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Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir 1530–1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 16 Apr 1614

Death Location: Barking, Essex, England

Father:

Mother: Lady (Forbes)

Spouse(s): Dame Thornton

Children(s): Patrick Edinburgh, Lady Alexander, James Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Robert Forbes, Jane Forbes, Mary FORBES, Isobel Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Agnes Corse, Elizabeth Monymusk, Captain Forbes, Sir Longford, William Craigievar, Rev. Forbes

In 1530, Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir entered the world in Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, born to Patrick Forbes Of Corse And Lady Marjory Lumsden Forbes. Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir married Dame Elizabeth Strachan Strachauchin Of Thornton, and had children including Agnes Forbes Of Corse, Captain James Alexander Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes Of Monymusk, Isobel Forbes, James Forbes, Jane Forbes, Lady Christine Alexander, Margaret Forbes, Mary Forbes, Patrick Forbes 1St Bishop Of Edinburgh, Rev John Father Archangel Forbes, Robert Forbes, Sir Arthur Forbes 1St Baronet Of Longford, William Forbes Of Menie And Craigvar Founded The Family Of Craigievar. Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1614 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir entered the world in Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, born to Patrick Forbes Of Corse And Lady Marjory Lumsden Forbes.
  • Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir married Dame Elizabeth Strachan Strachauchin Of Thornton, and had children including Agnes Forbes Of Corse, Captain James Alexander Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes Of Monymusk, Isobel Forbes, James Forbes, Jane Forbes, Lady Christine Alexander, Margaret Forbes, Mary Forbes, Patrick Forbes 1St Bishop Of Edinburgh, Rev John Father Archangel Forbes, Robert Forbes, Sir Arthur Forbes 1St Baronet Of Longford, William Forbes Of Menie And Craigvar Founded The Family Of Craigievar.
  • Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1614 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Lord Sir's Ancestors

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Lord Sir
1530–1614
Birth Place: Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Lady (Marjory Lumsden) (Forbes)
1520–1565
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Lumsden
1460–1548
Medlar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel (Forbes of) Terpersie
1446–1490
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cushnie
1442–1480
Janet Craigvar
1453–
John Terpersie
1430–1489
Katherine Forbes
1415–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas and
1387–1470
Egidia Ogilvy
1418–1468
Lord Craigvar
1459–

Lord Sir's Descendants

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Lord (William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse) Sir (1530–16 Apr 1614) m. Dame (Elizabeth Strachan (Strachauchin) of) Thornton (25 Feb 1544–Sept 1599)
  1. 1. Patrick (Forbes, 1st Bishop of) Edinburgh 1564–1635 m. Lady (Lucretia Learmonth) Spens 1568–1614 m. Christian (Barclay * (Widow of 1st Lord) Elphinstone) 1557–1630 m. Elspet (Isobel) Gordon 1569–1654
    1. 1. William Forbes 1591–1635 m. Margaret (Udward) (Uddart), 1570–1630
      1. 1. Williame Forbes 1609– m. Agnes Sinclair 1613–
        1. 1. Margaret Forbes 1638–1700 m. William Elphinston 1634–1704
        2. 2. Elizabeth Forbes 1639–
        3. 3. william Forbes 1644–
        4. 4. Jonet Forbes 1637–
    2. 2. Helen Forbes 1581–1655
    3. 3. James Forbes 1586–
    4. 4. Janet Forbes 1600–1672
    5. 5. Margaret Forbes 1600–1679
    6. 6. Kathleen Forbes 1619–1639
    7. 7. James (Minister Of Abercorn) Forbes 1612–
    8. 8. Patrick (Bishop Of Caithness) Forbes 1610–1679
    9. 9. Arthur Forbes 1596–
    10. 10. John (Forbes, 1st Fobes in) Amer. 1608–1661
    11. 11. Margaret (Forbes) * 1614–1675
    12. 12. Robert Forbes 1594–
    13. 13. James (Minister Abercorn) FORBES 1590–1661
    14. 14. Robert (Forbes of) Corse 1594–
  2. 2. Lady (Christine) Alexander 1570–1617
  3. 3. James Forbes 1572–1627
  4. 4. Margaret Forbes 1555–1585
  5. 5. Robert Forbes 1576–
  6. 6. Jane Forbes 1582–1585
  7. 7. Mary FORBES 1586–
  8. 8. Isobel Forbes 1582–1675
  9. 9. Margaret Forbes 1578–1585
  10. 10. Agnes (Forbes of) Corse 1580–1585
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Forbes of) Monymusk 1565–1600
  12. 12. Captain (James "Alexander") Forbes 1572–1628
  13. 13. Sir (Arthur Forbes 1st Baronet of) Longford 1570–1632
  14. 14. William (Forbes of Menie and Craigvar , Founded the family of) Craigievar 1565–1627
  15. 15. Rev. (John (Father Archangel)) Forbes 1568–1635

Lord Sir's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1614
1 April 1614
Age 84
Death of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1614
16 Apr 1614
Age 84
Burial of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Barking, Essex, England
Barking, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Thorntoun, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1614
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1614
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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