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James Lord Forbes 1420–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland

Death Date: 30 September 1460

Death Location: Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Egidia Keith

Children(s): William Forbes

In 1420, James Lord Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to Alexander 1St Lord Forbes Forbes And Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas. James Lord Forbes married Egidia Keith, and had children including William Gray Willie Forbes. James Lord Forbes passed away in 1460 in Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France.

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Biography

  • In 1420, James Lord Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, born to Alexander 1St Lord Forbes Forbes And Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas.
  • James Lord Forbes married Egidia Keith, and had children including William Gray Willie Forbes.
  • James Lord Forbes passed away in 1460 in Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France.

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James Forbes's Ancestors

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James Forbes
1420–1460
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Parents
Alexander 1st Lord Forbes) Forbes
1377–1448
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mary of Angus, Baroness of Forbes,) Douglas
1398–1460
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (earl of Angus) Douglas
1378–1402
Mary Stewart
1385–1460
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1325–1384
Margaret Stewart
1355–1418
John Stewart\Stuart
1337–1406
Annabelle Drummond
1350–1401
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Drummond
1325–1373
Maria Montifex
1330–

James Forbes's Descendants

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James (Lord) Forbes (1420–30 September 1460) m. Egidia Keith (1425–Aft 14 Aug 1473)
  1. 1. William (Gray Willie) Forbes 1445–1480 m. Christian ((Lady)) Gordon 1443–1500
    1. 1. John ((6th Lord)) Forbes 1472–1547 m. Christian (Lundin or) Lundie 1463–1510
      1. 1. Elizabeth Forbes 1525–1571 m. Alexander Dunbar 1540–1565
        1. 1. William Dunbar 1600–1624 m. Catherine Andersone 1602–

James Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of James Lord Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
1460
30 September 1460
Age 40
Death of James Lord Forbes in Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1460
    Event Place: Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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