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Janet Forbes 1522 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jan 1595

Death Location: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Father: Lord Forbes

Mother: Alison Anderson

Spouse(s): Lord Gordon

Children(s): Lady Gordon

In 1522, Janet Forbes , of Sutherland entered the world in Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Lord Alexander Forbes and Alison Elizabeth Anderson. Janet Forbes , of Sutherland married Lord Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Gordon. Janet Forbes , of Sutherland passed away in 1595 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1522, Janet Forbes , of Sutherland entered the world in Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Lord Alexander Forbes and Alison Elizabeth Anderson.
  • Janet Forbes , of Sutherland married Lord Sir John "The Good Earl John" Gordon, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Gordon.
  • Janet Forbes , of Sutherland passed away in 1595 in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Forbes
1500 – 1547
Birth Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LF
Alison Anderson
1501 – 1591
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
AA

Spouses(s)

Lord Gordon
1525 – 1567
Birth Location: Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland
LG

Children(s)

Lady Gordon
1552 – 1601
Birth Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland
LG

Janet Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Janet Forbes
1522 – 1595
Birth Place: Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Lord Alexander Forbes
1500 – 1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison (Elizabeth) Anderson
1501 – 1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Edmund) Anderson
1480 – 1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Magdalen Margaret) Smythe
1480 – 1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Forbes's Descendants

1.
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Janet Forbes (1522 – 27 Jan 1595) m. Lord (Sir John "The Good Earl John") Gordon (1525 – 23 Jun 1567)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Gordon (1552 – 1601) m. Sir (Alexander Jack) Caithness (03 May 1547 – 1602)
    1. 1. Margaret (Patterson) Jack (1574 – ) m. Peter Ross (1575 – 25 June 1659)
      1. 1. Lady (Marjory Agnes) Ross (June 1602 – 19 February 1639) m. William (Cuthbert) Caldwell (1597 – 19 Feb 1639)
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth 'Bessie') Caldwell (26 July 1630 – 1671) m. Sir (Peter) Duncan (17 Jun 1624 – 9 September 1676)

Janet Forbes's Timeline

5 Records

1522
1522
Birth of Janet Forbes , of Sutherland in Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland
Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland
1535
6 Aug 1535
Age 13
Janet Forbes , of Sutherland was married in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
1543
1543
Age 21
Janet Forbes , of Sutherland was married in ,, Scotland
,, Scotland
1548
6 Aug 1548
Age 26
Janet Forbes , of Sutherland was married in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
1595
27 Jan 1595
Age 73
Death of Janet Forbes , of Sutherland in Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Barns, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1535
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: ,, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1548
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1595
    Event Place: Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
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