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Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly 1522–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1522

Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Nov 1604

Death Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Keith

Mother: Janet Grey

Spouse(s): William Forbes

Children(s): Elizabeth Forbes, Abraham Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Jean Forbes, Christian Forbes, Catherine Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Christian Forbes, James Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Robert Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Anne Forbes, Isabel Forbes, John Forbes

In 1522, Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly entered the world in Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander Of Inverugie Keith And Janet Gray Grey. Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly married William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes, and had children including Abraham Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Anne Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Catherine Forbes, Christian Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes, Isabel Forbes, James Forbes, Jean Forbes, John Lord Of Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Robert Forbes. Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly passed away in 1604 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1522, Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly entered the world in Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Alexander Of Inverugie Keith And Janet Gray Grey.
  • Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly married William Forbes 7Th Lord Forbes, and had children including Abraham Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Anne Forbes, Arthur Forbes, Barbara Forbes, Catherine Forbes, Christian Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes, Isabel Forbes, James Forbes, Jean Forbes, John Lord Of Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Robert Forbes.
  • Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly passed away in 1604 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Keith
1500–1522
Birth Location: Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
SK
Janet Grey
1500–1539
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG

Spouses(s)

William Forbes
1518–1596
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
WF

Children(s)

Elizabeth Forbes
1545–1607
Birth Location: Aberdeen (Aberdeenshire) England
EF
Abraham Forbes
1558–1637
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Arthur Forbes
1550–1574
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Barbara Forbes
1560–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
BF
Alexander Forbes
1539–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Jean Forbes
1541–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JF
Christian Forbes
1547–1622
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CF
Catherine Forbes
1554–
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CF
Margaret Forbes
1557–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MF
Christian Forbes
1565–
Birth Location: Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
CF
James Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Location: Forbes, Aber, Scotland
JF
Arthur Forbes
1781–1853
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Robert Forbes
1555–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
RF
Alexander Forbes
1551–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Anne Forbes
1564–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Isabel Forbes
1548–1622
Birth Location: –
IF
John Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF

Lady Huntly's Ancestors

Self
Lady Huntly
1522–1604
Birth Place: Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Alexander of Inverugie Keith
1500–1522
Inverugie, Morayshire, Scotland
Janet ((Gray)) Grey
1500–1539
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William) Keith
1458–1521
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Dunbar
1457–1506
Westfield, Scotland, United Kingdom
Andrew Gray
1446–1514
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Huntly's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly (Jan 1522–13 Nov 1604) m. William (Forbes\ 7th Lord) Forbes (1518–17 February 1596)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Forbes 1545–1607 m. Henry (Baron) Sinclair 1515–1601 m. Thomas ((George Chalmers) (ap Hughe) Fraser 1st of Strichen Knockie and) GG 1534–1576
    1. 1. Jean (Fitz Alexander) White 1570–1624 m. Ninian Anderson 1555–1630
      1. 1. Janet ("Jonet" Anderson) (Andirsoune) 1588–1644 m. John (Miller) Shanks 1584–1645 m. Patrick (Doig (Doge, Dog) John Miller) Shanks 1584–1620
        1. 1. Robert (Johnne Shanks) '1620' 1620–1674 m. Jonet (Law) Jamesone 1626–
        2. 2. Eufam Schankis 1612–1622
        3. 3. Agnes Millar 1622–
        4. 4. Robert Millar 1610–1674
        5. 5. Marion Millar 1612–
        6. 6. Thomas Miller 1619–
        7. 7. Jeane (Schanks) Shanks 1617–1632
        8. 8. Elizabeth Shanks 1610–1665
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sinclair 1575–1654
    3. 3. Jean Fraser 1578–1606
    4. 4. Katherine Fraser 1562–
    5. 5. Magdelen (Rose) Fraser 1585–1644
    6. 6. Thomas Fraser 1571–1648
    7. 7. Violet Fraser 1567–1618
  2. 2. Abraham Forbes 1558–1637
  3. 3. Arthur Forbes 1550–1574
  4. 4. Barbara Forbes 1560–
  5. 5. Alexander Forbes 1539–
  6. 6. Jean Forbes 1541–
  7. 7. Christian Forbes 1547–1622
  8. 8. Catherine Forbes 1554–
  9. 9. Margaret Forbes 1557–
  10. 10. Christian Forbes 1565–
  11. 11. James Forbes 1542–1606
  12. 12. Arthur Forbes 1781–1853
  13. 13. Robert Forbes 1555–
  14. 14. Alexander Forbes 1551–
  15. 15. Anne Forbes 1564–
  16. 16. Isabel Forbes 1548–1622
  17. 17. John (Lord of) Forbes 1542–1606

Lady Huntly's Timeline

2 Records

1522
Jan 1522
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly in Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1604
13 Nov 1604
Age 82
Death of Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess Huntly in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1522
    Event Place: Dunottar Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1604
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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