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Jean Forbes 1541–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1541

Birth Location: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1578

Death Location: Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Tolquhon)

Mother: Lady Huntly

Spouse(s): James Arlie

Children(s): Margaret Ogilvy, James Ogilvy, Mararet Ogilvy, Patrick Ogilvie

The story of Jean Forbes began in 1541 in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jean Forbes married James V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, and had children including Abraham Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Barbra Forbes, Catherine Forbes, Christian Forbes, Francis P O Gilvy, Isobel Forbes, James Ogilvy, John Ogilvy, Mararet Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy, Patrick Ogilvie, Robert Forbes. Jean Forbes passed away in 1578 in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Forbes began in 1541 in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Jean Forbes married James V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Van Arlie, and had children including Abraham Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Barbra Forbes, Catherine Forbes, Christian Forbes, Francis P O Gilvy, Isobel Forbes, James Ogilvy, John Ogilvy, Mararet Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvy, Patrick Ogilvie, Robert Forbes.
  • Jean Forbes passed away in 1578 in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Forbes's Ancestors

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Jean Forbes
1541–1578
Birth Place: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William Forbes (7th Laird Tolquhon)
1513–1596
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess) Huntly
1522–1604
Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Forbes
1500–1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison ((Elison) Elizabeth) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Keith
1470–1521
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Janet Gray
1494–1539
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Tolquhoun
1475–1535
Anne Leith
1478–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Forbes's Descendants

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Jean Forbes (25 April 1541–1 Oct 1578) m. James (V Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy van) Arlie (1540–October 1606)
  1. 1. Margaret Ogilvy 1574– m. John Leslie 1574–1635
    1. 1. Isabel (Leslie of Kininvie) Kenany 1595–1671 m. William ('Robert') Sharp 1592–1638
      1. 1. Archbishop (James) Sharpe 1618–1679 m. Helen Moncrieff 1622–1679
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Sharp 1684–1734 m. William (Fraser Lord) Saltoun 1654–1715
      2. 2. Catherine Sharpe –1695
      3. 3. Robert Sharpe –1675
      4. 4. William Sharpe 1620–
  2. 2. James Ogilvy 1565–1606
  3. 3. Mararet Ogilvy 1560–
  4. 4. Patrick Ogilvie 1568–

Jean Forbes's Timeline

5 Records

1541
25 April 1541
Birth of Jean Forbes in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1558
13 May 1558
Age 17
Jean Forbes was married in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1566
1566
Age 25
Jean Forbes was married in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland
1578
1 Oct 1578
Age 37
Death of Jean Forbes in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland
Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland
1595
13 MAY 1595
Age 54
Jean Forbes was married in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1541
    Event Place: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1558
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1595
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1578
    Event Place: Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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