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Elizabeth Forbes 1501–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1591

Death Location: Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

Father: James Anderson

Mother: Magdalen Lady

Spouse(s): Alexander Forbes, John Towie

Children(s): Lord 13GGF, Thomas Forbes

Elizabeth Forbes was born in 1501 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of James Anderson And Magdalen Margaret Smythe Lady. Elizabeth Forbes married Alexander Forbes, John Forbes Of Barnes Towie, and had children including Lord William Twin Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And 7Th Laird Tolquhon Gentlemen Of The King S Bedchamber 13Ggf, Thomas Forbes. Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1591 in Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Forbes was born in 1501 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, the child of James Anderson And Magdalen Margaret Smythe Lady.
  • Elizabeth Forbes married Alexander Forbes, John Forbes Of Barnes Towie, and had children including Lord William Twin Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And 7Th Laird Tolquhon Gentlemen Of The King S Bedchamber 13Ggf, Thomas Forbes.
  • Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1591 in Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Anderson
1480–1557
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JA
Magdalen Lady
1480–1550
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
ML

Spouses(s)

Alexander Forbes
1500–1547
Birth Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
AF
John Towie
1478–1560
Birth Location: Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JT

Children(s)

Lord 13GGF
1518–1596
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
L1
Thomas Forbes
1802–
Birth Location: –
TF

Elizabeth Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Forbes
1501–1591
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
James Anderson
1480–1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Magdalen (Margaret Smythe) Lady
1480–1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Forbes's Descendants

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Elizabeth Forbes (1501–20 Jan 1591) m. Alexander Forbes (1500–10 Sep 1547) m. John (Forbes of Barnes &) Towie (10 Jan 1478–Bef. 1560)
  1. 1. Lord (William (twin) Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes and 7th Laird Tolquhon, Gentlemen of the King's Bedchamber) 13GGF 1518–1596 m. Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly 1522–1604
    1. 1. (Lily ()Christian Lady Elizabeth Forbes Johnstone \ Johnson of) Caskieben 1547–1622 m. George (Sir Lord Caskieben of that Ilk) Johneston 1544–1593
      1. 1. Arthur ((Physican to James I & Charles I) (Latin Poet) of Caskieben of that Ilk Johnston MD) 9mggf 1587–1641 m. Mary (Kynuncle) (Johnson) 1595–1624 m. Lady (Barbara) Gordon 1600–1648
        1. 1. George Johnson 1620–1692 m. Mary Johnson 1630– m. Eleanor ((Meredith) (Johnson)) STOP 1625–1653 m. Mary (Bernice Keener) Johnson 1912–2002 m. Eleanor Meredith 1628–1673
        2. 2. Sir (Nicholas de) Johnston 1617–1625
        3. 3. Ludovick Johnston 1615–1615
        4. 4. Reverend (William Gordon) Johnston 1625–1673
        5. 5. Nicholas Johnston\Johnson 1614–1617
        6. 6. Susannah Johnston 1620–
        7. 7. Sir (Edward Johnston Laird) Baron 1638–1704
        8. 8. Lady (Mary Magaret) Johnston 1634–1634
        9. 9. James Johnston 1612–1673
        10. 10. Magaret Johnston 1635–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Johnston 1633–
        12. 12. Barbara Johnston 1631–1703
      2. 2. John (Sir Johnston (1st Lord Baron of Craig &) Caskieben) 1565–1614
      3. 3. Gilbert (of Caskieben of that Ilk Johnston) 9mgu 1571–1620
      4. 4. Anna ((Seton)) Johnston 1564–
      5. 5. Henry (A.) Johnstone 1565–1613
      6. 6. Helen (Johnston of Caskieben of the) Ilk 1588–1665
      7. 7. Isobel (of Caskieben of the Ilk) Johnston 1577–1580
      8. 8. Janet (of Caskieben of that Ilk) Johnston 1584–1630
      9. 9. Barbara (of Caskieben of that Ilk) Johnston 1586–1600
      10. 10. William (Johnston Reverand of Caskieben of that) Ilk 1588–1640
      11. 11. George (of Caskieben of that Ilk) Johnston 1573–1627
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Johnston) Johnson 1583–1639
      13. 13. Jean (of Caskieben of that Ilk) Johnston 1585–1602
      14. 14. Margaret (of Caskieben of that Ilk Johnston) 9mga 1575–1620
      15. 15. Anna ((Seton) Johnston) Johnson 1564–
      16. 16. Thomas (Henry Johnstone IIk Dean of) Guild 1570–1587
      17. 17. Elizabeth Johnston 1565–1621
      18. 18. Gilbert (of Caskieben of that Ilk) Johnston 1571–1620
  2. 2. Thomas Forbes 1802–

Elizabeth Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Elizabeth Forbes in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1591
20 Jan 1591
Age 90
Death of Elizabeth Forbes in Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1591
    Event Place: Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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