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Sir John Forbes 1587–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 May 1656

Death Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forbes

Mother: Lady WEMYSS

Spouse(s): Lady Keith

Children(s): Alexander Ballogie

Sir John Forbes was born in 1587 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Margaret Isobel Wemyss. Sir John Forbes married Lady Jean De Keith, and had children including Alexander Forbes Of Ballogie. Sir John Forbes passed away in 1656 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Forbes was born in 1587 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forbes And Lady Margaret Isobel Wemyss.
  • Sir John Forbes married Lady Jean De Keith, and had children including Alexander Forbes Of Ballogie.
  • Sir John Forbes passed away in 1656 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Forbes's Ancestors

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Sir Forbes
1587–1656
Birth Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forbes
1566–1596
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Isobel) WEMYSS
1566–1614
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander) Forbes
1536–1577
Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland
Maria Hay
1538–1580
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (David) Wemyss
1536–1594
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Ceclia Ruthven
1540–1589
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Lord
1513–1594
Lady Keith
1522–1604
George Erroll
1508–1573
Lady Errol
1516–1608
Sir Wemyss
1513–1575
Dame Otterburn
1515–1567
Willem Sheriff
1500–1552
Janet Dirleton)
1503–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1475–1547
Catherine Stewart
1473–1515
Sir Keith
1500–1521
Janet Inverugie
1494–1539
Thomas Erroll
1475–1513
Lady Logie
1475–1529
Alexander Donnachiadh
1440–1505
Elizabeth Stewart
1481–1516
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Lady
1492–1526
Sir Otterburn
1496–1548
Euphemia Otterburn
1496–1543
Sir Ruthven
1460–1528
Catharina Buttergask
1483–1509
Patrick Dirleton
1475–1505
Margaret Dirleton
1480–1508

Sir Forbes's Descendants

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Sir (John) Forbes (1587–16 May 1656) m. Lady (Jean de) Keith (1584–1644)
  1. 1. Alexander (Forbes of) Ballogie 1640– m. Isobel (Jannet) Rosse 1640–
    1. 1. Alexander Forbes 1678–1740
    2. 2. Margaret (Jannet Alexander) Forbes 1662–

Sir Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Sir John Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1656
16 May 1656
Age 69
Death of Sir John Forbes in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1656
    Event Place: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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