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Christian Forbes 1547–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1622

Death Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Baron Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Keith

Spouse(s): George Johnston

Children(s): Margaret JOHNSON

Christian Forbes was born in 1547 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Baron William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And Elizabeth Keith. Christian Forbes married George Johnston, and had children including Margaret Johnson. Christian Forbes passed away in 1622 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Christian Forbes was born in 1547 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Baron William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And Elizabeth Keith.
  • Christian Forbes married George Johnston, and had children including Margaret Johnson.
  • Christian Forbes passed away in 1622 in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Baron Forbes
1513–1593
Birth Location: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BF
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1604
Birth Location: , Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

George Johnston
1544–1593
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GJ

Children(s)

Margaret JOHNSON
1582–1677
Birth Location: Pittington, Durham, England
MJ

Christian Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Christian Forbes
1547–1622
Birth Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Baron William Forbes\ 7th Lord Forbes
1513–1593
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1604
, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
John Forbes
1461–1547
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Lundin
1463–1510
Lundie, Fife, Scotland
Sir (William of Inverugie) Keith
1470–1521
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Jane (Fraser Lady of Lovat) Gray
1494–1539
Broxmouth, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1442–1521
Janet Mar
1442–1500
Baron Keith
1458–1527
Lady Gordon
1462–1525
Lord Justice
1446–1514
Lady Stewart
1465–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1435–1479
Mariot Erskine
1436–1480
George Gordon
1455–1501
Elizabeth Dunbar
1425–1494
Patrick Gray
1419–1464
Annabella Forbes
1423–1483
Sir Stewart
1460–1513
Lady Campbell,
1436–1545

Christian Forbes's Descendants

1.
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Christian Forbes (1547–1622) m. George Johnston (1544–1593)
  1. 1. Margaret JOHNSON 1582–1677 m. William DURHAM 1578–1603 m. Sir (William Thorne) Durham 1578–1633
    1. 1. Thomas Durham 1604–1653 m. Mary unknown 1605–1639 m. Dorothy 1610– m. Judith Hunt 1643–1666
      1. 1. Henry Durham 1634–1690 m. Judith Hunt 1636–1714 m. Judith Hunt 1643–1666 m. Judith Hunt 1638–1743
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Durham 1690–1735 m. Mary Smoot 1693–1750 m. Margaret Lindsey 1700–1776 m. Margaret Lindsey 1690–1735 m. Margaret Lindsey 1700–1776

Christian Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Christian Forbes in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1622
1622
Age 75
Death of Christian Forbes in Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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