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Janet FORBES 1600 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

Death Date: 1672

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John FORBES

Mother: Margaret (Mair)

Spouse(s): John REIDFORD

Children(s): John Reidford

In 1600, Janet FORBES entered the world in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, born to John (Johnie) FORBES and Margaret Moir (Mair). Janet FORBES married John REIDFORD, and had children including John Reidford. Janet FORBES passed away in 1672 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Janet FORBES entered the world in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, born to John (Johnie) FORBES and Margaret Moir (Mair).
  • Janet FORBES married John REIDFORD, and had children including John Reidford.
  • Janet FORBES passed away in 1672 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John FORBES
1573 – 1603
Birth Location: Balfluig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret (Mair)
1567 –
Birth Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John REIDFORD
1595 – 1680
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Reidford
1630 – 1695
Birth Location: Marnoch, Banffshire, , Scotland,
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Janet FORBES's Ancestors

Self
Janet FORBES
1600 – 1672
Birth Place: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Parents
John (Johnie) FORBES
1573 – 1603
Balfluig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Moir) (Mair)
1567 –
St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet FORBES's Descendants

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Janet FORBES (1600 – 1672) m. John REIDFORD (1595 – Jul 1680)
  1. 1. John Reidford (1630 – 1695) m. Janet Forbes (14 Dec 1651 – )
    1. 1. John Reidfoord (1673 – ) m. Margaret (Gregory) (Redfoord) (1666 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Reidford (1695 – UNKNOWN)
      2. 2. William Reidford (1697 – 1780)
      3. 3. William Reidford (Abt. 1697 – 1780)
      4. 4. Margaret Reidford (25 APR 1700 – ) m. James Pringle (11 Feb 1700 – 08 Mar 1759)
        1. 1. John Pringle (14 May 1710 – Abt. 1820)
        2. 2. John Pringle (27 Jul 1720 – )
        3. 3. Katherine (Pringle) (Hannan) (7 Jan 1722 – abt 1780)
        4. 4. Margaret Pringle (24 Nov 1723 – )
        5. 5. William Pringle (About 17 July 1726 – ) m. Agnes (Carrington) Kirrington (8 March 1731 – ) m. Agnes (Carrington) Kirrington (8 March 1731 – ) m. Agness Kirrington
        6. 6. James Pringle (12 October 1728 – )
        7. 7. John Pringle (04 Sep 1732 – )
        8. 8. George Pringle (09 Sep 1736 – )
      5. 5. Agnas Reidfoord (8 Mar 1702 – )
      6. 6. Christian Reidford (Abt. 1706 – UNKNOWN)
      7. 7. Alexander Reidford (Abt. 1708 – UNKNOWN)
      8. 8. Mary Reidford (14 Nov 1708 – )
      9. 9. James Reidford (12 Feb 1710 – 21 DEC 1787)
      10. 10. Robert Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 Dec 1787)
      11. 11. George Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 DEC 1787)
      12. 12. John Reidford (15 Jul 1712 – 21 DEC 1787)
      13. 13. John REIDFORD (1713 – UNKNOWN)
      14. 14. Christian Reidford (1716 – Nov 1777)

Janet FORBES's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Janet FORBES in Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland
1672
1672
Age 72
Death of Janet FORBES in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Watertown, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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