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Barbara Forbes 1607–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Nov 1673

Death Location: Buried Kingswells, Scotland

Father: Arthur Forbes

Mother: Jane Lady

Spouse(s): William Johnston

Children(s): Elizabeth Johnston

The story of Barbara Forbes began in 1607 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Barbara Forbes married William Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth Johnston. Barbara Forbes passed away in 1673 in Buried Kingswells, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Forbes began in 1607 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Barbara Forbes married William Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth Johnston.
  • Barbara Forbes passed away in 1673 in Buried Kingswells, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Forbes
1581–1641
Birth Location: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Jane Lady
1582–1628
Birth Location: Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JL

Spouses(s)

William Johnston
1588–1640
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WJ

Children(s)

Elizabeth Johnston
1640–1703
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EJ

Barbara Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Forbes
1607–1673
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Arthur Forbes 10th Lord Forbes
1581–1641
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane (Jean Elphinstone) Lady
1582–1628
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Forbes 8th Lord) Forbes
1542–1606
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet Seton
1545–1616
Scotland
Alexander (Elphinstone 4th Lord) Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
Jean Livingstone
1555–1621
Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1513–1593
Elizabeth Inverugie
1522–1604
Robert Elphinstone
1530–1602
Margaret Drummond
1528–
William Callendar
1528–1592
Agnes Fleming
1535–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1472–1547
Christian Lundin
1463–1515
Alexander Elphinstone
1510–1547
Katherine Erskine
1506–

Barbara Forbes's Descendants

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Barbara Forbes (1607–19 Nov 1673) m. William Johnston (1588–15 Jun 1640)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Johnston 1640–1703 m. Rev. (George) Keith 1638–1716
    1. 1. George Keith 1673–1750 m. Bethiah Forbes 1683–
      1. 1. Cornelius Keith 1695–1742 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1693–1755
        1. 1. Samuel Keith 1725–1775 m. Catherine Ring 1730–1800

Barbara Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Barbara Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1673
19 Nov 1673
Age 66
Death of Barbara Forbes in Buried Kingswells, Scotland
Buried Kingswells, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1673
    Event Place: Buried Kingswells, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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