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REV. JOHN Forbes 1550–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1625

Death Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: LAIRD Forbes

Mother: Barbara KEITH

Spouse(s): CHRISTIAN OGILVY

Children(s): ANNE FORBES, JAMES Forbes, SIR Forbes, VIOLET Forbes, ALEXANDER Forbes, CHRISTIAN Forbes, MARIE Forbes, Jean Forbes

In 1550, REV. JOHN Forbes entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Laird Alexander Forbes And Barbara Keith. REV. JOHN Forbes married Christian Ogilvy, M, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Anne Forbes, Christian Forbes, Duncan Forbes, James Forbes, Jean Forbes, Marie Forbes, Sir Patrick Forbes, Violet Forbes. REV. JOHN Forbes passed away in 1625 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1550, REV. JOHN Forbes entered the world in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Laird Alexander Forbes And Barbara Keith.
  • REV. JOHN Forbes married Christian Ogilvy, M, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Anne Forbes, Christian Forbes, Duncan Forbes, James Forbes, Jean Forbes, Marie Forbes, Sir Patrick Forbes, Violet Forbes.
  • REV. JOHN Forbes passed away in 1625 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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REV. Forbes's Ancestors

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REV. Forbes
1550–1625
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
LAIRD ALEXANDER Forbes
1535–1587
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Barbara KEITH
1535–1585
Dunotter Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Forbes,"The Red Laird", 6th Laird of Pitsligo) Forbes
1510–1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Beatrix) Abernethy
1505–1570
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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REV. Forbes's Descendants

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REV. (JOHN) Forbes (1550–Sep 1625) m. CHRISTIAN OGILVY (1572–Sep 1625)
  1. 1. ANNE FORBES 1588–1625
    1. 1. Alexander (de) Forbes 1624–1625
    2. 2. Margaret (de) Forbes 1622–1623
    3. 3. Arthur (de) Forbes 1621–1621
    4. 4. John (de) Forbes 1619–1620
  2. 2. JAMES Forbes 1610–1692
  3. 3. SIR (PATRICK) Forbes 1607–1654
  4. 4. VIOLET Forbes 1594–
  5. 5. ALEXANDER Forbes 1593–1636
  6. 6. CHRISTIAN Forbes 1592–
  7. 7. MARIE Forbes 1590–
  8. 8. Jean Forbes 1600–

REV. Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of REV. JOHN Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1625
Sep 1625
Age 75
Death of REV. JOHN Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1625
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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