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John Forbes 1461 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1461

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1547

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Christine Gordon

Spouse(s): Christian Lundin, Christian Lundin

Children(s): Elizabeth Forbes, John Forbes

In 1461, John Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William "Gray Willie" Forbes Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes and Christine Seaton Gordon. John Forbes married Christian Lundin, Christian Lundin, and had children including Elizabeth Forbes, John Forbes. John Forbes passed away in 1547 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1461, John Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William "Gray Willie" Forbes Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes and Christine Seaton Gordon.
  • John Forbes married Christian Lundin, Christian Lundin, and had children including Elizabeth Forbes, John Forbes.
  • John Forbes passed away in 1547 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1461 – 1547
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William "Gray Willie" Forbes Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes
1442 – 1483
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christine (Seaton) Gordon
1443 – 1500
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Seton
1382 – 1418
Seton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Crichton Countess) Huntly
1410 – 1479
Crichton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Seton
1343 – 1424
Janet Fleming
1351 – 1430
William Crichton
1383 – 1454
Agnes Allan
1331 – 1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Seton)
1315 – 1347
Margaret Seton
1314 – 1414
John Crichton
1330 – 1423
Christian Gremislaw
1356 – 1420

John Forbes's Descendants

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John Forbes (1461 – 1547) m. Christian Lundin (ABT 1490 – BEF JUL 1515) m. Christian Lundin (1463 – JUL 1525)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Forbes (ABT 1487 – ) m. James Grant (1492 – 26 AUG 1553)
  2. 2. John Forbes (ABT 1510 – )

John Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1461
1461
Birth of John Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1547
1547
Age 86
Death of John Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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