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John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes 1542–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1542

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 June 1606

Death Location: Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Lady Keith,

Spouse(s): Margaret Gordon

Children(s): Arthur Forbes, John monk

The story of John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes began in 1542 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Arthur Thomas Forbes, John Forbes 9Th Lord Forbes Monk. John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes began in 1542 in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Arthur Thomas Forbes, John Forbes 9Th Lord Forbes Monk.
  • John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes
1513–1593
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Lady (Elizabeth) Keith,
1522–1604
Dunottar Castle, Kincaid, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Forbes, 6th Lord of) Forbes
1461–1547
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian (Lundie Lundin, Baroness Of) Forbes
1485–1510
Lundin, Fifeshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Forbes's Descendants

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John (Forbes, 8th Lord of) Forbes (3 July 1542–27 June 1606) m. Margaret Gordon (1541–1 January 1606)
  1. 1. Arthur (Thomas) Forbes 1581–1641 m. Lady (Jean) Elphinstone 1582–1628
    1. 1. Lady (Barbara) Forbes 1607–1667 m. Sir (George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth, fought with King Charles I, Gen of the) Covenanters 1587–1651
      1. 1. Margaret (Seaforth) Mackenzie 1629–1692 m. Sir (William Sinclair, 4th Earl of Mey &) Canisbay 1635–1694
        1. 1. Eleanor (Ann Sinclair () Parrandier) 1657–1731 m. John Stewart 1652–1700
        2. 2. Sir (James Richard Sinclair, 3rd Baronet of) Mey 1643–1720
  2. 2. John (Forbes, 9th Lord Forbes,) monk 1570–1606

John Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1542
3 July 1542
Birth of John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 38
John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes was married in Touch, Stir, Scotland, United Kingdom
Touch, Stir, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
27 June 1606
Age 64
Death of John Forbes, 8th Lord of Forbes in Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1542
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Touch, Stir, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 June 1606
    Event Place: Putachie Castle, Keig, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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