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William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes 1589 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Death Date: 12 Sep 1646

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Father: Hendrie Forbes

Mother: Marjore Kyng

Spouse(s): Margaret Gordon

Children(s): Margaret Forbes

In 1589, William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, born to Hendrie Forbes and Marjore (Miore Mariore) Kyng. William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Margaret Forbes. William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II passed away in 1646 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

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  • In 1589, William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, born to Hendrie Forbes and Marjore (Miore Mariore) Kyng.
  • William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Margaret Forbes.
  • William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II passed away in 1646 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

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William Forbes's Ancestors

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William Forbes
1589 – 1646
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Parents
Hendrie Forbes
1565 – 1599
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Marjore ((Miore Mariore)) Kyng
1565 – 1601
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
James Kyng
1540 – 1603
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
Margrett Jaik
1540 – 1603
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander King
1520 – 1589
Marmaduke Jaques
1520 – 1584
Margaret Doyle
1520 – 1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Kyng
1506 –
Johannis Doyle
1500 – 1570
Margarita Lye
1500 – 1572

William Forbes's Descendants

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William ((Sir) Gariduer) Forbes (1589 – 12 Sep 1646) m. Margaret Gordon (1592 – 08 Nov 1651)
  1. 1. Margaret Forbes (1620 – Bef. 1720) m. William Elphinstone (31 May 1610 – 1700)
    1. 1. Jean Elphinstone (1642 – Jun 1674) m. William Ferguson (5 Feb 1633 – 1728)
      1. 1. Janet Ferguson (6 Sep 1655 – 23 Apr 1682) m. Jonathan ("John" Richard) Robinson (3 May 1650 – 7 Sep 1682)
        1. 1. Margaret Robinson (4 Dec 1676 – 13 Aug 1699)

William Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1646
12 Sep 1646
Age 57
Death of William (Sir) Gariduer Forbes II in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1646
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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