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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: ❤️ KB

Mother: ❤️ Smythe

Spouse(s): Alexander Tolquhoun, ❤️ Towie

Children(s): Lady Forbes, Elizabeth Gordon, *Elizabeth Forbes, ** Irvine, Lord Bedchamber, Sir Forbes, John Forbes, John Forbes, William Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Janet Forbes, Janet Forbes, Sir Drum, John Forbes, Violet FORBES, Robert Irvine, Annette Forbes, Isobel Forbes, Glenn Forbes, Frederick Forbes, Fiona None

Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was born in 1501 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of ❤️ Sir Edmund Anderson, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, KB and ❤️ Lady Magdalen Margaret Smythe. Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson married Alexander Forbes Laird van Tolquhoun, ❤️ John Forbes of Barnes & Towie, and had children including Lady Katherine Forbes, Elizabeth F Gordon, *Elizabeth Eleanor or Ellen Forbes, ** Sir Gilbert Irvine, Lord William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes and 7th Laird Tolquhon, Gentlemen of the King's Bedchamber, Sir William Forbes, 7th Laird Forbes, John Forbes, John Forbes, William Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Janet Forbes, Janet Forbes, Sir Alexander VI Irvine, Lodwick 8th Laird of Drum, John of Badenley Forbes, Violet FORBES, Robert Irvine, Annette Forbes, Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Glenn Forbes, Frederick Forbes, Fiona. Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow, Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

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  • Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was born in 1501 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of ❤️ Sir Edmund Anderson, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, KB and ❤️ Lady Magdalen Margaret Smythe.
  • Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson married Alexander Forbes Laird van Tolquhoun, ❤️ John Forbes of Barnes & Towie, and had children including Lady Katherine Forbes, Elizabeth F Gordon, *Elizabeth Eleanor or Ellen Forbes, ** Sir Gilbert Irvine, Lord William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes and 7th Laird Tolquhon, Gentlemen of the King's Bedchamber, Sir William Forbes, 7th Laird Forbes, John Forbes, John Forbes, William Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Janet Forbes, Janet Forbes, Sir Alexander VI Irvine, Lodwick 8th Laird of Drum, John of Badenley Forbes, Violet FORBES, Robert Irvine, Annette Forbes, Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Glenn Forbes, Frederick Forbes, Fiona.
  • Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow, Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Alison Anderson's Ancestors

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Alison Anderson
1501 – 1591
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
❤️ Sir Edmund Anderson, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, KB
1480 – 1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
❤️ (Lady Magdalen Margaret) Smythe
1480 – 1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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 Laird van) Tolquhoun (1500 – 10 Sep 1547) m. ❤️ (John Forbes of Barnes &) Towie (10 Jan 1478 – Bef. 1560)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Forbes (1510 – 10 June 1587)
  2. 2. Elizabeth (F) Gordon (1510 – 1570)
  3. 3. *Elizabeth (Eleanor or Ellen) Forbes (8 Mar 1511/1517 – 1611) m. Alexander (Skene 11th Lord of) Skene (1517 – 12 Mar 1604)
    1. 1. James (Sinclair) Skeen (ABT 1536 – 1605)
    2. 2. Gilbert Skene (about 1538 – 1604)
    3. 3. William Skene (ABT 1539 – 29 AUG 1635)
    4. 4. Alexander Skene (about 1541 – 1 Jan 1601)
    5. 5. Agnes (Skene) (1543-1593) (1543 – 1593)
    6. 6. James (12th Laird of Skene) Skene (10 Sep 1547 – 1605) m. Lady (Johanna Joan de de) Douglas (1535 – 18 Jan 1582)
      1. 1. Andrew Skene (1563 – 1605) m. Bessie Cadell (1568 – Oct 1634)
        1. 1. (Sir) (Andro (Andrew), of Halyards) Skene (Abt. 1593 – Bef. May 1653) m. Barbara (Forbes of) Craigievar (17 Jan 1607 – 29 Oct 1667)
    7. 7. Patrick (Provost of Aberdeen) Skene (1548 – 29 Aug 1635)
  4. 4. ** (Sir Gilbert) Irvine (1512 – 1599)
  5. 5. Lord (William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes and 7th Laird Tolquhon, Gentlemen of the King's) Bedchamber (1513 – 1593)
  6. 6. Sir (William Forbes, 7th Laird) Forbes (1513 – 17 February 1596)
  7. 7. John Forbes (1513 – 1598)
  8. 8. John Forbes (Bef. 1513 – Abt 1598)
  9. 9. William Forbes (1518 – 17 Feb 1596)
  10. 10. Margaret Forbes (ABT 1518 – AUG 1603)
  11. 11. Katherine Forbes (1520 – 1570)
  12. 12. Patrick Forbes (1521 – Deceased)
  13. 13. Janet Forbes (1523 – 1552)
  14. 14. Janet Forbes (1523 – 17 Feb 1596)
  15. 15. Sir (Alexander VI Irvine, Lodwick 8th Laird of) Drum (1527 – 9 Jun 1602 1603)
  16. 16. John (of Badenley) Forbes (1530 – 1 Apr 1614)
  17. 17. Violet FORBES (ABT 1531 – )
  18. 18. Robert Irvine (ABT 1534 – 1600)
  19. 19. Annette Forbes (1547 – 1630)
  20. 20. Isobel (Elizabeth) Forbes (16 Oct 1548 – 11 Sep 1600)
  21. 21. Glenn Forbes
  22. 22. Frederick Forbes
  23. 23. Fiona

Alison Anderson's Timeline

6 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1523
abt 1523
Age 22
Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was married in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1525
1525
Age 24
Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was married in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1531
Abt. 1531
Age 30
Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was married in ,,, Scotland, United Kingdom
,,, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
Bef. 1547
Age 46
Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson was married
None
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: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1523
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1531
    Event Place: ,,, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 1547

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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