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John de Forbes 1302 – 1361 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1302

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1361

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander DeForbes

Mother: Mrs DeForbes

Spouse(s): Margaret Kent

Children(s): Sir Forbes

The story of John de Forbes began in 1302 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. John de Forbes married Margaret Wake, Countess Of Kent, and had children including Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes. John de Forbes passed away in 1361 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John de Forbes began in 1302 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • John de Forbes married Margaret Wake, Countess Of Kent, and had children including Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes.
  • John de Forbes passed away in 1361 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1302 – 1361
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander DeForbes
1286 – 1332
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs (Alexander) DeForbes
1290 – 1350
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander DeForbes
1256 – 1304
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs (Alexander) DeForbes
1256 –
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Forbes's Descendants

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John (de) Forbes (1302 – 1361) m. Margaret (Wake, Countess Of) Kent (9 APR 1297 – 29 SEP 1349)
  1. 1. Sir (John with the Black Lips) Forbes (1332 – 20 NOV 1406) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Kennedy (1336 – 1385)
    1. 1. Duncan (Evil) Forbes (1360 – 20 NOV 1406)
    2. 2. William Forbes (20 JUN 1377 – 16 OCT 1448) m. Agnes Fraser (1388 – ) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1385 – 1460)
    3. 3. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1380 – 1448) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Douglas (ABT 1402 – 1460)
      1. 1. James Forbes (1415 – 30 SEP 1460) m. Egidia ("Gille") Keith (ABT 1424 – AFT 14 AUG 1473) m. James Forbes (STILLBORN – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Marion) Forbes (ABT 1417 – 1460) m. Alexander Irvine (1415 – )
        1. 1. Alexander Irvine (1446 – 4 DEC 1527) m. Elizabeth Keith (<1436> – ) m. Janet Keith (1455 – )
      3. 3. Barbara Forbes (ABT 1418 – ) m. Alexander Meldrum (ABT 1389 – 1448)
      4. 4. John Forbes (ABT 1420 – ) m. Eqidia Keith
      5. 5. Susanna Forbes (ABT 1422 – ABT 1500) m. William Urquhart (ABT 1410 – )
      6. 6. Annabella Forbes (ABT 1424 – FEB 1514) m. Patrick Gray (1419 – 1 SEP 1464)
        1. 1. Andrew Grey (APR 1446 – FEB 1513) m. Elizabeth (Lennox) Stewart (9 APR 1465 – 9 DEC 1529)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Gray (1448 – )
        3. 3. Patrick Gray (ABT 1448 – )
        4. 4. Annabelle Grey (ABT 1452 – ) m. Collace
        5. 5. Janet Gray (1454 – )
      7. 7. Richard Forbes (ABT 1425 – )
      8. 8. Alaster Forbes (ABT 1426 – ) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Douglas (ABT 1432 – )
      9. 9. William Forbes (ABT 1427 – 2 OCT 1478)
      10. 10. Margaret Forbes (8 FEB 1428 – 1460) m. Alexander Meldrum (ABT 1389 – 1448) m. Alexander Meldrum (6 OCT 1406 – 8 APR 1468)
      11. 11. Thomas Forbes (1430 – )
    4. 4. Alaster (Cam) Forbes (ABT 1384 – 1466) m. Katharine Cameron (ABT 1395 – )
    5. 5. John Forbes (ABT 1384 – ABT 1454) m. Mariote Preston (ABT 1395 – )

John Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1302
1302
Birth of John de Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1361
1361
Age 59
Death of John de Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1302
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1361
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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