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Lord William Forbes 1513–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir CHIEF

Mother: Alison Anderson

Spouse(s): Lady Huntly, Janet Cargill

Children(s): Christian Forbes

Lord William Forbes was born in 1513 in Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Forglen Irvine Irvyn Irriwing 7Th Laird Of Drum Chief And Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson. Lord William Forbes married Janet Cargill, Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess Huntly, and had children including Christian Forbes. Lord William Forbes passed away in 1593 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lord William Forbes was born in 1513 in Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Forglen Irvine Irvyn Irriwing 7Th Laird Of Drum Chief And Alison Elizabeth Elison Anderson.
  • Lord William Forbes married Janet Cargill, Lady Elizabeth Beatrice Keith Countess Huntly, and had children including Christian Forbes.
  • Lord William Forbes passed away in 1593 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Lord Forbes's Ancestors

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Lord Forbes
1513–1593
Birth Place: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Forglen Irvine, Irvyn, Irriwing, 7th Laird of Drum CHIEF
1492–1547
Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alison (Elizabeth Elison) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Irvine
1476–1552
Drum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Anderson
1480–1557
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Magdalen (Margaret Smythe) Lady
1480–1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Forbes's Descendants

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Lord (William) Forbes (1513–1593) m. Lady (Elizabeth Beatrice Keith, Countess) Huntly (JAN 1522–13 NOV 1604) m. Janet Cargill (1508–1528)
  1. 1. Christian Forbes 1545–1621 m. George (Sir Lord Caskieben of that Ilk) Johneston 1544–1593
    1. 1. Sir (John Johnston (1st Lord Baron of Craig & Caskieben)) Sr. 1565–1613 m. Lady (Katherine Lundie) Johnston 1565–1616
      1. 1. Lord (Thomas Johnston of) Craig 1598–1656 m. Lady (Mary D) Irvine 1626–1659
        1. 1. Edward Johnson 1649–1704

Lord Forbes's Timeline

4 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Lord William Forbes in Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1518
1518
Age 5
Birth of Lord William Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1593
1593
Age 80
Death of Lord William Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1596
17 FEB 1596
Age 83
Death of Lord William Forbes in Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1596
    Event Place: Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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