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Elizabeth Forbes 1545–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England

Death Date: September Abt 1607

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Lady Huntly

Spouse(s): Henry Sinclair, Thomas GG

Children(s): Jean White, Elizabeth Sinclair, Jean Fraser, Katherine Fraser, Magdelen Fraser, Thomas Fraser, Violet Fraser

Elizabeth Forbes was born in 1545 in Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England, the child of William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess Huntly. Elizabeth Forbes married Henry Baron Sinclair, Thomas George Chalmers Ap Hughe Fraser 1St Of Strichen Knockie And Gg, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, James Sinclair, Jean Fitz Alexander White, Jean Fraser, Katherine Fraser, Magdelen Rose Fraser, Thomas Fraser, Violet Fraser. Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1607 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Forbes was born in 1545 in Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England, the child of William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes And Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess Huntly.
  • Elizabeth Forbes married Henry Baron Sinclair, Thomas George Chalmers Ap Hughe Fraser 1St Of Strichen Knockie And Gg, and had children including Elizabeth Sinclair, James Sinclair, Jean Fitz Alexander White, Jean Fraser, Katherine Fraser, Magdelen Rose Fraser, Thomas Fraser, Violet Fraser.
  • Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1607 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Forbes's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Forbes
1545–1607
Birth Place: Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England
Parents
William Forbes\ 7th Lord Forbes
1518–1596
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly
1522–1604
Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Alexander of Inverugie) Keith
1500–1522
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Janet ((Gray)) Grey
1500–1539
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Keith
1458–1521
Janet Dunbar
1457–1506
Andrew Gray
1446–1514
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Forbes's Descendants

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Elizabeth Forbes (1545–September Abt 1607) m. Henry (Baron) Sinclair (Abt 1515–21 October 1601) m. Thomas ((George Chalmers) (ap Hughe) Fraser 1st of Strichen Knockie and) GG (1534–24 Dec 1576)
  1. 1. Jean (Fitz Alexander) White 1570–1624 m. Ninian Anderson 1555–1630
    1. 1. Janet ("Jonet" Anderson) (Andirsoune) 1588–1644 m. John (Miller) Shanks 1584–1645 m. Patrick (Doig (Doge, Dog) John Miller) Shanks 1584–1620
      1. 1. Robert (Johnne Shanks) '1620' 1620–1674 m. Jonet (Law) Jamesone 1626–
        1. 1. John Shanks 1658–1756 m. Agnes Hamilton 1650–1696
      2. 2. Eufam Schankis 1612–1622
      3. 3. Agnes Millar 1622–
      4. 4. Robert Millar 1610–1674
      5. 5. Marion Millar 1612–
      6. 6. Thomas Miller 1619–
      7. 7. Jeane (Schanks) Shanks 1617–1632
      8. 8. Elizabeth Shanks 1610–1665
  2. 2. Elizabeth Sinclair 1575–1654
  3. 3. Jean Fraser 1578–1606
  4. 4. Katherine Fraser 1562–
  5. 5. Magdelen (Rose) Fraser 1585–1644
  6. 6. Thomas Fraser 1571–1648
  7. 7. Violet Fraser 1567–1618

Elizabeth Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Elizabeth Forbes in Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England
Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England
1607
September Abt 1607
Age 62
Death of Elizabeth Forbes in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Drumblade, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September Abt 1607
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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