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Arthur Thomas Forbes 1581 – 1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1581

Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Feb 1641

Death Location: Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Forbes,

Mother: Margaret Gordon

Spouse(s): Lady Elphinstone

Children(s): Lady Forbes

The story of Arthur Thomas Forbes began in 1581 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland. Arthur Thomas Forbes married Lady Jean Elphinstone, and had children including Lady Barbara Forbes. Arthur Thomas Forbes passed away in 1641 in Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Thomas Forbes began in 1581 in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland.
  • Arthur Thomas Forbes married Lady Jean Elphinstone, and had children including Lady Barbara Forbes.
  • Arthur Thomas Forbes passed away in 1641 in Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forbes,
1542 – 1606
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Gordon
1541 – 1606
Birth Location: Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Elphinstone
1582 – 1628
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
LE

Children(s)

Lady Forbes
1607 – 1667
Birth Location: Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
LF

Arthur Forbes's Ancestors

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Arthur Forbes
1581 – 1641
Birth Place: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Parents
John Forbes,
1542 – 1606
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Gordon
1541 – 1606
Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William) Forbes;
1513 – 1593
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Lady (Elizabeth) Keith,
1522 – 1604
Dunottar Castle, Kincaid, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Forbes,
1461 – 1547
Christian Lundin,
1485 – 1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Forbes's Descendants

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Arthur (Thomas) Forbes (25 Apr 1581 – 9 Feb 1641) m. Lady (Jean) Elphinstone (17 Feb 1582 – 1628)
  1. 1. Lady (Barbara) Forbes (17 Jan 1607 – 19 Nov 1667) m. Sir (George) Mackenzie, (1587 – Aug 1651)
    1. 1. Margaret (Seaforth) Mackenzie (1629 – 1692) m. Sir (William) Sinclair, (Abt. 1635 – 1694)
      1. 1. Sir (James Richard) Sinclair, (15 Oct 1643 – 1720)
      2. 2. Eleanor (Ann) Sinclair (1657 – 09 Jun 1731) m. John Stewart (1652 – 1700)
        1. 1. Daniel Stewart (1680 – 11 Jun 1766) m. Mary Robey (ABT 1685 – 1750) m. Sarah (Mary) Robey (Bef. 1690 – 16 Jan 1748)
        2. 2. Charity Stewart (ABT 1680 – )
        3. 3. John Stewart (1694 – 1714)
        4. 4. James Stewart (1698 – )
        5. 5. Jessie Stewart (1699 – )

Arthur Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1581
25 Apr 1581
Birth of Arthur Thomas Forbes in Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
1641
9 Feb 1641
Age 60
Death of Arthur Thomas Forbes in Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1581
    Event Place: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1641
    Event Place: Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshir, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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