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Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir 1543–1614 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1543

Birth Location: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Apr 1614

Death Location: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Corse

Mother: Lady (Forbes)

Spouse(s): Lady Thornton, Lady Dunglas, Dame Kilquhanity

Children(s): Hendry FORBES, Margaret Forbes, Jane Forbes, Arthur Longford, Agnes Forbes, Alexander Captain, John Reverend, Patrick Aberdeen, Elizabeth Forbes, William Craigievar, Isobel Forbes, Mary FORBES, James Forbes, Robert 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 Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Lady Elizabeth Strachen Forbes Of Thornton, Lady Janet Ogilvie Lady Of Dunglas, and had children including Agnes Forbes, Alexander Forbes Captain, Arthur Forbes Sir 1St Baronet Of Longford, Elizabeth Forbes, Hendry Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Alexander Forbes, Jane Forbes, John Forbes Reverend, Margaret Forbes, Mary Forbes, Patrick Forbes 5Th Laird Of Corse Bishop Of Aberdeen, Robert Forbes, William Forbes Of Menie Founded The Family Of Craigievar. Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1614 in Corse, 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 Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Lady Elizabeth Strachen Forbes Of Thornton, Lady Janet Ogilvie Lady Of Dunglas, and had children including Agnes Forbes, Alexander Forbes Captain, Arthur Forbes Sir 1St Baronet Of Longford, Elizabeth Forbes, Hendry Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Alexander Forbes, Jane Forbes, John Forbes Reverend, Margaret Forbes, Mary Forbes, Patrick Forbes 5Th Laird Of Corse Bishop Of Aberdeen, Robert Forbes, William Forbes Of Menie Founded The Family Of Craigievar.
  • Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir passed away in 1614 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Sir's Ancestors

Self
Lord Sir
1543–1614
Birth Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick Forbes 3rd. Laird of Corse
1510–1554
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Lumsden) (Forbes)
1510–1565
Ayrshire, Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Sir Forbes van) Forthirbirss
1478–1530
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Panter
1443–1477
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Robert (Lumsden, Laird of Cushnie, Chief of) Lumsden
1484–1548
Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel (of Terpersie) Forbes
1486–1548
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Lumsden
1442–
Janet Mortimer
1444–
John* Forbes
1440–1513
Lady Leslie
1460–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Sir's Descendants

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Lord (William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse) Sir (2 Mar 1543–1 Apr 1614) m. Lady (Elizabeth Strachen Forbes of) Thornton (25 Feb 1544–Sep 1599) m. Lady (Janet OGILVIE, Lady of) Dunglas (1576–1631) m. Dame (Margaret Gordon, of Huntly, Lady of) Kilquhanity (1543–01 Jan 1606)
  1. 1. Hendry FORBES 1565–1599 m. Marjorie\Marion Kyng\KING 1565–1601
    1. 1. Isbell Forbes 1591–1652 m. Lord: (Adam Gordon, of Aboyne; Lord of) Auchindoun 1595–1649
      1. 1. Robert Gordonne 1610–1656 m. Elspet Andersone –1617
        1. 1. James (Gordon, 1st Of Ardmeallie,) Logie 1633–1723 m. Elizabeth McDONALD 1634–
      2. 2. Thomas Gordon 1615–1670
    2. 2. Andrew Forbes 1591–1655
    3. 3. William (Forbes) Sir 1588–1646
    4. 4. Jennett Forbes –1591
  2. 2. Margaret Forbes 1560–1585
  3. 3. Jane Forbes 1582–1585
  4. 4. Arthur (Forbes Sir, 1st Baronet of) Longford 1570–1632
  5. 5. Agnes Forbes 1580–1585
  6. 6. Alexander (Forbes) Captain 1572–1628
  7. 7. John (Forbes) Reverend 1568–1634
  8. 8. Patrick (Forbes 5th Laird of Corse, Bishop of) Aberdeen 1564–1635
  9. 9. Elizabeth Forbes 1565–1600
  10. 10. William (Forbes of Menie , founded the family of) Craigievar 1565–1661
  11. 11. Isobel Forbes 1582–1675
  12. 12. Mary FORBES 1586–
  13. 13. James (Alexander) Forbes 1574–1628
  14. 14. Robert Forbes 1576–

Lord Sir's Timeline

3 Records

1521
20 Mar 1521
Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir was married
None
1543
2 Mar 1543
Birth of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1614
1 Apr 1614
Age 71
Death of Lord William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse Sir in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1543
    Event Place: Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1521

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Thorntoun, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1614
    Event Place: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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