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Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes 1541 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1541

Birth Location: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1578

Death Location: Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Lady Keith

Spouse(s): James Arlie

Children(s): James Airlie

In 1541, Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Forbes\ 7th Lord Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Keith. Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes married James Dunkeld 5th Lord Ogilvy of Arlie, and had children including James VI Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl van Airlie. Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes passed away in 1578 in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Forbes\ 7th Lord Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Keith.
  • Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes married James Dunkeld 5th Lord Ogilvy of Arlie, and had children including James VI Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl van Airlie.
  • Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes passed away in 1578 in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forbes
1513 – 1593
Birth Location: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Keith
1522 – 1604
Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LK

Spouses(s)

James Arlie
1540 – 1606
Birth Location: Airlie, Angusshire, Schotland
JA

Children(s)

James Airlie
1565 – 1616
Birth Location: Airlie, Angus, Scotland
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Lady Forbes's Ancestors

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Lady Forbes
1541 – 1578
Birth Place: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Forbes\ 7th Lord Forbes
1513 – 1593
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Keith
1522 – 1604
Dunottar Castle, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Forbes\ 6th Lord) Forbes
1472 – 1547
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Lundie
1485 – 1515
Lundin Links, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Lundie
Elizabeth Forrester
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Forbes's Descendants

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Lady (Jean (Johanna)) Forbes (25 Apr 1541 – 1 Oct 1578) m. James (Dunkeld 5th Lord Ogilvy of) Arlie (1540 – October 1606)
  1. 1. James (VI Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl van) Airlie (1565 – 12 Jan 1616)
    1. 1. James (VII Dunkeld Lord Ogilvy Earl van) Airlie (1590 – 1665) m. Isabelle Hamilton (18 February 1595 – 1670)
      1. 1. ? m. Helena Ogilvy (1620 – 1663) m. Helena Ogilvy (1620 – 1663)
        1. 1. ?

Lady Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1541
25 Apr 1541
Birth of Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes in Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1578
1 Oct 1578
Age 37
Death of Lady Jean (Johanna) Forbes in Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland
Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1541
    Event Place: Forbes, Torwoodles, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1578
    Event Place: Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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