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Grizel Forbes 1645–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Sep 1714

Death Location: Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas {PEERAGE}-FORBES

Mother: Jean Ramsay

Spouse(s): John Douglas

Children(s): John Douglas

Grizel Forbes was born in 1645 in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas 1St Laird Of Watertown Forbes Peerage Forbes And Jean Ramsay. Grizel Forbes married John Douglas, and had children including John Douglas. Grizel Forbes passed away in 1714 in Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Grizel Forbes was born in 1645 in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas 1St Laird Of Watertown Forbes Peerage Forbes And Jean Ramsay.
  • Grizel Forbes married John Douglas, and had children including John Douglas.
  • Grizel Forbes passed away in 1714 in Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas {PEERAGE}-FORBES
1606–1652
Birth Location: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Jean Ramsay
1606–1646
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Douglas
1636–1714
Birth Location: Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland or Inchmarlo, Aberdeenshire
JD

Children(s)

John Douglas
1666–1749
Birth Location: Tilquhillie, Scotland
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Grizel Forbes's Ancestors

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Grizel Forbes
1645–1714
Birth Place: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas '1st Laird of Watertown' Forbes {PEERAGE}-FORBES
1606–1652
Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Ramsay
1606–1646
Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Grizel Forbes's Descendants

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Grizel Forbes (1645–21 Sep 1714) m. John Douglas (1636–21 Sep 1714)
  1. 1. John Douglas 1666–1749 m. Agnes Horn 1633–1748
    1. 1. Euphemia Douglass 1654–1766
    2. 2. Anne Douglas 1709–1791
    3. 3. James Douglas 1702–1768
    4. 4. Isabel Douglas 1702–1791
    5. 5. Lord (David Douglas III of) Tilquhille 1717–1769 m. Katherine Forbes 1720–1805
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Douglas of) Tilquhille 1749–1818 m. James (Chalmers of Westburn (Printer) Editor of the Aberdeen) Journal 1741–1810
        1. 1. John Chalmers 1783–1813
        2. 2. Margaret (Chalmers) (Dyce) 1776–1856
        3. 3. Charles (Chalmers of) Monkshill 1790–1877
        4. 4. David (Chalmers Esquire of Westburn; Printer & Publisher; Proprietor of Aberdeen) Journal; 1778–1859
        5. 5. Catherine Chalmers 1770–1850
        6. 6. Jane (Jean) Chalmers 1781–1859 m. James Littlejohn 1773–1848
        7. 7. Christina (Chalmers) (Burns) 1774–1837
        8. 8. Dr (William Auld Chalmers.) HEICS 1786–1862
        9. 9. James Chalmers 1775–1831
        10. 10. Charlotte (Alexandrina) Chalmers 1788–1872
        11. 11. Elisabeth Chalmers 1784–1879
        12. 12. Susannah Chalmers. 1772–1791

Grizel Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Grizel Forbes in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1714
21 Sep 1714
Age 69
Death of Grizel Forbes in Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Tilquhillie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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