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Thomas Forbes 1550–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 February 1596

Death Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Forbes

Mother: Janet Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Janet Gordon

Children(s): Lord Edinburgh

Thomas Forbes was born in 1550 in Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Forbes And Janet Margery Ogilvy. Thomas Forbes married Janet Gordon, and had children including Lord William Charles Forbes 8Th Lord Van Tolquhoun 7Th Bishop Of Edinburgh. Thomas Forbes passed away in 1596 in Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Thomas Forbes was born in 1550 in Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Forbes And Janet Margery Ogilvy.
  • Thomas Forbes married Janet Gordon, and had children including Lord William Charles Forbes 8Th Lord Van Tolquhoun 7Th Bishop Of Edinburgh.
  • Thomas Forbes passed away in 1596 in Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Forbes
1539–1606
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Janet Ogilvy
1523–1604
Birth Location: Tolquhan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Gordon
1558–1595
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lord Edinburgh
1576–1634
Birth Location: Tolquhon Castle, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Thomas Forbes's Ancestors

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Thomas Forbes
1550–1596
Birth Place: Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Forbes
1539–1606
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Janet (Margery) Ogilvy
1523–1604
Tolquhan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (2nd Laird 4th Earl of Huntly) Gordon
1502–1593
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Keith
1500–1562
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Forbes's Descendants

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Thomas Forbes (1550–17 February 1596) m. Janet Gordon (1558–1595)
  1. 1. Lord (William Charles Forbes, 8th Lord van Tolquhoun, 7th Bishop of) Edinburgh 1576–1634 m. Janet (of Dunlugus,) Ogilvy 1576–1631
    1. 1. Thomas (Forbes - Laird of) Watertown 1598–1652 m. Jean Ramsay 1606–1646
      1. 1. Sir (John Forbes of Watertown - Constable of Aberdeenshire 2nd of) Waterton 1638–1675 m. Lady (Janet Jean GORDON, Lady of) Haddo 1638–1668
        1. 1. William ((Minister of Tarves) Forbes) Rev. 1668–1738 m. Janet Gregory 1670–1736
        2. 2. Thomas (3rd of Waterton) Forbes 1664–1731
        3. 3. Elizabeth Forbes 1669–1750
        4. 4. Janet Forbes 1662–
        5. 5. Andrew Forbes 1666–
        6. 6. John Forbes 1660–1689
        7. 7. Isobel Forbes 1670–
        8. 8. Jean Forbes 1665–
        9. 9. George (Forbes in Udny) Parish –1722
        10. 10. Grasser Forbes 1662–
    2. 2. Alexander Forbes 1607–1641
    3. 3. James Forbes 1603–1652
    4. 4. Christian FORBES 1590–1622
    5. 5. William Forbes 1605–1646
    6. 6. Isabel Forbes 1604–1634
    7. 7. Janet Forbes 1603–1640
    8. 8. Walter (Forbes of) Tolquhoun 1600–1661
    9. 9. Thomas (St) Laird 1610–
    10. 10. Thomas Forbes 1612–1665
    11. 11. Lady (Christian) Forbes 1616–1622
    12. 12. Thomas (Laird of Watertown) Forbes 1606–1646

Thomas Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Thomas Forbes in Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland
Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland
1596
17 February 1596
Age 46
Death of Thomas Forbes in Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Tolquhon Castle (Prestons Tower), Pitmedden, Aberdeeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1596
    Event Place: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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