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Katherine Forbes 1515–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1515

Birth Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir gf

Mother: Leigh Leith

Spouse(s): George Lesmoir

Children(s): Janet Gordon

The story of Katherine Forbes began in 1515 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland. Katherine Forbes married George Gordon 2Nd Laird Of Lesmoir, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Gordon. Katherine Forbes passed away in 1570 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Forbes began in 1515 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.
  • Katherine Forbes married George Gordon 2Nd Laird Of Lesmoir, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Gordon.
  • Katherine Forbes passed away in 1570 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Katherine Forbes's Ancestors

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Katherine Forbes
1515–1570
Birth Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir William Forbes7th Lord of Tolquhoun gf
1500–1547
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Leigh Leith
1500–1560
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Forbes's Descendants

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Katherine Forbes (Abt. 1515–1570) m. George (Gordon 2nd Laird of) Lesmoir (Abt. 1517–1593)
  1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth) Gordon 1551–1600 m. Robert (George Preston Herries) Sr 1540–1561
    1. 1. Archibald Herries 1570–1624 m. Jean Hamilton 1574–1633
      1. 1. Charles (Herries Esquire, of) Bogrie 1600–1637 m. Janet Jounston 1604–
        1. 1. Edward (Garrus Herries Harris First Ruling Elder of) Glenmarguin 1620–1673 m. Flora (Douglas (Black) Douglas) 1622–1667
    2. 2. William Herries 1572–
    3. 3. William Herries 1865–
    4. 4. William Herries –1724
    5. 5. Margaret Herries 1576–1663
    6. 6. Eupheme Herries 1580–1614
    7. 7. Charles Herries 1600–1637

Katherine Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1515
Abt. 1515
Birth of Katherine Forbes in Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1570
1570
Age 55
Death of Katherine Forbes in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1515
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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