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Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes 1424–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1424

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Sep 1460

Death Location: Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Gille Keith

Children(s): William Forbes

In 1424, Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 1St Lord Forbes Forbes And Lady Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas. Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes married Gille Egidia Keith, and had children including William 3Rd Lord Sir Forbes. Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes passed away in 1460 in Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France.

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Biography

  • In 1424, Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 1St Lord Forbes Forbes And Lady Elizabeth Mary Of Angus Baroness Of Forbes Douglas.
  • Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes married Gille Egidia Keith, and had children including William 3Rd Lord Sir Forbes.
  • Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes passed away in 1460 in Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forbes
1377–1448
Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AF
Lady Douglas
1398–1460
Birth Location: Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Gille Keith
1424–1473
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
GK

Children(s)

William Forbes
1442–1483
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WF

Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1424–1460
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander (1st Lord Forbes) Forbes
1377–1448
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Mary of Angus, Baroness of Forbes) Douglas
1398–1460
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John with the Black Lips) Forbes
1332–1406
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Margaret) Kennedy
1336–1375
Dunure Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
George (1st Earl of Angus Douglas) Earl
1378–1402
Mar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary (Princess of Scotland Countess of Angus Stewart) Princess
1370–1458
Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John DeForbes
1302–1331
Margaret Forbes
1311–1349
John Kennedy
1316–1385
Lady Kennedy
1310–1500
William Douglas
1327–1384
Margaret Stewart
1325–1393
King III
1337–1406
Annabella Drummond
1350–1401
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ALEXANDER Forbes
1286–1332

Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (James, 2nd Lord of) Forbes (1424–30 Sep 1460) m. Gille (Egidia) Keith (1424–14 Aug 1473)
  1. 1. William (3rd Lord Sir) Forbes 1442–1483 m. Christian (Lady) Gordon 1443–1500
    1. 1. Sir (John, "Lord of Forbes",,) Forbes 1461–1547 m. Lady (Catherine) Stewart 1470–1538
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Forbes 1487–1545 m. John Grant 1468–1528
        1. 1. James (de) Grant 1595– m. Lady (Barbara) Erskine 1595–

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1424
1424
Birth of Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1460
30 Sep 1460
Age 36
Death of Sir James, 2nd Lord of Forbes in Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France
Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1424
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1460
    Event Place: Forcalquier, Alpes De Haute Provence, Provence, France
    Record Source: Millennium File
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