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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: Lord Forbes

Mother: Lady Lundin

Spouse(s): Lady Keith

Children(s): Lady Forbes

Lord William Forbes was born in 1513 in Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Lord John Forbes And Lady Christian Lundin. Lord William Forbes married Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Lady 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 Lord John Forbes And Lady Christian Lundin.
  • Lord William Forbes married Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Lady Christian Forbes.
  • Lord William Forbes passed away in 1593 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Forbes's Ancestors

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Lord Forbes
1513–1593
Birth Place: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord John Forbes
1472–1547
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Lundin
1463–1510
Lundin, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Lord) Forbes
1442–1483
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian (Lady) Gordon
1443–1500
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Lundin
1448–1510
Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Lindsey
1429–1474
Great-Grandparents
James Forbes
1424–1462
Gille Keith
1424–1473
Alexander Gordon
1415–1470
Elizabeth Crichton
1410–1479
Sir Stirling
1432–1487
Lady Yair
1433–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander FORBES
1380–1448
Elizabeth Douglas
1385–1460
William Marischal
1389–1475
Lady Marischal
1403–1442
Alexander Seton
1385–1440
Elizabeth Gordon
1384–1438
Lady Forrester
1415–1488

Lord Forbes's Descendants

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Lord (William) Forbes (1513–1593) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1522–1604)
  1. 1. Lady (Christian) Forbes 1565–1622 m. John Johnston 1560–
    1. 1. Margaret Johnston 1584–1620 m. Thomas (Burnett, 1st Baronet of) Leys 1574–1644
      1. 1. Thomas Burnett 1619–1689 m. Cristen Burnet 1619–
      2. 2. John Burnett 1610–1686 m. Lucretia Johnston 1629–1709
        1. 1. John Burnett 1660–1718 m. Amy Gatewood 1680–1749

Lord Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Lord William Forbes in Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1593
1593
Age 80
Death of Lord William Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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