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James Forbes 1725 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 July 1804

Death Location: City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: James Forbes

Mother: Mary Abbott

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1725, James Forbes entered the world in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes and Mary Abbott. James Forbes passed away in 1804 in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1725, James Forbes entered the world in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes and Mary Abbott.
  • James Forbes passed away in 1804 in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Forbes's Ancestors

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James Forbes
1725 – 1804
Birth Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes
1689 – 1761
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Abbott
1690 – 1748
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Forbes. 12th Lord) Forbes
1655 – 1716
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Anna Brodie
1661 – 1710
Brodie Castle, Forres, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
James
Margaret
Great-Grandparents
William Forbes
1622 – 1698
Jean Cawdor
1630 – 1666
James Brodie
1637 – 1708
Lady Kerr
1640 – 1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pitsligo
1601 – 1672
Lady ROBERTSON
1595 – 1686
Elizabeth Urquhart
1607 –
Alexander Brodie
1617 – 1680
Elizabeth Innes
1621 – 1640

James Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1725
1725
Birth of James Forbes in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1804
29 July 1804
Age 79
Death of James Forbes in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1873
13 Aug 1873
Age 148
James Forbes was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1873
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1804
    Event Place: City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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