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Mariota Anne Forbes 1541–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1541

Birth Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 January 1576

Death Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Pit

Mother: Lady 14xggm

Spouse(s): Lord Gordon

Children(s): Sir Gordon, Duke Jr, Katherine Gordon, George Gordon, Isabel (Johnston), Isabel (Johnston), Alexander Gordon, James Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Isabel Johnston, Margaret Gordon, Jean Gordon, Sir Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Jane Sutherland, Katherine Gordon, John Gordon, Agnes Abergeldie, George Huntly, George Gordoun

In 1541, Mariota Anne Forbes entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Forbes 14Th Pggf The Red Laird 6Th Laird Of Pit And Lady Beatrix Elizabeth Abernathy 14Xggm. Mariota Anne Forbes married Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon, and had children including Agnes Gordon Of Abergeldie, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Strachan Gordon, Christian Innes, Duke Alexander Gordon Jr, George Gordon, George Gordon 1St Marquess Of Huntly, George Gordoun, Isabel Gordon Johnston, Isabel Gordon Johnston, James Gordon, Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland Sutherland, Jean Gordon, John Gordon, Katherine Of Lesmoir Gordon, Katherine Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Sir James Gordon. Mariota Anne Forbes passed away in 1576 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1541, Mariota Anne Forbes entered the world in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Forbes 14Th Pggf The Red Laird 6Th Laird Of Pit And Lady Beatrix Elizabeth Abernathy 14Xggm.
  • Mariota Anne Forbes married Lord George 5Th Earl Of Huntly Gordon, and had children including Agnes Gordon Of Abergeldie, Alexander Gordon, Alexander Strachan Gordon, Christian Innes, Duke Alexander Gordon Jr, George Gordon, George Gordon 1St Marquess Of Huntly, George Gordoun, Isabel Gordon Johnston, Isabel Gordon Johnston, James Gordon, Jane Gordon Duchess Of Sutherland Sutherland, Jean Gordon, John Gordon, Katherine Of Lesmoir Gordon, Katherine Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Sir James Gordon.
  • Mariota Anne Forbes passed away in 1576 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Mariota Forbes's Ancestors

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Mariota Forbes
1541–1576
Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Forbes 14th PGGF, The Red Laird , 6th Laird of Pit
1505–1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeen Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Beatrix Elizabeth Abernathy) 14xggm
1505–1570
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Stewart Abernathy 4th Lord of) Saltoun
1485–1527
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mariota Forbes's Descendants

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Mariota (Anne) Forbes (2 February 1541–5 January 1576) m. Lord (George 5th Earl of Huntly) Gordon (1538–November 1609)
  1. 1. Sir (James) Gordon 1555–1584 m. Anne (Anna) Newton 1560–1603 m. Anna Mercer 1560–1605 m. Jean Gordon 1546–1629 m. Rebecca Keith 1565–
    1. 1. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675 m. James (Elphinstone Sir 1st Lord of Balmerinoch Lord of Quarrell and) Barnes 1580–1628 m. James ((1st Lord Balmerinoch)) Elphinstone 1580–1670
      1. 1. Lady (Catherine Sarah "Annie" Elphinstone) Lady 1607–1674 m. William (Henry) Knox 1603–1705
        1. 1. Margret Scheipherd 1640–1658 m. Alexander Davidsone 1620–1658
        2. 2. Christen (Knox) Carmichael 1625–1658
        3. 3. John (Adam) Knox 1628–1780
        4. 4. George Knox 1650–1750
        5. 5. William Knox 1640–1721
        6. 6. David Knox 1647–1745
        7. 7. Agnes Knox 1638–1670
        8. 8. Jean (Jane Ann) Knox 1629–1645
        9. 9. Janet Knox 1634–1636
        10. 10. Catherine Knox 1632–1710
        11. 11. Sir (Robert) Knox 1635–1716
        12. 12. James Knox 1635–1680
        13. 13. Lady (Janet Mary) Knox 1642–1723
        14. 14. Sir (Henry) Knox 1641–1716
        15. 15. Anna Knox 1650–1693
        16. 16. Jean Knox 1645–1703
        17. 17. Jane (Ann) Knox 1636–1670
        18. 18. Lady (Christian) Knox 1628–1710
        19. 19. Nancy Knox 1664–1717
        20. 20. William Knox 1640–1705
        21. 21. Christina Knox 1628–1668
      2. 2. Margaret Elphinstone 1625–1670
      3. 3. Alexander Elphinstone 1602–1654
      4. 4. Jane Elphinstone 1600–1630
      5. 5. George Elphinstone 1618–1710
      6. 6. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1619–1720
      7. 7. Andrew Elphinstone 1621–1710
      8. 8. William Elphinstone 1610–1700
      9. 9. Anna ELPHINSTONE 1607–1674
      10. 10. David ELPHINSTONE 1606–1700
      11. 11. Cathrine Elphinstone 1611–1690
      12. 12. David Elphinstone 1606–1700
    2. 2. George Gordon 1583–1610
    3. 3. Alexander Gordon 1580–1639
    4. 4. Catherine Gordon 1580–1650
    5. 5. Jane Gordon 1574–1615
    6. 6. John Gordon 1576–1615
    7. 7. Robert Gordon 1580–1656
  2. 2. Duke (Alexander Gordon) Jr 1550–1649
  3. 3. Katherine Gordon –1709
  4. 4. George Gordon 1577–
  5. 5. Isabel (Gordon) (Johnston) 1549–1620
  6. 6. Isabel (Gordon) (Johnston) 1549–1620
  7. 7. Alexander Gordon 1565–1622
  8. 8. James Gordon 1560–1642
  9. 9. Alexander Gordon 1575–1689
  10. 10. Isabel (Gordon) Johnston 1549–1620
  11. 11. Margaret Gordon 1560–1650
  12. 12. Jean Gordon 1569–1615
  13. 13. Sir (James) Gordon 1560–1642
  14. 14. Alexander (Strachan) Gordon 1570–1622
  15. 15. Jane (Gordon "Duchess of Sutherland") Sutherland 1574–1615
  16. 16. Katherine (( of Lesmoir )) Gordon 1550–1644
  17. 17. John Gordon 1567–1620
  18. 18. Agnes (Gordon of) Abergeldie 1579–1634
  19. 19. George (Gordon 1st Marquess of) Huntly 1563–1636
  20. 20. George Gordoun 1562–1636

Mariota Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1541
2 February 1541
Birth of Mariota Anne Forbes in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1576
5 January 1576
Age 35
Death of Mariota Anne Forbes in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1541
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1576
    Event Place: Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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