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Christian Forbes 1545–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1545

Birth Location: Northern, Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1621

Death Location: Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Father: Lord Forbes

Mother: Lady Huntly

Spouse(s): George Johneston

Children(s): Sir Sr.

The story of Christian Forbes began in 1545 in Northern, Scotland. Christian Forbes married George Sir Lord Caskieben Of That Ilk Johneston, and had children including Sir John Johnston 1St Lord Baron Of Craig Amp Caskieben Sr. Christian Forbes passed away in 1621 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Forbes began in 1545 in Northern, Scotland.
  • Christian Forbes married George Sir Lord Caskieben Of That Ilk Johneston, and had children including Sir John Johnston 1St Lord Baron Of Craig Amp Caskieben Sr.
  • Christian Forbes passed away in 1621 in Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Forbes's Ancestors

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Christian Forbes
1545–1621
Birth Place: Northern, Scotland
Parents
Lord William Forbes
1513–1593
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly
1522–1604
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Forglen Irvine, Irvyn, Irriwing, 7th Laird of Drum) CHIEF
1492–1547
Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alison (Elizabeth Elison) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (William Alexander of Inverugie) Keith
1500–1522
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Lady (Baroness Janet Fraser of Lovat) Gray
1494–1539
Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Irvine
1476–1552
James Anderson
1480–1557
Magdalen Lady
1480–1550
Jeanette Dunbar-Scotland*
1474–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Forbes's Descendants

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Christian Forbes (Abt 1545–Abt 1621) m. George (Sir Lord Caskieben of that Ilk) Johneston (Abt 1544–Abt 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (John Johnston (1st Lord Baron of Craig & Caskieben)) Sr. 1565–1613 m. Lady (Katherine Lundie) Johnston 1565–1616
    1. 1. Lord (Thomas Johnston of) Craig 1598–1656 m. Lady (Mary D) Irvine 1626–1659
      1. 1. Edward Johnson 1649–1704
        1. 1. Lieut. (Michael Francis) Johnston 1673–1719

Christian Forbes's Timeline

4 Records

1545
Abt 1545
Birth of Christian Forbes in Northern, Scotland
Northern, Scotland
1547
24 Jun 1547
Age 2
Birth of Christian Forbes in Aberdeen, Scottland
Aberdeen, Scottland
1621
Abt 1621
Age 76
Death of Christian Forbes in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1622
8 January 1622
Age 77
Death of Christian Forbes in Caskeiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskeiben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1547
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scottland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1545
    Event Place: Northern, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1621
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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