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Lady Alison Anderson 1501–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jan 1591

Death Location: Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Edmond Edinburgh

Mother: Magdalane Smythe

Spouse(s): Sir Tolquhoun

Children(s): Sir Forbes, Lord Tolquhon), Margaret Forbes, John Forbes, Janet Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Isobel Forbes

In 1501, Lady Alison Anderson entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Edmond Anderson Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Magdalane Smythe. Lady Alison Anderson married Sir Alexander Forbes 6Th Lord Of Tolquhoun, and had children including Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Janet Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Lord William Forbes 7Th Laird Tolquhon, Margaret Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Sir John Forbes 9Th Lord Forbes. Lady Alison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1501, Lady Alison Anderson entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, born to Edmond Anderson Lord Provost Of Edinburgh And Magdalane Smythe.
  • Lady Alison Anderson married Sir Alexander Forbes 6Th Lord Of Tolquhoun, and had children including Isobel Elizabeth Forbes, Janet Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Lord William Forbes 7Th Laird Tolquhon, Margaret Forbes, Patrick Forbes, Sir John Forbes 9Th Lord Forbes.
  • Lady Alison Anderson passed away in 1591 in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Edinburgh
1480–1557
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Magdalane Smythe
1480–1550
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Tolquhoun
1493–1547
Birth Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
ST

Children(s)

Sir Forbes
1546–1621
Birth Location: Tulquhon or Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
SF
Lord Tolquhon)
1513–1596
Birth Location: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Forbes
1518–
Birth Location: , Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
MF
John Forbes
1513–1598
Birth Location: –
JF
Janet Forbes
1523–1552
Birth Location: Tolquhan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JF
Katherine Forbes
1522–1587
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
KF
Patrick Forbes
1521–
Birth Location: –
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Isobel Forbes
1548–1600
Birth Location: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Lady Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Lady Anderson
1501–1591
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Parents
Edmond Anderson Lord Provost of Edinburgh
1480–1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Magdalane Smythe
1480–1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Roger Edward) Anderson
1440–1490
Bedford, Lancashire, ENGLAND
Katherine( (Lady of Bedfordshire)) Clayton
1465–1560
Bedfordshire, ENGLAND
Lady (Margery) Ward
1450–1520
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Clayton
1437–1510
Sir Ward
1433–1472
Eleanor Constable
1437–1462
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Warde
1408–1453
Joan Markenfield
1410–1473
Robert Constable
1418–1488
Agnes Wentworth
1422–1496

Lady Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Alison) Anderson (1501–20 Jan 1591) m. Sir (Alexander Forbes, 6th Lord of) Tolquhoun (1493–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Sir (John Forbes, 9th Lord) Forbes 1546–1621 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1565–1621
    1. 1. Duncan (William "Grey Duncan" Forbes, first Laird of Culloden, Provost of) Inverness 1572–1624 m. Jonat (Strachen of) Sutherland 1598–1651 m. Jonat (Strachen of) Sutherland 1598–1651
      1. 1. Isabel (Elizabeth Forbes of) Culloden 1618–1700 m. William (Baillie, 7th of) Dunain 1612–1655 m. William (Baillie, Eighth Laird of) Dunain 1597–1681
        1. 1. Mary Baillie 1640–1665 m. William (Lachlan) McIntosh 1613–1660
        2. 2. Janet Baillie 1638–1710
        3. 3. Alexander (BAILLIE IX Baron of) Dunain 1645–1682
        4. 4. Lachlan Baillie 1642–1713
        5. 5. William Baillie 1648–1748
        6. 6. Elizabeth Baillie 1650–
        7. 7. John Baillie 1632–1663
        8. 8. Anne Baillie 1641–1700
      2. 2. Duncan (Forbes) II 1609–1677
      3. 3. Daniel Forbes 1620–1687
      4. 4. Anna Forbes 1613–1650
      5. 5. John (Forbes (2nd Baronet of) Culloden) 1609–1687
      6. 6. Capt (James Thomas) Forbes 1611–1672
      7. 7. James (Forbes) Capt 1620–1692
      8. 8. William Forbes 1631–1701
      9. 9. WIlliam (Forbush Furbush) Lieutenant 1631–1701
      10. 10. John (Forbes 2nd Baronet of) Culloden 1609–1687
      11. 11. Isabella (Elizabeth Forbes) Baillie 1620–1700
      12. 12. Daniel (Forbush) (Forbes) 1635–1687
      13. 13. Captain (James Cole) Forbes 1609–1692
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Isabella) Forbes 1605–1700
      15. 15. Elizabeth (Isabella) Forbes 1614–1700
      16. 16. Danial Forbes 1609–1692
      17. 17. Andre Forbes 1620–1692
      18. 18. James Forbes 1635–1692
      19. 19. Anna Forbes 1625–1650
      20. 20. John Forbes 1617–1687
      21. 21. Issobell Forbes 1614–
      22. 22. Captain (James Forbes) * 1620–1692
    2. 2. Sir (Duncan William Forbes , first Laird of) Culloden 1598–1654
    3. 3. Daniel Forbes 1580–1624
    4. 4. Sir (Patrick) Forbes 1607–1643
    5. 5. James Forbes 1620–1692
  2. 2. Lord (William Forbes (7th Laird) Tolquhon) 1513–1596
  3. 3. Margaret Forbes 1518–
  4. 4. John Forbes 1513–1598
  5. 5. Janet Forbes 1523–1552
  6. 6. Katherine Forbes 1522–1587
  7. 7. Patrick Forbes 1521–
  8. 8. Isobel (Elizabeth) Forbes 1548–1600

Lady Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Lady Alison Anderson in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1591
20 Jan 1591
Age 90
Death of Lady Alison Anderson in Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland
Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1591
    Event Place: Bruntoun Dynnenow Fife, West Lothian, Scotland
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