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James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie 1637 – 1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 15 Sep 1637

Birth Location: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1708

Death Location: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland

Father: Alexander Brodie

Mother: Elizabeth Innes

Spouse(s): Lady Kerr

Children(s): Anna Brodie, Katharine Brodie, Elizabeth Brodie, Emilia Brodie, 4 Brodie, Margaret Brodie

In 1637, James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie entered the world in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Brodie and Elizabeth Innes. James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie married Lady Mary Kerr, and had children including Anna Brodie, Katharine Brodie, Elizabeth Brodie, Emilia Brodie, 4 Daughters Brodie, Margaret Brodie. James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie passed away in 1708 in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1637, James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie entered the world in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland, born to Alexander Brodie and Elizabeth Innes.
  • James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie married Lady Mary Kerr, and had children including Anna Brodie, Katharine Brodie, Elizabeth Brodie, Emilia Brodie, 4 Daughters Brodie, Margaret Brodie.
  • James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie passed away in 1708 in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Brodie
1617 – 1680
Birth Location: Brodie, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Innes
1621 – 1640
Birth Location: Innes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Kerr
1640 – 1706
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
LK

Children(s)

Anna Brodie
1661 – 1710
Birth Location: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AB
Katharine Brodie
1663 – 1701
Birth Location: –
KB
Elizabeth Brodie
1663 –
Birth Location: –
EB
Emilia Brodie
1667 – 1716
Birth Location: Brodie, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EB
4 Brodie
Birth Location: –
4B
Margaret Brodie
Birth Location: –
MB

James Brodie's Ancestors

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James Brodie
1637 – 1708
Birth Place: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Brodie
1617 – 1680
Brodie, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Innes
1621 – 1640
Innes, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Brodie's Descendants

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James (Brodie, 16th Lord of) Brodie (Abt. 15 Sep 1637 – 1 May 1708) m. Lady (Mary) Kerr (March 28, 1640 – 23 Jul 1706)
  1. 1. Anna Brodie (1661 – 1710) m. William (Forbes. 12th Lord) Forbes (1655 – July 1716)
    1. 1. James (Forbes, 16th Lord) Forbes (1689 – 20 Feb 1761) m. Mary Abbott (1690 – 25 Dec 1748) m. Lady Elizabeth (1726 – 12 June 1792)
      1. 1. Rebecca Forbush (1705 – )
      2. 2. Martha Pebbles (1714 – 17 Feb 1799) m. Mary Graham (1723 – 3 Jan 1776) m. Margaret Forbus
        1. 1. Martha (Mary 'Molly') Forbush (23 Nov 1741 – 27 May 1834) m. Robert Peebles (22 May 1737 – 1778) m. Abraham Savage
        2. 2. Jane Eager
        3. 3. Caly Perry
        4. 4. James Forbus
        5. 5. David Forbus
        6. 6. John Forbus
      3. 3. Sophia Forbes (1716 – 13 March 1790)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Forbes (1718 – )
      5. 5. Janet Forbes (1721 – 30 October 1750)
      6. 6. Mary Forbes (1723 – 21 June 1793)
      7. 7. Anne Forbes (1723 – 30 October 1750)
      8. 8. Jannett ((Janet)) Forbes (18 March 1723 – 26 November 1803) m. William Forbes (1708 – 24 May 1762)
        1. 1. George Forbes (25 October 1741 – 29 November 1791)
        2. 2. William Forbes (12 August 1743 – 21 June 1815)
        3. 3. James Forbes (7 February 1745 – 22 January 1801)
        4. 4. Katherine Abercromby (13 February 1747 – September 1785)
        5. 5. Andrew Forbes (16 January 1749 – 1750)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Forbes (6 September 1750 – 5 January 1766)
        7. 7. David Forbes (26 December 1753 – 1827)
        8. 8. Robert Forbes (7 September 1757 – 27 February 1832)
        9. 9. Janet Allardyce (7 June 1758 – 13 June 1829)
        10. 10. Jean Forbes (24 November 1760 – 27 June 1830)
      9. 9. James Forbes (1725 – 29 July 1804)
      10. 10. Margaret Forbes (1728 – )
      11. 11. John Forbes
      12. 12. William Forbes ( – abt 1805)
    2. 2. William (George) Forbes
  2. 2. Katharine Brodie (1663 – 1701)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Brodie (1663 – )
  4. 4. Emilia Brodie (1667 – 1716)
  5. 5. 4 (Daughters) Brodie
  6. 6. Margaret Brodie

James Brodie's Timeline

3 Records

1637
Abt. 15 Sep 1637
Birth of James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
1659
28 Jul 1659
Age 22
James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie was married in Lothian, Morayshire, Scotland
Lothian, Morayshire, Scotland
1708
1 May 1708
Age 71
Death of James Brodie, 16th Lord of Brodie in Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 15 Sep 1637
    Event Place: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1659
    Event Place: Lothian, Morayshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ilk, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1708
    Event Place: Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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