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John Forbes Red Laird 1529–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1529

Birth Location: Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Aug 1598

Death Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexandre BRUX

Mother: Marjorie Forbes

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Helen Forbes

In 1529, John Forbes Red Laird entered the world in Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Alexandre Forbes De Brux And Marjorie Forbes. John Forbes Red Laird had children including Helen De Forbes. John Forbes Red Laird passed away in 1598 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1529, John Forbes Red Laird entered the world in Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Alexandre Forbes De Brux And Marjorie Forbes.
  • John Forbes Red Laird had children including Helen De Forbes.
  • John Forbes Red Laird passed away in 1598 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Laird's Ancestors

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John Laird
1529–1598
Birth Place: Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Alexandre FORBES de BRUX
1502–1536
Brux, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marjorie Forbes
1512–
Alford, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (FORBES de) BRUX
1469–
Drumallachie, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mariota (GORDON de) FETTERLETTER
1480–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Laird's Descendants

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John (Forbes Red) Laird (1529–5 Aug 1598)
  1. 1. Helen (de) Forbes 1554– m. John (Coulthart of Coulthart and) Langmore 1542–1620
    1. 1. William Coulthart 1576–1633 m. Mary (MacKenzie of Craig Hall in) Kyle 1603–1659
      1. 1. John Coulthart 1625–1690 m. Janet Douglas 1637–1692
        1. 1. Richard Coulthart 1658–1717 m. Jean Gordon 1675–1730
        2. 2. Robert Coulthart –1693
    2. 2. Cuthbert Coulthart 1584–
    3. 3. Roger Coulthart 1578–
    4. 4. Helen Coulthart 1588–
    5. 5. Christian Calender 1350–
    6. 6. Cuthbert Coulthart 1580–
    7. 7. Matilda Coulthart 1586–
    8. 8. Helen Coulthart 1584–
    9. 9. Christian Coulthart 1586–
    10. 10. Agnes Coulthart 1588–
    11. 11. Roger Coulthart 1582–

John Laird's Timeline

5 Records

1529
1529
Birth of John Forbes Red Laird in Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland
1537
1537
Age 8
John Forbes Red Laird was married in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1554
ABT 1554
Age 25
John Forbes Red Laird was married in ,, Scotland
,, Scotland
1576
1576
Age 47
Death of John Forbes Red Laird in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1598
5 Aug 1598
Age 69
Burial of John Forbes Red Laird in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Brux, Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Écosse, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1554
    Event Place: ,, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aberdeen
    Record Source: Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1598
    Event Place: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

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