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Katherine Campbell Forbes 1510–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Alison Anderson

Spouse(s): John Gight, Sir I

Children(s): Janet Bothwell

Katherine Campbell Forbes was born in 1510 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Forbes And Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson. Katherine Campbell Forbes married John Gordon 4Th Baron Gight, Sir George Lord High Chancellor And Regent Of Scotland 4Th Earl Of Huntly Sheriff Of Aberdeenshire Gordon I, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Jean Gordon Countess Of Bothwell. Katherine Campbell Forbes passed away in 1570 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Katherine Campbell Forbes was born in 1510 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Alexander Forbes And Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson.
  • Katherine Campbell Forbes married John Gordon 4Th Baron Gight, Sir George Lord High Chancellor And Regent Of Scotland 4Th Earl Of Huntly Sheriff Of Aberdeenshire Gordon I, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Jean Gordon Countess Of Bothwell.
  • Katherine Campbell Forbes passed away in 1570 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forbes
1488–1548
Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AF
Alison Anderson
1501–1591
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
AA

Spouses(s)

John Gight
1504–1592
Birth Location: Gight, Fyvie, Aberdeen, Scotland
JG
Sir I
1513–1593
Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SI

Children(s)

Janet Bothwell
1544–1600
Birth Location: Maidenpape, Roxbury, Scotland
JB

Katherine Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Forbes
1510–1570
Birth Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1488–1548
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison (Elizabeth Elison) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Edmond (Lord Provost of Edinburgh) Anderson
1480–1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Magdalane Smythe
1485–1575
Annables, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Forbes's Descendants

1.
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Katherine (Campbell) Forbes (1510–1570) m. John (Gordon, 4th Baron) Gight (1504–1592) m. Sir (George, Lord High Chancellor and Regent of Scotland, 4th Earl of Huntly, Sheriff of Aberdeenshire Gordon) I (01 Jan 1513–4 March 1593)
  1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth "Jean" Gordon, Countess of) Bothwell 1544–1600 m. Robert (George Preston) Herries 1540–1637
    1. 1. Margaret ((Hamilton)) Herries 1566–1637 m. Alexander (of Grange Hamilton, Captain of Dumbertane) Castle 1540–1658
      1. 1. Lt (Col Sir Robert Hamilton of Grange, 1st Earl of) Abercom 1602–1649 m. Lady (Isobel (Hamilton)) Uln 1598–1620
        1. 1. Agnes Campbell 1615–1660 m. Colein (Maciphryar) Campbell 1585–1663
        2. 2. Annabell (, of Barncleugh and Torrence,) Hamilton 1615–1666
        3. 3. Marie (Ann) Hamilton 1621–1645
        4. 4. Annabel Hamilton 1615–1645
      2. 2. Alison 1572–1587
      3. 3. Priscilla (Gibson) Hamilton 1585–1650
      4. 4. Sophia Hamilton 1588–1671
      5. 5. William Hamilton 1570–1662
      6. 6. William Hamilton 1570–1663
      7. 7. Sir (John Hamilton of) Grange 1605–1675
      8. 8. Margaretha Hamilton 1558–1609
      9. 9. JOHN (HAMILTON) I 1565–1662
      10. 10. Jean Hamiltoune 1582–1631
      11. 11. James Somerville 1571–
      12. 12. Janet Hamilton 1580–1641
      13. 13. Robert (John) Hamilton 1605–1675
      14. 14. Hugh Hamilton 1568–
      15. 15. Elizabeth Hamilton 1578–1659
      16. 16. Thomas Hamilton 1574–
      17. 17. JOHN HAMILTON 1640–1662
      18. 18. John Hamilton 1565–1664
      19. 19. Margaret Hamilton 1563–1608
      20. 20. John (Thomas) Hamilton 1565–1662
    2. 2. William Herries 1574–1637
    3. 3. Archibald Harris 1570–
    4. 4. John Herries 1568–1637
    5. 5. Robert (George John) Herries 1574–1637
    6. 6. Archibald Herries 1570–1624
    7. 7. Margaret Herries 1576–1663
    8. 8. Charles Herries 1600–1637
    9. 9. William Herries 1572–1637
    10. 10. Eupheme Herries 1580–1614
    11. 11. Robert (George Herries) II 1580–1616

Katherine Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Katherine Campbell Forbes in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
abt 1530
Age 20
Katherine Campbell Forbes was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1570
1570
Age 60
Death of Katherine Campbell Forbes in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1530
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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