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Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes 1332 – 1406 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1332

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 NOV 1406

Death Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Forbes

Mother: Margaret Kent

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kennedy

Children(s): Duncan Forbes, William Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Alaster Forbes, John Forbes

In 1332, Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John de Forbes and Margaret Wake, Countess Of Kent. Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes married Elizabeth Margaret Kennedy, and had children including Duncan Evil Forbes, William Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Alaster Cam Forbes, John Forbes. Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes passed away in 1406 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1332, Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John de Forbes and Margaret Wake, Countess Of Kent.
  • Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes married Elizabeth Margaret Kennedy, and had children including Duncan Evil Forbes, William Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Alaster Cam Forbes, John Forbes.
  • Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes passed away in 1406 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forbes
1302 – 1361
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaret Kent
1297 – 1349
Birth Location: Liddel, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kennedy
1336 – 1385
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Duncan Forbes
1360 – 1406
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Forbes
1377 – 1448
Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Forbes
1380 – 1448
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alaster Forbes
1384 – 1466
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Forbes
1384 – 1454
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Sir Forbes
1332 – 1406
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John de Forbes
1302 – 1361
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret (Wake, Countess Of) Kent
1297 – 1349
Liddel, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Alexander DeForbes
1286 – 1332
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs (Alexander) DeForbes
1290 – 1350
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John Wake,
1268 – 1300
Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan DeFiennes Baroness of) Wake
1272 – 1309
Blisworth, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander DeForbes
1256 – 1304
Mrs DeForbes
1256 –
William Fiennes
1245 – 1302
Blanche Brienne
1245 – 1302
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (John with the Black Lips) Forbes (1332 – 20 NOV 1406) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Kennedy (1336 – 1385)
  1. 1. Duncan (Evil) Forbes (1360 – 20 NOV 1406)
  2. 2. William Forbes (20 JUN 1377 – 16 OCT 1448) m. Agnes Fraser (1388 – ) m. Elizabeth Douglas (1385 – 1460)
  3. 3. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1380 – 1448) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Douglas (ABT 1402 – 1460)
    1. 1. James Forbes (1415 – 30 SEP 1460) m. Egidia ("Gille") Keith (ABT 1424 – AFT 14 AUG 1473) m. James Forbes (STILLBORN – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Marion) Forbes (ABT 1417 – 1460) m. Alexander Irvine (1415 – )
      1. 1. Alexander Irvine (1446 – 4 DEC 1527) m. Elizabeth Keith (<1436> – ) m. Janet Keith (1455 – )
        1. 1. Henry Irvine (AFT 1450 – )
        2. 2. Alexander (Of Drum) Irvine (<1460> – AFT 1553)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Irvine (1476 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Irvine (1476 – )
        5. 5. Mary Irvine (1479 – )
        6. 6. Richard Irvine (1483 – )
        7. 7. Richard Irvine (1483 – )
        8. 8. Elspet Irvine (1484 – )
        9. 9. Henry Irvine (1485 – )
        10. 10. Henry Irvine (1485 – )
        11. 11. Elspet Irvine (1487 – )
        12. 12. Mary Irvine (ABT 1490 – )
        13. 13. Elspet Irvine (ABT 1491 – )
        14. 14. Elspeth Irvine (ABT 1492 – ABT 1592) m. George (Ogilvy, Second Lord of) Boyne (1490 – ABT 1590)
    3. 3. Barbara Forbes (ABT 1418 – ) m. Alexander Meldrum (ABT 1389 – 1448)
    4. 4. John Forbes (ABT 1420 – ) m. Eqidia Keith
    5. 5. Susanna Forbes (ABT 1422 – ABT 1500) m. William Urquhart (ABT 1410 – )
    6. 6. Annabella Forbes (ABT 1424 – FEB 1514) m. Patrick Gray (1419 – 1 SEP 1464)
      1. 1. Andrew Grey (APR 1446 – FEB 1513) m. Elizabeth (Lennox) Stewart (9 APR 1465 – 9 DEC 1529)
        1. 1. Gilbert Gray (1480 – 1541) m. Egidia Mercer (1484 – 1543)
        2. 2. Frances Gray (ABT 1480 – ) m. William Gordon (ABT 1474 – 1514)
        3. 3. Robert Gray (ABT 1484 – 9 SEP 1513)
        4. 4. Edward Gray (1488 – 5 OCT 1521)
        5. 5. Andrew Gray (ABT 1488 – BEF 13 APR 1541) m. Andrew Gray (1490 – )
        6. 6. Elisabeth Gray (1490 – )
        7. 7. Janet Gray (ABT 1492 – OCT 1539) m. William Keith (ABT 1492 – ) m. Alexander (William) Keith (1470 – 24 MAY 1521) m. William Keith (1458 – 24 MAY 1521) m. William Keith (ABT 1490 – 9 SEP 1513)
        8. 8. Margaret Gray (ABT 1492 – ) m. Silvester Rattray (ABT 1466 – JAN 1554) m. Andrew Kinninmont (ABT 1494 – )
        9. 9. Margerie Gray (18 DEC 1500 – 1585) m. Robert Bishop (29 JAN 1500 – 14 MAR 1603)
        10. 10. Sir (William de) Gray (ABT 1502 – ABT 1585) m. Lady (Marion de) Fullerton (ABT 1495 – ABT 1575)
        11. 11. John Gray (ABT 1507 – 1586) m. Elizabeth Barclay (ABT 1512 – ) m. Jonet Matheson
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gray (1448 – )
      3. 3. Patrick Gray (ABT 1448 – )
      4. 4. Annabelle Grey (ABT 1452 – ) m. Collace
      5. 5. Janet Gray (1454 – )
    7. 7. Richard Forbes (ABT 1425 – )
    8. 8. Alaster Forbes (ABT 1426 – ) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Douglas (ABT 1432 – )
    9. 9. William Forbes (ABT 1427 – 2 OCT 1478)
    10. 10. Margaret Forbes (8 FEB 1428 – 1460) m. Alexander Meldrum (ABT 1389 – 1448) m. Alexander Meldrum (6 OCT 1406 – 8 APR 1468)
    11. 11. Thomas Forbes (1430 – )
  4. 4. Alaster (Cam) Forbes (ABT 1384 – 1466) m. Katharine Cameron (ABT 1395 – )
  5. 5. John Forbes (ABT 1384 – ABT 1454) m. Mariote Preston (ABT 1395 – )

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1332
1332
Birth of Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1406
20 NOV 1406
Age 74
Death of Sir John with the Black Lips Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1332
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 NOV 1406
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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