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Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir 1543–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1543

Birth Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1598

Death Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Patrick Forbes

Mother: Marjory Lumsden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Strachan

Children(s): Rev Forbes, Arthur Ireland, Alexander (Capt), Agnes Forbes, William Craigievar, Margaret Forbes, Isobel Forbes, Patrick Corse, James Forbes, Jane Forbes, Robert Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes

The story of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir began in 1543 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir married Elizabeth Strachan, and had children including Agnes Forbes, Alexander Forbes Capt, Arthur Forbes Founded The Earls Of Granard In Ireland, Elizabeth Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Alexander Forbes, Jane Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Patrick Forbes 5Th Laird Of Corse, Rev John Forbes, Robert Forbes, William Forbes Of Menie Founded The Family Of Craigievar. Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1598 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir began in 1543 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir married Elizabeth Strachan, and had children including Agnes Forbes, Alexander Forbes Capt, Arthur Forbes Founded The Earls Of Granard In Ireland, Elizabeth Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Alexander Forbes, Jane Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Patrick Forbes 5Th Laird Of Corse, Rev John Forbes, Robert Forbes, William Forbes Of Menie Founded The Family Of Craigievar.
  • Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1598 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Lord Sir's Ancestors

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Lord Sir
1543–1598
Birth Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Forbes
1500–1579
Marjory Lumsden
1514–
Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
David Forbes
1465–
Scotland
Elizabeth Panter
1470–
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Forbes
1446–1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Forbes
1423–1462
Gille Keith
1424–1473

Lord Sir's Descendants

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Lord (William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse) Sir (2 March 1543–Abt. 1598) m. Elizabeth Strachan (25 Feb 1544–Sept 1599)
  1. 1. Rev (John) Forbes 1568–1634
  2. 2. Arthur (Forbes, founded the Earls of Granard in) Ireland 1570–1632
  3. 3. Alexander (FORBES) (Capt) 1572–1628
  4. 4. Agnes Forbes 1580–1585
  5. 5. William (Forbes of Menie , founded the family of) Craigievar 1565–1661
  6. 6. Margaret Forbes 1578–1585
  7. 7. Isobel Forbes 1582–1675
  8. 8. Patrick (FORBES , 5th Laird of) Corse 1564–1635
  9. 9. James (Alexander) Forbes 1574–1628
  10. 10. Jane Forbes 1582–1585
  11. 11. Robert Forbes 1576–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Forbes 1585–1585

Lord Sir's Timeline

2 Records

1543
2 March 1543
Birth of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1598
Abt. 1598
Age 55
Death of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1543
    Event Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1598
    Event Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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