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Catherine Forbes 1554 – 1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1554

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 January 1622

Death Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Lady Huntly

Spouse(s): Lord Johnston, John Russell

Children(s): Margeret Guild, John Johnston, John Guild, Gille Johnston), John Johnston, Margaret Johnson, Isabel Guild, Cristaedr. Guild, Aghes ), William Guild, John Guild, Elzabeth Guild), Janet. Johnston), Jaen Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Barbera Guild), Arthur Johnstone, Thomas Guild, James Russell, Agnes Russell, Mary Russell, William Russell

Catherine Forbes was born in 1554 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander of Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly. Catherine Forbes married Lord George Johnston, John Russell, and had children including Margeret Johnston. Guild, John Johnston, John Guild, Gille Brite\ Gilbert Guild. ( Johnston), John Guild. Johnston, Margaret Johnson, Isabel Guild, Cristaedr. v. Cristian Guild Guild, Aghes Johnston(Guild ), William Johnston. Guild, John Johnston. Guild, Elzabeth Johnston. ( Guild), Janet. Gibsone Guild. ( Johnston), Jaen Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Barbera Johnston ( Guild), Arthur (Sir) Johnstone, Thomas Johnston Guild, James Erskine Russell, Agnes Russell, Mary Jane Russell, William David Russell. Catherine Forbes passed away in 1622 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Catherine Forbes was born in 1554 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander of Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly.
  • Catherine Forbes married Lord George Johnston, John Russell, and had children including Margeret Johnston. Guild, John Johnston, John Guild, Gille Brite\ Gilbert Guild. ( Johnston), John Guild. Johnston, Margaret Johnson, Isabel Guild, Cristaedr. v. Cristian Guild Guild, Aghes Johnston(Guild ), William Johnston. Guild, John Johnston. Guild, Elzabeth Johnston. ( Guild), Janet. Gibsone Guild. ( Johnston), Jaen Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Barbera Johnston ( Guild), Arthur (Sir) Johnstone, Thomas Johnston Guild, James Erskine Russell, Agnes Russell, Mary Jane Russell, William David Russell.
  • Catherine Forbes passed away in 1622 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Catherine Forbes's Ancestors

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Catherine Forbes
1554 – 1622
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander of Forbes
1516 –
Findlost-Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly
1522 – 1604
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Keith
1470 – 1521
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Grey
1494 – 1539
Traquair, Scottish Borders, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew
1446 – 1514
SCOT Argyll\CAMPBELL
1476 – 1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stewart

Catherine Forbes's Descendants

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Catherine Forbes (7 July 1554 – 8 January 1622) m. Lord (George) Johnston (1545 – 1593) m. John Russell (21 May 1810 – )
  1. 1. Margeret (Johnston.) Guild (1560 – 1592)
  2. 2. John Johnston (1565 – 4 February 1613)
  3. 3. John Guild (1 January 1565 – 14 February 1613)
  4. 4. Gille (Brite\ Gilbert Guild. () Johnston) (1572 – 1620)
  5. 5. John (Guild.) Johnston (1573 – 1590)
  6. 6. Margaret Johnson (1575 – abt 1677) m. Sir (William) Durham (1584 – 1603) m. Thomas Durham
    1. 1. Thomas Durham (1614 – 28 December 1653)
  7. 7. Isabel Guild (1577 – )
  8. 8. Cristaedr. (v. Cristian Guild) Guild (1578 – ) m. Williame Kentie
    1. 1. Kentie
  9. 9. Aghes (Johnston(Guild) ) (1579 – )
  10. 10. William (Johnston.) Guild (1580 – 1640)
  11. 11. John (Johnston.) Guild (1583 – )
  12. 12. Elzabeth (Johnston. () Guild) (1583 – )
  13. 13. Janet. (Gibsone Guild. () Johnston) (1584 – 1630)
  14. 14. Jaen Johnston (1585 – )
  15. 15. Thomas Johnston (1585 – )
  16. 16. Barbera (Johnston () Guild) (1586 – )
  17. 17. Arthur ((Sir)) Johnstone (1587 – June 1641) m. Ellen Rowland m. Barbara (Abt 1600 – March Abt 1650) m. Marie (de) Cagnonville
    1. 1. John (Johnston\ Alleged Parent of) Penelope (21 April 1649 – Abt 1704)
    2. 2. Edward Johnston (21 April 1649 – Abt 1689)
  18. 18. Thomas (Johnston) Guild
  19. 19. James (Erskine) Russell (4 Jun 1850 – )
  20. 20. Agnes Russell (16 Aug 1851 – )
  21. 21. Mary (Jane) Russell (30 Jul 1852 – )
  22. 22. William (David) Russell (15 Sep 1853 – )

Catherine Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1554
7 July 1554
Birth of Catherine Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1622
8 January 1622
Age 68
Death of Catherine Forbes in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1554
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1622
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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