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Sir Duncan William Forbes 1505–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1584

Death Location: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Forbes

Mother: Christian Lundie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Keith

Children(s): Christian Forbes

The story of Sir Duncan William Forbes began in 1505 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sir Duncan William Forbes married Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Christian Forbes. Sir Duncan William Forbes passed away in 1584 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Duncan William Forbes began in 1505 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Duncan William Forbes married Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Christian Forbes.
  • Sir Duncan William Forbes passed away in 1584 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forbes
1461–1547
Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
JF
Christian Lundie
1473–1510
Birth Location: Lundin, Fife, Scotland
CL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Keith
1517–1604
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
EK

Children(s)

Christian Forbes
1547–1622
Birth Location: Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CF

Sir Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Sir Forbes
1505–1584
Birth Place: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Forbes 6th Lord of Forbes
1461–1547
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Christian Lundie
1473–1510
Lundin, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Duncan (of Drummalachie) Forbes
1425–1465
Brux, Tullynessle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (de Crichton of) Crichton
1444–1479
Frendraught House, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John (De) Lundin
1406–1496
Lundie, Forfarshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Lindsay of the) Byres
1407–1498
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Lundie
1370–
Helen Sibold
1390–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Forbes's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Duncan William) Forbes (1505–1584) m. Elizabeth Keith (1517–1604)
  1. 1. Christian Forbes 1547–1622 m. George Johnson 1544–1593
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) JOHNSTON 1584–1672 m. Thomas (Burnet) Sr. 1574–1644
      1. 1. Thomas (Burnett) Jr. 1612–1684 m. Mary Cooper 1621–1700
        1. 1. Aaron (Burnett) I 1655–1755 m. Elizabeth Taylor 1650–1755

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Duncan William Forbes in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1584
1584
Age 79
Burial of Sir Duncan William Forbes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogie Online
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Forbes - Government record: birth-name: William Forbes
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 December 2019, 19:07), entry for Sir Duncan William Forbes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LR1Q-D42
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1537
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Forbes - Government record: birth-name: William Forbes
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 December 2019, 19:07), entry for Sir Duncan William Forbes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LR1Q-D42
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Forbes - Government record: birth-name: William Forbes
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 December 2019, 19:07), entry for Sir Duncan William Forbes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LR1Q-D42
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1584
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Forbes - Government record: birth-name: William Forbes
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 22 December 2019, 19:07), entry for Sir Duncan William Forbes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LR1Q-D42
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, Millennium File
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Genealogie Online
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Kincardineshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Legacy NFS Source: William Forbes - Government record: birth-name: William Forbes
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 22 December 2019, 19:07), entry for Sir Duncan William Forbes(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LR1Q-D42
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Trees
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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