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ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD 1535–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Beatrix Abernathy

Spouse(s): Barbara Lockhart, Lady Keith

Children(s): John Pitsligo

The story of ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD began in 1535 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD married Barbara Lockhart, Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including John Forbes 9Th Lord Of Pitsligo. ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD passed away in 1587 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD began in 1535 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD married Barbara Lockhart, Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including John Forbes 9Th Lord Of Pitsligo.
  • ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD passed away in 1587 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forbes
1494–1562
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Beatrix Abernathy
1505–1570
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
BA

Spouses(s)

Barbara Lockhart
1535–1585
Birth Location: Dunotter Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
BL
Lady Keith
1535–1585
Birth Location: Dunotter Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
LK

Children(s)

John Pitsligo
1550–1625
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JP

ALEXANDER LAIRD's Ancestors

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ALEXANDER LAIRD
1535–1587
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1494–1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Beatrix (Elizabeth) Abernathy
1505–1570
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander ABERNETHY
1485–1527
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) Stewart
1482–1530
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ALEXANDER LAIRD's Descendants

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AL
ALEXANDER (Forbes) LAIRD (1535–1587) m. Barbara Lockhart (1535–20 Jun 1585) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1535–20 Jun 1585)
  1. 1. John (Forbes 9th Lord of) Pitsligo 1550–1625 m. Lady (Christian) Ogilvy 1572–1625
    1. 1. Jeane Forbes 1605–1696 m. William Moir 1602–1674 m. John Murdoch 1600–1627
      1. 1. Jeane Moir 1634–1687 m. John (III) Campbell 1628–1694
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Campbell 1668–1694 m. Thomas (Robert) Gilliam 1668–1705
      2. 2. Agnes Moire 1629–1686
      3. 3. Bessie Moir 1641–
      4. 4. Andrew Moir 1631–
      5. 5. Isaobell Moir 1639–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Moir 1648–
    2. 2. Anne (Forbes) (Forbes) 1602–1625
    3. 3. Chrisitian Forbes 1592–
    4. 4. Marie Forbes 1590–
    5. 5. Alexander Forbes 1605–1636
    6. 6. Anne Forbes 1590–
    7. 7. Mary (Violet) Forbes 1594–

ALEXANDER LAIRD's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1587
1587
Age 52
Death of ALEXANDER Forbes LAIRD in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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