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John Forbes 1568–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Barbara Forbes

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John Forbes was born in 1568 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Forbes And Barbara Forbes. John Forbes passed away in 1634 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Forbes was born in 1568 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Forbes And Barbara Forbes.
  • John Forbes passed away in 1634 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1568–1634
Birth Place: Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Forbes
1530–1614
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Barbara Forbes
1535–1585
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick Forbes
1510–1554
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjory Lumsden
1510–1565
Ayrshire, Corse, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (Willem\William Keith 4th Earl of Marischal, Baron of) Keith
1506–1581
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Keith
1483–1525
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1451–1527
Elizabeth Gordon
1474–1549

John Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of John Forbes in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1634
1634
Age 66
Death of John Forbes in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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