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Janet Forbes 1522–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 Jan 1595

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Lady Hay

Spouse(s): Sir Scotland

Children(s): Lady Sutherland, Alexander Gordon, John Gordon

Janet Forbes was born in 1522 in Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Jean Hay. Janet Forbes married Sir John The Good Earl John Gordon Xi Earl Of Sutherland Lord Aboyn Gov Amp Lt Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Gordon, John Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland. Janet Forbes passed away in 1595 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

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  • Janet Forbes was born in 1522 in Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Jean Hay.
  • Janet Forbes married Sir John The Good Earl John Gordon Xi Earl Of Sutherland Lord Aboyn Gov Amp Lt Of Scotland, and had children including Alexander Gordon, John Gordon, Lady Elizabeth Gordon Of Sutherland.
  • Janet Forbes passed away in 1595 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Janet Forbes's Ancestors

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Janet Forbes
1522–1595
Birth Place: Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1500–1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jean) Hay
1500–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Janet Forbes's Descendants

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Janet Forbes (1522–27 Jan 1595) m. Sir (John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, XI Earl of Sutherland, Lord Aboyn, Gov & Lt of) Scotland (1525–23 June 1567)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Gordon of) Sutherland 1552–1601 m. Sir (Alexander Jack of Dunnett Caithness) JACK 1547–1602
    1. 1. Margaret (Patterson) Jack 1574–
      1. 1. Lady (Marjory Agnes) Ross 1602–1639 m. William (Cuthbert) Caldwell 1597–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Lady Duncan) Caldwell 1628–1670 m. William (Alexander Duncan,) Reverand 1628–1692
        2. 2. Margaret (Caldwell) Delop 1636–1692
        3. 3. Judith Caldwell 1638–1692
        4. 4. Roger Caldwell 1634–1692
        5. 5. Joseph Caldwell 1638–1682
        6. 6. Hansford (William) Caldwell 1628–1698
        7. 7. Mary (Lifefield born) Caldwell 1632–1692
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Huston 1630–1692
        9. 9. Capt. (Alexander John) Caldwell 1630–1692
        10. 10. Sir (James Henry Caldwell of) Donegal 1634–1716
        11. 11. Sir (James Henry) Caldwell 1634–1716
        12. 12. Judith Caldwell 1640–1692
        13. 13. Roger Caldwell 1636–1716
        14. 14. William Caldwell 1628–1692
        15. 15. Roger (or Robert) Caldwell 1634–1716
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Ann Huston born) Caldwell 1631–1692
        17. 17. Joseph Caldwell 1637–1793
        18. 18. Mary Holmes 1636–
  2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594
  3. 3. John Gordon 1548–1594

Janet Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Janet Forbes in Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1595
27 Jan 1595
Age 73
Death of Janet Forbes in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Barns, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1595
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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