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Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes 1513–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Christian Forbes

Spouse(s): Lady Keith,

Children(s): Christian Caskieben, Sir Forbes, Sir Forbes, John Forbes

In 1513, Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland, born to Sir John Forbes 6Th Lord Of Forbes And Christian Lundie Lundin Baroness Of Forbes. Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes married Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Christian Forbes Johnston Johnson Lady Of Caskieben, John Forbes 8Th Lord Of Forbes, Sir Alexander Forbes, Sir James Forbes. Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes passed away in 1593 in Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes entered the world in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland, born to Sir John Forbes 6Th Lord Of Forbes And Christian Lundie Lundin Baroness Of Forbes.
  • Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes married Lady Elizabeth Keith, and had children including Christian Forbes Johnston Johnson Lady Of Caskieben, John Forbes 8Th Lord Of Forbes, Sir Alexander Forbes, Sir James Forbes.
  • Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes passed away in 1593 in Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Forbes
1461–1547
Birth Location: Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian Forbes
1485–1510
Birth Location: Lundin, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Keith,
1522–1604
Birth Location: Dunottar Castle, Kincaid, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Christian Caskieben
1547–1622
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, SCOT
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Sir Forbes
1539–1592
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Forbes
1542–1637
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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John Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1513–1593
Birth Place: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Parents
Sir John Forbes, 6th Lord of Forbes
1461–1547
Forbes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian (Lundie Lundin, Baroness Of) Forbes
1485–1510
Lundin, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (William Forbes; 7th Lord of) Forbes (1513–1593) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith, (Aft. Jan 1522–c. 13 Nov 1604)
  1. 1. Christian (Forbes, ( Johnston\Johnson), Lady of) Caskieben 1547–1622
  2. 2. Sir (Alexander) Forbes 1539–1592
  3. 3. Sir (James) Forbes 1542–1637
  4. 4. John (Forbes, 8th Lord of) Forbes 1542–1606 m. Margaret Gordon 1541–1606
    1. 1. Arthur (Thomas) Forbes 1581–1641 m. Lady (Jean) Elphinstone 1582–1628
      1. 1. Lady (Barbara) Forbes 1607–1667 m. Sir (George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth, fought with King Charles I, Gen of the) Covenanters 1587–1651
        1. 1. Margaret (Seaforth) Mackenzie 1629–1692 m. Sir (William Sinclair, 4th Earl of Mey &) Canisbay 1635–1694
    2. 2. John (Forbes, 9th Lord Forbes,) monk 1570–1606

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
1593
1593
Age 80
Death of Sir William Forbes; 7th Lord of Forbes in Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeen, Scottland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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