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Jean Forbes 1541–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1541

Birth Location: forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1578

Death Location: brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland

Father: Lord Grandfather

Mother: Elizabeth Keith

Spouse(s): James Airlie

Children(s): James GGF, Margaret Miltoun, John Ogilvy, David Ogilvy, Patrick Ogilvy, William Ogilvy, Francis Newgrange, George Ogilvy

The story of Jean Forbes began in 1541 in forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Jean Forbes married James Ogilvy 5Th Lord Airlie, and had children including David Of Pitmowis Ogilvy, Francis Ogilvy Of Newgrange, George Of Friock Ogilvy, James Vi Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl Van Airlie 11Th Ggf, John Of Craig Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvie Of Miltoun, Patrick Of Muirtown Ogilvy, William Ogilvy. Jean Forbes passed away in 1578 in brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Forbes began in 1541 in forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Jean Forbes married James Ogilvy 5Th Lord Airlie, and had children including David Of Pitmowis Ogilvy, Francis Ogilvy Of Newgrange, George Of Friock Ogilvy, James Vi Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl Van Airlie 11Th Ggf, John Of Craig Ogilvy, Margaret Ogilvie Of Miltoun, Patrick Of Muirtown Ogilvy, William Ogilvy.
  • Jean Forbes passed away in 1578 in brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Grandfather
1504–1596
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
LG
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1604
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

James Airlie
1538–1606
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
JA

Children(s)

James GGF
1565–1616
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
JG
Margaret Miltoun
1565–
Birth Location: Milton Scotland
MM
John Ogilvy
1560–1643
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland
JO
David Ogilvy
1562–1603
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland
DO
Patrick Ogilvy
1568–1617
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland
PO
William Ogilvy
1564–
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland
WO
Francis Newgrange
1570–1647
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Scotland
FN
George Ogilvy
1565–1606
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
GO

Jean Forbes's Ancestors

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Jean Forbes
1541–1578
Birth Place: forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William FORBES (7th Laird Tolquhon) 14th Great Grandfather
1504–1596
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Elizabeth (Beatrice) Keith
1522–1604
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (FORBES (6th Laird) Tolquhon)
1472–1547
, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christine Lundie
1463–1515
fife scotland
Sir (William Alexander Keith 5th of) Inverugie
1470–1521
Inverugie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Grey
1494–1539
Traquair, Scottish Borders, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Forbes
1440–1483
Lady Huntley
1443–1500
William Inverugie
1460–1521
Janet Dunbar
1457–1506
Andrew Gray
1446–1514
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Atholl
1440–1512
Margaret Douglas
1430–1474

Jean Forbes's Descendants

1.
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Jean Forbes (25 Apr 1541–1 Oct 1578) m. James (Ogilvy 5th Lord) Airlie (1538–Oct 1606)
  1. 1. James (VI Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl van Airlie 11th) GGF 1565–1616
  2. 2. Margaret (Ogilvie of) Miltoun 1565– m. Alexander Strachan 1590–1638 m. Sir (Lord George Keith) Marischall 1553–1623
    1. 1. Anne (Keith of Dunnotar) Marshal 1586–1648 m. William (Douglas 7th Earl) Morton 1582–1648
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret Douglas of) Morton 1611–1678 m. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell 8th Earl) Argyll 1607–1661
        1. 1. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685 m. Lady (Mary Stewart Countess) Argyll 1629–1668
        2. 2. Lady (Jean Campbell of) Argyll 1631–1700 m. Sir (Robert Ker, 1st Marquess of) Lothian 1636–1702
    2. 2. John (Alexander) Keith 1611–1715 m. Anna Douglas 1613–
      1. 1. Mary Keith 1629– m. James MacFarlane 1627–
        1. 1. Heugh MacFarlane 1671– m. Elizabeth Doig 1683–
  3. 3. John (of Craig) Ogilvy 1560–1643
  4. 4. David (of Pitmowis) Ogilvy 1562–1603
  5. 5. Patrick (of Muirtown) Ogilvy 1568–1617
  6. 6. William Ogilvy 1564–
  7. 7. Francis (Ogilvy of) Newgrange 1570–1647
  8. 8. George (of Friock) Ogilvy 1565–1606

Jean Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1541
25 Apr 1541
Birth of Jean Forbes in forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1578
1 Oct 1578
Age 37
Death of Jean Forbes in brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland
brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1541
    Event Place: forbes, castle, forbes, alford, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1578
    Event Place: brechin, castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland
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