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John Forbes 1571 – 1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1571

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 2 Aug 1606

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Janet Seton

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Children(s):

John Forbes was born in 1571 in Scotland, the child of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes and Janet Seton. John Forbes passed away in 1606 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Forbes was born in 1571 in Scotland, the child of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes and Janet Seton.
  • John Forbes passed away in 1606 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1571 – 1606
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes
1542 – 1606
Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Seton
1544 – 1616
Touch Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (of) Forbes
1516 –
Findlost-Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly
1522 – 1604
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Sir (Walter Seaton 4th Earl of) Touch
1529 – 1552
Touch, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Erskine
1531 – 1578
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1470 – 1521
Janet Grey
1494 – 1539
John Erskine
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew
1446 – 1514
SCOT Argyll\CAMPBELL
1476 – 1529

John Forbes's Timeline

5 Records

1571
1571
Birth of John Forbes in Scotland
Scotland
1606
2 Aug 1606
Age 35
Death of John Forbes in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1744
23 Sep 1744
Age 173
John Forbes was baptized in St Mary Whitechapel,Stepney,London,England
St Mary Whitechapel,Stepney,London,England
1824
21 Jan 1824
Age 253
John Forbes was baptized in England
England
1836
14 Feb 1836
Age 265
John Forbes was baptized in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1744
    Event Place: St Mary Whitechapel,Stepney,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1824
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1836
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Catholic Birth and Baptism Registers, 1763-1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1606
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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