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William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes 1475–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Dec 1536

Death Location: Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Malcolm Tolquhoun

Mother: Margaretha Forbes

Spouse(s): Anne Leith

Children(s): Sir Tolquhoun, John Forbes, Katharine Forbes, James Forbes

William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes was born in 1475 in Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Malcolm 4Th Lord Of Tolquhoun Forbes Laird Van Tolquhoun And Margaretha Egidia Forbes. William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes married Anne Leith, and had children including James Forbes, John Forbes, Katharine Forbes, Sir Alexander Forbes 6Th Lord Of Tolquhoun. William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes passed away in 1536 in Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes was born in 1475 in Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Malcolm 4Th Lord Of Tolquhoun Forbes Laird Van Tolquhoun And Margaretha Egidia Forbes.
  • William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes married Anne Leith, and had children including James Forbes, John Forbes, Katharine Forbes, Sir Alexander Forbes 6Th Lord Of Tolquhoun.
  • William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes passed away in 1536 in Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malcolm Tolquhoun
1450–1508
Birth Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Margaretha Forbes
1455–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Anne Leith
1478–1530
Birth Location: Barnes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Tolquhoun
1493–1547
Birth Location: Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
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John Forbes
1498–1536
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Katharine Forbes
1510–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Forbes
1689–1761
Birth Location: –
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William Forbes's Ancestors

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William Forbes
1475–1536
Birth Place: Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Malcolm 4th Lord of Tolquhoun Forbes Laird van Tolquhoun
1450–1508
Tolquhoun Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaretha (Egidia) Forbes
1455–
Grandparents
Alexander (Forbes 2nd Laird of) Kynaldy
1425–1460
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Maria Jane of Erroll) Hay
1412–1470
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Forbes
1380–1448
Baroness Douglas
1398–1460
Marjory Fraser
1422–1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Forbes's Descendants

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William (5th Laird of Tolquhoun) Forbes (1475–2 Dec 1536) m. Anne Leith (1478–9 May 1530)
  1. 1. Sir (Alexander Forbes, 6th Lord of) Tolquhoun 1493–1547 m. Lady (Alison) Anderson 1501–1591
    1. 1. Sir (John Forbes, 9th Lord) Forbes 1546–1621 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1565–1621
      1. 1. Duncan (William "Grey Duncan" Forbes, first Laird of Culloden, Provost of) Inverness 1572–1624 m. Jonat (Strachen of) Sutherland 1598–1651 m. Jonat (Strachen of) Sutherland 1598–1651
        1. 1. Isabel (Elizabeth Forbes of) Culloden 1618–1700 m. William (Baillie, 7th of) Dunain 1612–1655 m. William (Baillie, Eighth Laird of) Dunain 1597–1681
        2. 2. Duncan (Forbes) II 1609–1677
        3. 3. Daniel Forbes 1620–1687
        4. 4. Anna Forbes 1613–1650
        5. 5. John (Forbes (2nd Baronet of) Culloden) 1609–1687
        6. 6. Capt (James Thomas) Forbes 1611–1672
        7. 7. James (Forbes) Capt 1620–1692
        8. 8. William Forbes 1631–1701
        9. 9. WIlliam (Forbush Furbush) Lieutenant 1631–1701
        10. 10. John (Forbes 2nd Baronet of) Culloden 1609–1687
        11. 11. Isabella (Elizabeth Forbes) Baillie 1620–1700
        12. 12. Daniel (Forbush) (Forbes) 1635–1687
        13. 13. Captain (James Cole) Forbes 1609–1692
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Isabella) Forbes 1605–1700
        15. 15. Elizabeth (Isabella) Forbes 1614–1700
        16. 16. Danial Forbes 1609–1692
        17. 17. Andre Forbes 1620–1692
        18. 18. James Forbes 1635–1692
        19. 19. Anna Forbes 1625–1650
        20. 20. John Forbes 1617–1687
        21. 21. Issobell Forbes 1614–
        22. 22. Captain (James Forbes) * 1620–1692
      2. 2. Sir (Duncan William Forbes , first Laird of) Culloden 1598–1654
      3. 3. Daniel Forbes 1580–1624
      4. 4. Sir (Patrick) Forbes 1607–1643
      5. 5. James Forbes 1620–1692
    2. 2. Lord (William Forbes (7th Laird) Tolquhon) 1513–1596
    3. 3. Margaret Forbes 1518–
    4. 4. John Forbes 1513–1598
    5. 5. Janet Forbes 1523–1552
    6. 6. Katherine Forbes 1522–1587
    7. 7. Patrick Forbes 1521–
    8. 8. Isobel (Elizabeth) Forbes 1548–1600
  2. 2. John Forbes 1498–1536
  3. 3. Katharine Forbes 1510–
  4. 4. James Forbes 1689–1761

William Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1475
1475
Birth of William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes in Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1536
2 Dec 1536
Age 61
Death of William 5th Laird of Tolquhoun Forbes in Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Tonley, Tolquhon Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1536
    Event Place: Monymusk Corsindae Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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