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Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes 1542–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1542

Birth Location: Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 June 1606

Death Location: Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Tolquhon)

Mother: Elizabeth KEITH

Spouse(s): Janet Seton, Dame Kilquhanity

Children(s): Euphemia Munro, Arthur Lord, Katherine Forbes, David Forbes, James Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Alexander Forbes, Isobel Forbes, John Forbes, Lady Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Sir Torwoodles, Lady Forbes, Sir Belgium, Lady Dumbeth

The story of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes began in 1542 in Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1864, Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes resided in Scotland. Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes married Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Janet Seton, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Arthur Forbes 9Th Baron Lord, David Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, Euphemia Forbes Munro, Isobel Forbes, James Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Lady Isobel Forbes, Lady Jean Forbes Of Forbes, Lady Margaret Peggy Forbes Lady Dumbeth, Margaret Forbes, Sir John Forbes 9Th Lord Of Forbes Missionary Apostolic To Scotland Capuchin Monk In Belgium, Sir William Forbes Of Torwoodles. Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes began in 1542 in Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • In 1864, Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes resided in Scotland.
  • Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes married Dame Margaret Gordon Of Huntly Lady Of Kilquhanity, Janet Seton, and had children including Alexander Forbes, Arthur Forbes 9Th Baron Lord, David Forbes, Euphemia Forbes, Euphemia Forbes Munro, Isobel Forbes, James Forbes, John Forbes, Katherine Forbes, Lady Isobel Forbes, Lady Jean Forbes Of Forbes, Lady Margaret Peggy Forbes Lady Dumbeth, Margaret Forbes, Sir John Forbes 9Th Lord Of Forbes Missionary Apostolic To Scotland Capuchin Monk In Belgium, Sir William Forbes Of Torwoodles.
  • Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes passed away in 1606 in Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1542–1606
Birth Place: Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord William Forbes (7th Laird Tolquhon)
1513–1596
Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth KEITH
1522–1604
Dunottar Castle
Grandparents
Alexander (Forbes Laird van) Tolquhoun
1500–1547
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Elison Anderson
1501–1591
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (John Forbes 8th Baron) Forbes (3 Jul 1542–29 June 1606) m. Janet Seton (1544–2 February 1616) m. Dame (Margaret Gordon, of Huntly, Lady of) Kilquhanity (1543–01 Jan 1606)
  1. 1. Euphemia (FORBES) Munro 1553–1641 m. George (Munroe) (Munro) 1552–1614 m. George Monroe 1576–
    1. 1. David (Monroe) Munro 1600–1648 m. Agnes (of Durness) Munro 1600–1634
      1. 1. Major (Andrew Monroe,) Gent. 1625–1668 m. Elizabeth Alexander 1632–1677
        1. 1. Andrew (Monroe) II 1661–1714 m. Eleanor Spence 1665–1713
        2. 2. William Monroe 1666–1737
        3. 3. John Monroe 1659–1767
        4. 4. George Monroe 1664–1668
        5. 5. Mary (L.) Monroe 1659–1661
        6. 6. Susannah Monroe 1653–1709
        7. 7. Thomas Monroe 1662–
        8. 8. Mary Monroe 1650–1651
        9. 9. John Monroe 1659–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Monroe 1656–1709
      2. 2. Robert Monroe 1627–
      3. 3. Hector Monroe 1629–
      4. 4. Janet Monroe 1631–
      5. 5. John Monroe\Munro 1624–1724
      6. 6. George Munroe 1646–1647
      7. 7. George Munro 1620–
      8. 8. Alexander Munroe 1647–
      9. 9. Ann Munro 1869–
    2. 2. Hector MUNRO 1594–
    3. 3. David Monroe 1615–1648
    4. 4. Andrew Munro 1610–
    5. 5. Ann Munro 1616–
    6. 6. Catherine Munro 1617–
  2. 2. Arthur (Forbes, 9th Baron) Lord 1581–1641
  3. 3. Katherine Forbes 1583–1631
  4. 4. David Forbes 1591–1617
  5. 5. James Forbes 1582–
  6. 6. Euphemia Forbes 1585–1599
  7. 7. Margaret Forbes 1586–1651
  8. 8. Alexander Forbes 1584–1624
  9. 9. Isobel Forbes 1590–
  10. 10. John Forbes 1580–1613
  11. 11. Lady (Jean Forbes, of) Forbes 1564–1616
  12. 12. Margaret Forbes 1557–
  13. 13. Sir (William Forbes, of) Torwoodles 1562–1592
  14. 14. Lady (Isobel) Forbes 1572–
  15. 15. Sir (John Forbes, 9th Lord of Forbes, Missionary Apostolic to Scotland, Capuchin Monk in) Belgium 1570–1616
  16. 16. Lady (Margaret "Peggy" Forbes, Lady) Dumbeth 1564–1655

Sir Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1542
3 Jul 1542
Birth of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes in Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1606
29 June 1606
Age 64
Death of Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes in Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1864
1864
Age 322
Sir John Forbes 8th Baron Forbes resided here in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1542
    Event Place: Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Nation Biographical History

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1606
    Event Place: Putachie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

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