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Alexander Forbes 1630 – 1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Nov 1690

Death Location: Aberdeershire, scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Jean Keith

Spouse(s): Mary Erskine

Children(s): Janet Forbes, Alexander Forbes

Alexander Forbes was born in 1630 in Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes and Jean Keith. Alexander Forbes married Mary Erskine, and had children including Janet Forbes, Alexander Forbes. Alexander Forbes passed away in 1690 in Aberdeershire, scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Forbes was born in 1630 in Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes and Jean Keith.
  • Alexander Forbes married Mary Erskine, and had children including Janet Forbes, Alexander Forbes.
  • Alexander Forbes passed away in 1690 in Aberdeershire, scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forbes
1610 – 1662
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jean Keith
1614 – 1660
Birth Location: Corsendae, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Erskine
1620 – 1734
Birth Location: Buchan
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Children(s)

Janet Forbes
1651 –
Birth Location: Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes
1655 – 1690
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes's Ancestors

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Alexander Forbes
1630 – 1690
Birth Place: Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1610 – 1662
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Keith
1614 – 1660
Corsendae, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
John Forbes
1546 – 1616
Newe, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William (Marischal) Keith
1585 – 1635
Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Erskine
1593 – 1665
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1519 – 1571
Margaret Botarie
1524 – 1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Spittal
1494 – 1561
Euphon Lumsden,
1498 – 1530
John Gordon
1499 – 1547
Elizabeth Maxwell
1465 – 1531

Alexander Forbes's Descendants

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Alexander Forbes (1630 – 1 Nov 1690) m. Mary Erskine (1620 – Jun 1734)
  1. 1. Janet Forbes (14 Dec 1651 – ) m. John Reidford (1630 – 1695)
    1. 1. John Reidfoord (1673 – ) m. Margaret (Gregory) (Redfoord) (1666 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Reidford (1695 – UNKNOWN)
      2. 2. William Reidford (1697 – 1780)
      3. 3. William Reidford (Abt. 1697 – 1780)
      4. 4. Margaret Reidford (25 APR 1700 – ) m. James Pringle (11 Feb 1700 – 08 Mar 1759)
        1. 1. John Pringle (14 May 1710 – Abt. 1820)
        2. 2. John Pringle (27 Jul 1720 – )
        3. 3. Katherine (Pringle) (Hannan) (7 Jan 1722 – abt 1780)
        4. 4. Margaret Pringle (24 Nov 1723 – )
        5. 5. William Pringle (About 17 July 1726 – ) m. Agnes (Carrington) Kirrington (8 March 1731 – ) m. Agnes (Carrington) Kirrington (8 March 1731 – ) m. Agness Kirrington
        6. 6. James Pringle (12 October 1728 – )
        7. 7. John Pringle (04 Sep 1732 – )
        8. 8. George Pringle (09 Sep 1736 – )
      5. 5. Agnas Reidfoord (8 Mar 1702 – )
      6. 6. Christian Reidford (Abt. 1706 – UNKNOWN)
      7. 7. Alexander Reidford (Abt. 1708 – UNKNOWN)
      8. 8. Mary Reidford (14 Nov 1708 – )
      9. 9. James Reidford (12 Feb 1710 – 21 DEC 1787)
      10. 10. Robert Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 Dec 1787)
      11. 11. George Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 DEC 1787)
      12. 12. John Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 DEC 1787)
      13. 13. John REIDFORD (1713 – UNKNOWN)
      14. 14. Christian Reidford (1716 – Nov 1777)
    2. 2. Isobel Reidford (1660 – )
    3. 3. Christan Reidford (1660 – )
  2. 2. Alexander Forbes (1655 – Dec 1690)

Alexander Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Alexander Forbes in Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
1690
1 Nov 1690
Age 60
Death of Alexander Forbes in Aberdeershire, scotland
Aberdeershire, scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Of, Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1690
    Event Place: Aberdeershire, scotland
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