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Elizabeth Jane Forbes 1485 – 1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland

Death Date: 1545

Death Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Grant)

In 1485, Elizabeth Jane Forbes entered the world in Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland, born to Sir John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Lady Katherine "Kate" Stewart. Elizabeth Jane Forbes had children including John III "The Gentle" Grant (4th Earl van Freuchie; 12th Earl of Grant). Elizabeth Jane Forbes passed away in 1545 in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1485, Elizabeth Jane Forbes entered the world in Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland, born to Sir John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Lady Katherine "Kate" Stewart.
  • Elizabeth Jane Forbes had children including John III "The Gentle" Grant (4th Earl van Freuchie; 12th Earl of Grant).
  • Elizabeth Jane Forbes passed away in 1545 in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Elizabeth Forbes's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Forbes
1485 – 1545
Birth Place: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes
1461 – 1547
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Katherine "Kate") Stewart
1463 – 1510
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Forbes's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Jane) Forbes (1485 – 1545)
  1. 1. John (III "The Gentle" Grant (4th Earl van Freuchie; 12th Earl of) Grant) (1507 – 3 Jun 1585) m. Lady (Margaret) Stewart (1509 – 1555)
    1. 1. Lady (Barbara Grant Baroness) Kintail (1551 – 13Feb1595) m. Clan (Chief Colin 'One Eyed', 11th of Kintail) MacKenzie (1540 – 14 Jun 1594) m. Barbara Grant m. Colin (Clan Chief “One eye” MacKenzie, 11th Baron of) Kintail (1556 – 14 June 1594) m. Colin (Cam) Mackenzie (1556 – 14 June 1594) m. Colin (Cam 'One Eyed' MacKenzie, 11th of) Kintail (1536 – 14 June 1594)
      1. 1. Sir (Lord KENNETH I MacKENZIE, 12th Lord of Kintail, 1st Baron of) MacKenzie (1573 – 27 February 1611) m. Lady (Jean Anne Ross of) Balnagowan (March 1572 – 9 May 1604) m. Lady (Isabel) Ogilive\MacKenzie (1584 – 27 Feb 1611) m. Lady (Jean "Anne" Kintail Ross of) Balnagowan (Mar 1572 – 9 May 1604) m. Lady (Margaret) MacLeod, (abt 1580 – 6 May 1625) m. Margaret (Maclean) Macleod (1555 – 10 Feb 1635)
        1. 1. Sir (Colin 'the Red' Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth, Lord) Fortose (1586 – 15 Apr 1633)
        2. 2. 1st (Earl of Seaforth MacKenzie Lord Fortrose Colin Ruadh) MacKENZIE (1586 – 15 Apr 1633)
        3. 3. COLIN (The Red) MACKENZIE (1586 – 15 Apr 1633)
        4. 4. George ((Ross) Mackenzie 2nd Earl of) Seaforth (1587 – 1 August 1651)
        5. 5. Lady (Janet Kintail) MacKenzie (1588 – 1624)
        6. 6. Janet (Mackenzie) (MacDonald) (1588 – 1630)
        7. 7. Hon (Annie Barbara) Mackenzie (1592 – 1628)
        8. 8. Iain ("John" MacKenzie 1st of) Lochslyne, (1598 – 1631) m. Lady (Isabella Urquhart) MacKenzie (1613 – Bef. 1713) m. Isabel MacKenzie (ABT 1602 – Before 1713)
      2. 2. Sir (Roderick "Rorie" Mor Mackenzie of Kintail; 14 great) grandpa (1487 – 17 Mar 1533) m. Barbara (MacLeod. 14 great) grandma (1462 – 1520) m. Lady (Margaret MacLeod Heiress of) Coigach (1575 – 1630)
        1. 1. Alastair (Roy MacKENZIE 2nd of) Achilty (1510 – 1578) m. D\o ((John)) Chisholm (c 1510 – 19 Dec 1590)
    2. 2. Janet Grant

Elizabeth Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Elizabeth Jane Forbes in Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland
Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland
1545
1545
Age 60
Death of Elizabeth Jane Forbes in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Perth and Kinross, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Perth and Kinross, Scotland

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