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Helen Margaret Forbes 1581–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1581

Birth Location: Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Forbes

Mother: Isobell Gordon

Spouse(s): James Elphinstone

Children(s): Alexander 6th

Helen Margaret Forbes was born in 1581 in Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of John Forbes And Isobell Gordon. Helen Margaret Forbes married James Elphinstone, and had children including Alexander Elphinstone 6Th. Helen Margaret Forbes passed away in 1655 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen Margaret Forbes was born in 1581 in Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of John Forbes And Isobell Gordon.
  • Helen Margaret Forbes married James Elphinstone, and had children including Alexander Elphinstone 6Th.
  • Helen Margaret Forbes passed away in 1655 in Scotland.

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Helen Forbes's Ancestors

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Helen Forbes
1581–1655
Birth Place: Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Forbes
1562–
Tulloch Castle, Highland, Scotland
Isobell Gordon
1560–1654
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Forbes's Descendants

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Helen (Margaret) Forbes (1581–1655) m. James Elphinstone (20 Nov 1580–1628)
  1. 1. Alexander (Elphinstone) 6th 1602–1654 m. Lilias Elphinstone 1613–1675
    1. 1. James Elphinstone 1651–1666
    2. 2. Christian Elphinstone 1645–
    3. 3. John (Elphinstone 8th Lord) Elphinstone 1649–1718 m. Isobel Maitland 1654–1706
      1. 1. Richard Elphinstone 1678–
      2. 2. Isabella Elphinstone 1677–1679
      3. 3. Mary (Beatrice Anna Margaret Frances Isabella) Elphinstone 1680–1680
      4. 4. John Elphinstone 1680–
      5. 5. Mary (Anna) Elphinstone 1683–1706
      6. 6. William Elphinstone 1683–1715
      7. 7. John Elphingston 1685–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1673–1758 m. John (Campbell of) Mamore 1659–1729
        1. 1. Charles (Campbell of) Auchnacreive 1695–1741
        2. 2. Neil Campbell 1697–1721
        3. 3. Elizabeth Campbell 1711–
        4. 4. John (Campbell 4th Duke of) Argyll 1693–1770 m. Mary Ballenxen 1685–1736 m. Mary McEchnie 1697– m. Katherine Kilpatrick 1698–1758
        5. 5. Anne (Campbell de) Mamore 1696–1785 m. Archibald (Edmonstone 10th of) Duntreath 1689–1768
        6. 6. Mary (Primrose) Campbell 1694–1785 m. James (Primrose) sr. 1691–1755
        7. 7. Primrose Campbell 1710–1796 m. Simon (Fraser 11th. Lord of) Lovat 1667–1747
        8. 8. William Campbell 1710–1787 m. Susan Barnard 1702– m. Bridget Bacon 1702–1782
        9. 9. William (Henry) Campbell 1706–1772 m. M (Charity) Catlett 1710–1787
        10. 10. Margaret (Jean Campbell of) Keithock 1705–1790 m. John (Ian Campbell 5th of) Barcaldine 1700–1777
        11. 11. Isabella Campbell 1700–1786 m. William Montgomery 1690–1796
      9. 9. Mary Elphinstone 1686– m. Thomas Buchan 1675–1761
      10. 10. Charles (Elphinstone 9th) Lord 1676–1757 m. Elizabeth Primrose –1738
      11. 11. Margaret (Elphinstone Leslie) ,Fullerton 1684–1727 m. James (2nd Baronet 4th Laird of Park Gordon of Park, 2nd Bt) (Gordon) 1675–1727 m. James (Gordon 2nd Baronet of Park) Banffshire 1686–1727 m. John Gordon 1677– m. John Fullerton 1684– m. George Leslie 1675–
    4. 4. Alexander Elphinstone –1669 m. Anne (Burnett, Baroness) Elphinstone 1649–1681
    5. 5. Jean Elphinstone 1626–1678 m. John Easton 1605–1637 m. Alexander (Urquhart of) Cromarty 1613–1667
    6. 6. Anna Elphinstone –1672 m. Walter (Sandilands 6th Lord) Torphichen 1629–1696 m. Walter (Sandilands of) Hilderston 1644–
    7. 7. Anne Elphinstone 1627–1707 m. Robert Lockhart 1627– m. Robert Lockhart 1591–1663

Helen Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1581
1581
Birth of Helen Margaret Forbes in Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1655
1655
Age 74
Death of Helen Margaret Forbes in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Mill of Brux, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Scotland

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