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Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes 1542–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 July 1542

Birth Location: Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 June 1606

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Father: Alexander Leys

Mother: Jane Burnett

Spouse(s): Dame Kilquhanity, Isabelle Burnett

Children(s): Arthur Forbes, William Forbes, Lady FORBES, James Bellenden, Jean Forbes, William Cockburn, Katherine Dunain, Alexander Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, David Forbes, Thomas Burnett, Andrew Burnett

In 1542, Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes entered the world in Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Burnett 9Th Laird Of Leys And Jane Finlay Dingwall Burnett. Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes married Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Isabelle Burnett, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Andrew Burnett, Arthur Thomas De Forbes Baron 10Th Lord Forbes, David Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Bellenden, Jean Forbes, Katherine Rose Baillie Of Dunain, Lady Jean Rose Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Thomas Burnett, William Cockburn, William Forbes. Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes passed away in 1606 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

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  • In 1542, Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes entered the world in Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Burnett 9Th Laird Of Leys And Jane Finlay Dingwall Burnett.
  • Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes married Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Isabelle Burnett, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Andrew Burnett, Arthur Thomas De Forbes Baron 10Th Lord Forbes, David Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, Isobel Forbes, James Bellenden, Jean Forbes, Katherine Rose Baillie Of Dunain, Lady Jean Rose Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Thomas Burnett, William Cockburn, William Forbes.
  • Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes passed away in 1606 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Place: Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Burnett, 9th Laird of Leys
1529–1578
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jane (Finlay Dingwall) Burnett
1500–1567
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Alexander Burnett-9th Laird of Leys of) Leys
1500–1574
Leys, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Johanna De) Hamilton
1501–1567
Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Baronet
1529–1578
Agnes Lictoun
1484–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Baron Leys
1500–1574
Lady Hamilton
1501–1567

Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron) Forbes (3 July 1542–29 June 1606) m. Dame (Margaret Gordon, of Huntly, Lady of) Kilquhanity (1543–1 January 1606) m. Isabelle Burnett (1544–1620)
  1. 1. Arthur (Thomas de Forbes Baron 10th Lord) Forbes 1582–1641 m. Jean ((Forbes ) Elphinstone) Lady 1582–1628
    1. 1. Barbara (Countess of Seafourth) Forbes 1607–1667 m. Lord (George Mackenzie 2nd Earl of) Seaforth 1608–1651
      1. 1. Lady (MARGARET MacKENZIE of) Seaforth 1629–1692 m. William Sinclar 1620–1726
        1. 1. Elspet (Sinclar) Sinclair 1664– m. Johne (Weir) Sr 1648–1710 m. John (W Weir) Sr 1664–1710
        2. 2. Alexrander Sinclaire 1666–1751
      2. 2. John MacKenzie 1625–1685
      3. 3. Jean MacKenzie 1628–1674
      4. 4. Lady (Jeane Mary) Mackenzie 1628–1668
      5. 5. Kenneth (III Earl Seaforth) MacKenzie 1629–1678
      6. 6. Kenneth ((Forbes) MacKenzie 3rd Earl of Seaforth 3rd Earl of) Seaforth 1629–1678
      7. 7. Colin Mackenzie 1630–1682
      8. 8. Lady (Barbara) Mackenzie 1630–1678
      9. 9. Roderick (MacKenzie of) Kinachulladrum 1635–1720
      10. 10. Colin MacKenzie 1635–1690
      11. 11. Ann Johnston 1636–1688
      12. 12. Barbara Mackenzie 1640–
      13. 13. George (MacKenzie of) Kildun –1651
  2. 2. William Forbes 1562–1592
  3. 3. Lady (Jean Rose) FORBES 1564–1616
  4. 4. James Bellenden 1566–1594
  5. 5. Jean Forbes 1571–1606
  6. 6. William Cockburn 1575–1628
  7. 7. Katherine (Rose Baillie of) Dunain 1579–1631
  8. 8. Alexander Forbes 1584–1624
  9. 9. Euphemia Forbes 1585–1599
  10. 10. David Forbes 1591–1617
  11. 11. Thomas Burnett 1574–1644
  12. 12. Andrew Burnett 1575–1644

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1542
3 July 1542
Birth of Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes in Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
29 June 1606
Age 64
Death of Sir Lord JOHN FORBES, 8th Baron Forbes in Putachie, Scotland
Putachie, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 July 1542
    Event Place: Castle Forbes, Forbes, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ballegarnoch, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1606
    Event Place: Putachie, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

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