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Lord William Forbes 1518–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Tolquhoun

Mother: Alison Anderson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Forbes

The story of Lord William Forbes began in 1518 in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland. Lord William Forbes had children including James Forbes. Lord William Forbes passed away in 1593 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord William Forbes began in 1518 in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland.
  • Lord William Forbes had children including James Forbes.
  • Lord William Forbes passed away in 1593 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Lord Forbes's Ancestors

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Lord Forbes
1518–1593
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Parents
Alexander Forbes, 6th Laird van Tolquhoun
1500–1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alison (Elizabeth Elison) Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Lord Forbes's Descendants

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Lord (William) Forbes (1518–1593)
  1. 1. James Forbes 1552–1621 m. Katherine Demortimer 1556–1595
    1. 1. Janet Sutherland 1588–1651 m. Duncan (William) Forbes 1572–1654 m. Daniel Forbes 1580–1654
      1. 1. John (Forbes 3rd Baronet) Culloden 1609–1687 m. Anne Dunbar 1625–
        1. 1. Thomas Forbes 1652–1704 m. Mary Innes 1661–1716

Lord Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Lord William Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
1593
1593
Age 75
Death of Lord William Forbes in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland

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

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