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Sir William Purves Forbes 1545–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 JUL 1598

Death Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Lady Saltoun

Spouse(s): Katherine Gordon

Children(s): Robert Purvess

Sir William Purves Forbes was born in 1545 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Beatrix Abernethy Of Saltoun. Sir William Purves Forbes married Katherine Purves Forbes Nee Gordon, and had children including Robert Purvess. Sir William Purves Forbes passed away in 1598 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Purves Forbes was born in 1545 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Beatrix Abernethy Of Saltoun.
  • Sir William Purves Forbes married Katherine Purves Forbes Nee Gordon, and had children including Robert Purvess.
  • Sir William Purves Forbes passed away in 1598 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1545–1598
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1510–1562
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Beatrix Abernethy of) Saltoun
1505–1570
Auchindoir Tornoglois Monimvsk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (William Purves) Forbes (1545–5 JUL 1598) m. Katherine (Purves Forbes nee) Gordon (1530–1600)
  1. 1. Robert Purvess 1575–1629 m. Margaret Dowglass 1598–1629
    1. 1. Williame Purves 1623–1685 m. Marjory (Fleming) (Flemmyng) 1625–1670
      1. 1. James (Purves of Purveshaugh) ♥ 1658–1693 m. Marie (Jonet Pringle) ♥ 1675–1692
        1. 1. James (Purves of Purveshaugh) ♥ 1691–1774 m. Joannet (Pringle) ♥ 1695–
        2. 2. George Pringle 1631–1689

Sir Forbes's Timeline

3 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir William Purves Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1584
23 MAY 1584
Age 39
Death of Sir William Purves Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1598
5 JUL 1598
Age 53
Burial of Sir William Purves Forbes in St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
    [2] Age:
    38-39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1598
    Event Place: St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

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