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Barbara Forbes 1560–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1560

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 November 1673

Death Location: Buried Kingswells, Scotland

Father: Arthur Forbes

Mother: Jean Elphinstone

Spouse(s): William Johnston

Children(s): Elizabeth Johnston, Ann Johnston, Thomas Johnston

In 1560, Barbara Forbes entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Arthur Thomas Forbes And Jean Elphinstone. Barbara Forbes married William Johnston, and had children including Ann Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Thomas Johnston. Barbara Forbes passed away in 1673 in Buried Kingswells, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Barbara Forbes entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Arthur Thomas Forbes And Jean Elphinstone.
  • Barbara Forbes married William Johnston, and had children including Ann Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Thomas Johnston.
  • Barbara Forbes passed away in 1673 in Buried Kingswells, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Forbes's Ancestors

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Barbara Forbes
1560–1673
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Arthur Thomas Forbes
1581–1641
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Elphinstone
1582–1628
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Lord of) Forbes
1542–1606
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Gordon
1543–1606
Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Livingstone
1555–1621
Glencoe, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Tolquhon)
1513–1584
Elizabeth Keith
1520–1604
George Huntly
1513–1562
Elizabeth Gordon
1511–1562
Margaret Drummond
1528–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Forbes
1500–1547
Christian Lundin
1470–1510
William Keith
1470–1521
Jane Aitken
1494–1539
James Gordon
1500–1558
Robert Keith
1483–1513
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527

Barbara Forbes's Descendants

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Barbara Forbes (31 January 1560–19 November 1673) m. William Johnston (1588–15 June 1640)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1640–
  2. 2. Ann Johnston 1636–1688
  3. 3. Thomas Johnston 1630–

Barbara Forbes's Timeline

5 Records

1560
31 January 1560
Birth of Barbara Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1607
17 January 1607
Age 47
Birth of Barbara Forbes in Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1610
Abt 1610
Age 50
Birth of Barbara Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1667
19 November 1667
Age 107
Death of Barbara Forbes in Buried Kingswells, Scotland
Buried Kingswells, Scotland
1673
19 November 1673
Age 113
Death of Barbara Forbes in Buried Kingswells, Scotland
Buried Kingswells, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1607
    Event Place: Aberchirder, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1610
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1560
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1667
    Event Place: Buried Kingswells, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1673
    Event Place: Buried Kingswells, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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