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James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes 1424–1462 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1424

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jul 1462

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander FORBES

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Gille Keith

Children(s): William Forbes

In 1424, James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander De Forbes Lord Forbes And Elizabeth Mary Angus Baroness Douglas. James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes married Gille Egidia Lady Keith, and had children including William Lord Forbes. James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes passed away in 1462 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1424, James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander De Forbes Lord Forbes And Elizabeth Mary Angus Baroness Douglas.
  • James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes married Gille Egidia Lady Keith, and had children including William Lord Forbes.
  • James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes passed away in 1462 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander FORBES
1380–1448
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Elizabeth Douglas
1385–1460
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ED

Spouses(s)

Gille Keith
1424–1473
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
GK

Children(s)

William Forbes
1442–1483
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WF

James Forbes's Ancestors

Self
James Forbes
1424–1462
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander de Forbes Lord FORBES
1380–1448
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Mary Angus Baroness) Douglas
1385–1460
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Forbes's Descendants

1.
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James (Lord Lord Forbes) Forbes (Jan 1424–30 Jul 1462) m. Gille (Egidia LADY) Keith (1424–1473)
  1. 1. William (Lord) Forbes 1442–1483 m. Christian (Lady) Gordon 1443–1500
    1. 1. Lord (John) Forbes 1472–1547 m. Lady (Christian) Lundin 1463–1510
      1. 1. Lord (William) Forbes 1513–1593 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1522–1604
        1. 1. Lady (Christian) Forbes 1565–1622 m. John Johnston 1560–

James Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1424
Jan 1424
Birth of James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1462
30 Jul 1462
Age 38
Death of James Lord Lord Forbes Forbes in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1424
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1462
    Event Place: Scotland
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