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Arthur Captain Forbes 1620 – 1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Lauderdale, Scotland

Father: Patrick Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Newton

Spouse(s): Jeane Cockburne

Children(s): Elizabeth Forbes

The story of Arthur Captain Forbes began in 1620 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Arthur Captain Forbes married Jeane Cockburne, and had children including Elizabeth Forbes. Arthur Captain Forbes passed away in 1675 in Lauderdale, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Captain Forbes began in 1620 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Arthur Captain Forbes married Jeane Cockburne, and had children including Elizabeth Forbes.
  • Arthur Captain Forbes passed away in 1675 in Lauderdale, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Arthur Forbes's Ancestors

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Arthur Forbes
1620 – 1675
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Forbes
1590 – 1675
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Newton
1600 – 1654
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan Forbes
1555 – 1590
Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Skene) Forbes
1566 – 1616
Dumbreck, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Newton
1579 – 1626
,,Middlesex,England
Emma Ponte
1577 – 1672
West Wittering, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Patrick 14GGF
1533 – 1614
Elizabeth (Forbes)
1533 – 1600
Gilbert Skene
1538 – 1604
Barbara Skene
1542 – 1596
Thomas III
1551 – 1590
Christian Newtoun
1556 – 1618
Edward Ponte\Pont\Ponde
1548 – 1647
Elizabeth Gilberd\Gildert
1543 – 1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord XI
1517 – 1604
Elizabeth Forbes
1517 – 1611
Sir Forbes
1505 – 1587
Lady Gray
– 1586
Thomas II
1521 – 1590
Isbell Newton
1521 – 1591
Henry Walters
1532 – 1597
DIRECT Southerton\Aldrich
1532 – 1599
Thomas Ponte
1490 – 1558
Agnes Ponte
1500 – 1570
John Gilbert\Gilberd\Gilberde
1520 – 1580
Agnes
1529 –

Arthur Forbes's Descendants

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Arthur (Captain) Forbes (1620 – 1675) m. Jeane Cockburne (1612 – 1655)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Forbes (24 Jan 1641 – 7 November 1737) m. Alexander Strachan\Strain (27 Nov 1641 – 22 Jun 1690)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert John (Graham) Strain Strachan, Viscount Of) Dundee (3 Aug 1667 – 19 Dec 1735) m. Elspet (Deanis \) Dennis (Mar – 1700)

Arthur Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Arthur Captain Forbes in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1675
1675
Age 55
Death of Arthur Captain Forbes in Lauderdale, Scotland
Lauderdale, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Scotland

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