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Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes 1610–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 April 1672

Death Location: Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède

Father: Arthur Forbes

Mother: Lady Elphinstone

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In 1610, Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes entered the world in Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Arthur Forbes And Lady Jean Elphinstone. Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes passed away in 1672 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes entered the world in Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Arthur Forbes And Lady Jean Elphinstone.
  • Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes passed away in 1672 in Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède.

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Lt. Forbes's Ancestors

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Lt. Forbes
1610–1672
Birth Place: Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Arthur Forbes
1581–1641
Kynmunde Elryk Cragtovr Diys Mynnes Petmeddane, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Jean) Elphinstone
1582–1628
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (John Forbes (8th Laird) Tolquhon)
1542–1606
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet "Jean" Seton (Baroness) Forbes)
1544–1616
Touch Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland
Alexander (Elphinstone (4th Lord) Elphinstone)
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Jean Livingstone
1555–1622
Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Tolquhon)
1513–1596
Lady Keith
1517–1604
Walter IV
1519–1552
Lady Erskine
1521–1578
William Livingstone)
1525–1592
Baroness Callandar)
1535–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1480–1547
Christian Lundin
1480–1510
Sir Keith)
1470–1521
Lady Gray
1500–1539
Sir Touch)
1500–1567
Lady Chisholm
1502–1540
Sir Callendar)
1500–1560
Lady Galloway)
1492–1599
Malcolm Fleming
1509–1547
Princess (Legitimized)
1498–1562

Lt. Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes in Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1672
20 April 1672
Age 62
Death of Lt. Gen. Alexander Forbes in Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède
Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Castle Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1672
    Event Place: Stockholm, Stockholm, Stockholm, Suède

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