella Stewart
1348 – 1410
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Unknown
Gilbert Carrick
1280 – 1358
Agnes Maxwell
1291 – 1345
Neil Montgomery
1276 – 1296
Elizabeth Cuninghame
1287 –
William Fraser
1319 – 1346
Margaret Moray
1315 – 1364
William Ross
1329 – 1372
Mary MacDonald
1305 – 1354
William Douglas
1327 – 1402
Margaret Stewart
1329 – 1392
Robert II
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1354

Alexander Forbes's Descendants

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Alexander Forbes (Abt 1424 – Mar 1477) m. Maria Hay (1412 – 17 Aug 1456)
  1. 1. William Forbes (Abt 1444 – Bef Mar 1477) m. Mariota Ogilvy (Abt 1443 – )
    1. 1. William Forbes (1458 – ) m. Elizabeth Lyon (1471 – 1509)
    2. 2. Alexander Forbes (1466 – 1496)
    3. 3. William Forbes (1467 – 1510) m. Elizabeth Forbes
    4. 4. William Forbes (Abt 1470 – Abt 1513)
    5. 5. Margaret (Mariota Stewart) Forbes (1476 – Jun 1570) m. Walter Innes (1472 – 28 Aug 1537)
      1. 1. Beatrix Innes (1502 – 1580) m. Alexander Urquhart (1498 – Abt 1564)
        1. 1. Thomas Urquhart (Abt 1525 – 5 Mar 1571) m. Anna Abernethy (Abt 1528 – Deceased)
        2. 2. Margaret (Mariobella) Urquhart (Abt 1525 – ) m. Murdoch Mackenzie (Abt 1523 – 1590)
        3. 3. Walter (Laird Cromarty) Urquhart (1537 – 5 Aug 1589) m. Elizabeth MacKenzie (Abt 1539 – ) m.
        4. 4. Arthur Urquhart (Abt 1537 – )
        5. 5. Margaret Urquhart (Abt 1538 – Abt 1570) m. John (III) Dunbar (Abt 1534 – 2 Dec 1590)
        6. 6. James Urquhart (Abt 1539 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Urquhart (Abt 1540 – ) m. Walter Fraser (Abt 1541 – Deceased) m. Hugh Fraser (1537 – )
        8. 8. John Urquhart (Abt 1547 – 8 Nov 1631) m. Jean Abernathy (1561 – ) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1540 – ) m. Elizabeth Seton (Abt 1590 – Abt 1617)
  2. 2. Barbara Forbes (Abt 1445 – 1500) m. John Gordon (Abt 1449 – 9 Sep 1513)
  3. 3. Isabel Forbes (1446 – 1500) m. William Urquhart (Abt 1440 – )
  4. 4. George Forbes (Abt 1447 – ) m. Calder (Abt 1450 – )
  5. 5. Arthur Forbes (Abt 1450 – Bef 8 Apr 1498) m. Elizabeth Wemyss (Abt 1458 – )
  6. 6. Forbes (Abt 1451 – ) m. Alexander Tulloch (Abt 1450 – )
  7. 7. Agnes Forbes (Abt 1453 – ) m. John Mowat (Abt 1449 – Bef 20 Jun 1516)
  8. 8. Elizabeth Forbes (Abt 1455 – ) m. Gilbert Johnston (Abt 1440 – 1478)

Alexander Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1424
Abt 1424
Birth of Alexander Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1477
Mar 1477
Age 53
Death of Alexander Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1424
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1477
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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