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Margaret Forbes 1620 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Bef. 1720

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Margaret Gordon

Spouse(s): William Elphinstone

Children(s): Jean Elphinstone

The story of Margaret Forbes began in 1620 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Margaret Forbes married William Elphinstone, and had children including Jean Elphinstone. Margaret Forbes passed away in 1720 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Forbes began in 1620 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Forbes married William Elphinstone, and had children including Jean Elphinstone.
  • Margaret Forbes passed away in 1720 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forbes
1589 – 1646
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Margaret Gordon
1592 – 1651
Birth Location: Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

William Elphinstone
1610 – 1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Elphinstone
1642 – 1674
Birth Location: Logie, Fife, Scotland
JE

Margaret Forbes's Ancestors

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Margaret Forbes
1620 – 1720
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes
1589 – 1646
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Margaret Gordon
1592 – 1651
Corsendae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Hendrie Forbes
1565 – 1599
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Marjore ((Miore Mariore)) Kyng
1565 – 1601
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Capt. (James II of Corsendae) FORBES
1551 – 1621
Aberdeenshire Scotland
Katherine MORTIMER
1558 – 1595
Cragievar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Kyng
1540 – 1603
Margrett Jaik
1540 – 1603
John DeMortimer)
1535 – 1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander King
1520 – 1589
Marmaduke Jaques
1520 – 1584
Margaret Doyle
1520 – 1586
Alexander Mortimer
1504 – 1551
Margaret Menzies
1515 – 1583

Margaret Forbes's Descendants

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Margaret Forbes (1620 – Bef. 1720) m. William Elphinstone (31 May 1610 – 1700)
  1. 1. Jean Elphinstone (1642 – Jun 1674) m. William Ferguson (5 Feb 1633 – 1728)
    1. 1. Janet Ferguson (6 Sep 1655 – 23 Apr 1682) m. Jonathan ("John" Richard) Robinson (3 May 1650 – 7 Sep 1682)
      1. 1. Margaret Robinson (4 Dec 1676 – 13 Aug 1699)
        1. 1. Elinor Lansdale (7 February 1696 – 31 Oct 1759)

Margaret Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Margaret Forbes in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1720
Bef. 1720
Age 100
Death of Margaret Forbes in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1720
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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