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James * Forbes 1542–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1542

Birth Location: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jun 1606

Death Location: Putachie, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Elizabeth Keith

Spouse(s): Egidia Keith

Children(s): Duncan Forbes

In 1542, James * Forbes entered the world in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Forbes And Elizabeth Keith. James * Forbes married Egidia Keith, and had children including Duncan Forbes, Margaret Egidia Forbes. James * Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1542, James * Forbes entered the world in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Forbes And Elizabeth Keith.
  • James * Forbes married Egidia Keith, and had children including Duncan Forbes, Margaret Egidia Forbes.
  • James * Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie, Scotland.

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James Forbes's Ancestors

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James Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Place: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William * Forbes
1513–1593
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (*) Keith
1522–1604
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alison ((Elison) Elizabeth) ANDERSON
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Sir (William Alexander of Inverugie) Keith
1487–1521
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Forbes's Descendants

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James (*) Forbes (3 July 1542–29 Jun 1606) m. Egidia (*) Keith (1529–14 Aug 1473)
  1. 1. Duncan (*) Forbes 1550–1620 m. Elizabeth (*) Laird 1550–1650
    1. 1. Jane (*) Forbes 1577–1670 m. Lt (Col. Thomas S * Henderson, One of the Founders of) Jamestown 1584–1670
      1. 1. William (*) Henderson 1620–1705 m. Florence (*) Evans 1620–1705
        1. 1. Thomas (Alexander *) Henderson 1653–1709 m. Ursula (* Fleming) Keeling 1661–1697 m. Sarah Wilkeson 1670–1710
        2. 2. John Henderson 1676–
        3. 3. Joseph Henderson 1662–
        4. 4. William Henderson 1676–1745
      2. 2. Richard Henderson 1610–1665
      3. 3. James Henderson 1612–1662
      4. 4. Samuel Henderson 1612–
      5. 5. Ursula Henderson 1615–
      6. 6. Thomas Henderson 1618–
      7. 7. Edward Henderson 1604–1662
      8. 8. John Henderson 1600–
    2. 2. John Alexander 1580–1611

James Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1542
3 July 1542
Birth of James * Forbes in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1606
29 Jun 1606
Age 64
Death of James * Forbes in Putachie, Scotland
Putachie, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1542
    Event Place: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Corsindave St. Andrews Cornabo Tornaglois Pettis Monimvsk Aufurd, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1606
    Event Place: Putachie, Scotland

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