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Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson 1501–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1591

Death Location: Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Edmond Anderson

Mother: Magdalane Smythe

Spouse(s): Alexander Forbes

Children(s): Katherine Forbes, William Forbes, Isobel Forbes, Janet Forbes, John Forbes, Patrick Forbes

In 1501, Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Edmond Lord Provost Of Edinburgh Anderson And Magdalane Smythe. Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson married Alexander Forbes, Alexander Watson, and had children including Christian Watson, Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Janet Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Campbell Forbes, Patrick Forbes, William 7Th Laird Of Tolquhoun Forbes. Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1501, Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Edmond Lord Provost Of Edinburgh Anderson And Magdalane Smythe.
  • Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson married Alexander Forbes, Alexander Watson, and had children including Christian Watson, Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Janet Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Campbell Forbes, Patrick Forbes, William 7Th Laird Of Tolquhoun Forbes.
  • Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Anderson
1480–1557
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Magdalane Smythe
1485–1575
Birth Location: Annables, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Forbes
1488–1548
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Katherine Forbes
1510–1570
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
KF
William Forbes
1513–1593
Birth Location: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isobel Forbes
1548–1600
Birth Location: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Forbes
1523–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF
John Forbes
1530–1614
Birth Location: Bandley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Patrick Forbes
1521–
Birth Location: –
PF

Alison Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Alison Anderson
1501–1591
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Edmond Lord Provost of Edinburgh Anderson
1480–1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Magdalane Smythe
1485–1575
Annables, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alison Anderson's Descendants

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Alison (Elizabeth Elison) Anderson (1501–20 Jan 1591) m. Alexander Forbes (1488–1548)
  1. 1. Katherine (Campbell) Forbes 1510–1570 m. John (Gordon, 4th Baron) Gight 1504–1592 m. Sir (George, Lord High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland, 4th Earl of Huntly, Sheriff of Aberdeenshire Gordon) I 1513–1593
    1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth "Jean" Gordon, Countess of) Bothwell 1544–1600 m. Robert (George Preston) Herries 1540–1637
      1. 1. Margaret ((Hamilton)) Herries 1566–1637 m. Alexander (of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle 1540–1658
        1. 1. Lt (Col Sir Robert Hamilton of Grange, 1st Earl of) Abercom 1602–1649 m. Lady (Isobel (Hamilton)) Uln 1598–1620
        2. 2. Alison 1572–1587
        3. 3. Priscilla (Gibson) Hamilton 1585–1650
        4. 4. Sophia Hamilton 1588–1671
        5. 5. William Hamilton 1570–1662
        6. 6. William Hamilton 1570–1663
        7. 7. Sir (John Hamilton of) Grange 1605–1675
        8. 8. Margaretha Hamilton 1558–1609
        9. 9. JOHN (HAMILTON) I 1565–1662
        10. 10. Jean Hamiltoune 1582–1631
        11. 11. James Somerville 1571–
        12. 12. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
        13. 13. Robert (John) Hamilton 1605–1675
        14. 14. Hugh Hamilton 1568–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Hamilton 1578–1659
        16. 16. Thomas Hamilton 1574–
        17. 17. JOHN HAMILTON 1640–1662
        18. 18. John Hamilton 1565–1664
        19. 19. Margaret Hamilton 1563–1608
        20. 20. John (Thomas) Hamilton 1565–1662
      2. 2. William Herries 1574–1637
      3. 3. Archibald Harris 1570–
      4. 4. John Herries 1568–1637
      5. 5. Robert (George John) Herries 1574–1637
      6. 6. Archibald Herries 1570–1624
      7. 7. Margaret Herries 1576–1663
      8. 8. Charles Herries 1600–1637
      9. 9. William Herries 1572–1637
      10. 10. Eupheme Herries 1580–1614
      11. 11. Robert (George Herries) II 1580–1616
  2. 2. William (7th Laird of Tolquhoun) Forbes 1513–1593
  3. 3. Isobel (Elizabeth) Forbes 1548–1600
  4. 4. Janet Forbes 1523–
  5. 5. John Forbes 1530–1614
  6. 6. Patrick Forbes 1521–

Alison Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1591
20 Jan 1591
Age 90
Death of Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland
Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1591
    Event Place: Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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