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William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes 1655 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: July 1716

Death Location: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Jean Cawdor

Spouse(s): Anna Brodie, Jean Keith

Children(s): James Forbes, William Forbes

In 1655, William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Forbes 11th Baron Forbes and Jean Campbell of Cawdor. William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes married Anna Brodie, Jean Keith, and had children including James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes, William George Forbes. William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes passed away in 1716 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1655, William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Forbes 11th Baron Forbes and Jean Campbell of Cawdor.
  • William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes married Anna Brodie, Jean Keith, and had children including James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes, William George Forbes.
  • William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes passed away in 1716 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Forbes's Ancestors

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William Forbes
1655 – 1716
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Forbes 11th Baron Forbes
1622 – 1698
Strathdon Parish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean (Campbell of) Cawdor
1630 – 1666
Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Forbes 1st Lord Forbes Of) Pitsligo
1601 – 1672
Castle Forbes, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) ROBERTSON
1595 – 1686
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Urquhart
1607 –
Cromartyshire, Ross & Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Forbes
1581 – 1641
Jean Elphinstone
1582 – 1628
Sir Urquhart
1585 – 1642
Christian Elphinstone
1590 – 1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Forbes
1542 – 1606
Elizabeth Burnett
– 1626
Alexander Elphinstone
1552 – 1638
Jean Livingstone
1555 – 1621
Thomas Urquhart
1523 – 1608
Christian Murray
1527 – 1609
Alexander Elphinstone
1552 – 1638

William Forbes's Descendants

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William (Forbes. 12th Lord) Forbes (1655 – July 1716) m. Anna Brodie (1661 – 1710) m. Jean Keith
  1. 1. James (Forbes, 16th Lord) Forbes (1689 – 20 Feb 1761) m. Mary Abbott (1690 – 25 Dec 1748) m. Lady Elizabeth (1726 – 12 June 1792)
    1. 1. Rebecca Forbush (1705 – )
    2. 2. Martha Pebbles (1714 – 17 Feb 1799) m. Mary Graham (1723 – 3 Jan 1776) m. Margaret Forbus
      1. 1. Martha (Mary 'Molly') Forbush (23 Nov 1741 – 27 May 1834) m. Robert Peebles (22 May 1737 – 1778) m. Abraham Savage
        1. 1. Samuel Peebles (24 July 1763 – 12 March 1833) m. Molly (B.) Bisbee (25 Dec 1761 – 15 Mar 1852)
        2. 2. Patrick Peebles (1772 – 2 Jan 1857) m. Mary Publes
      2. 2. Jane Eager
      3. 3. Caly Perry
      4. 4. James Forbus
      5. 5. David Forbus
      6. 6. John Forbus
    3. 3. Sophia Forbes (1716 – 13 March 1790)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Forbes (1718 – )
    5. 5. Janet Forbes (1721 – 30 October 1750)
    6. 6. Mary Forbes (1723 – 21 June 1793)
    7. 7. Anne Forbes (1723 – 30 October 1750)
    8. 8. Jannett ((Janet)) Forbes (18 March 1723 – 26 November 1803) m. William Forbes (1708 – 24 May 1762)
      1. 1. George Forbes (25 October 1741 – 29 November 1791)
      2. 2. William Forbes (12 August 1743 – 21 June 1815)
      3. 3. James Forbes (7 February 1745 – 22 January 1801)
      4. 4. Katherine Abercromby (13 February 1747 – September 1785)
      5. 5. Andrew Forbes (16 January 1749 – 1750)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Forbes (6 September 1750 – 5 January 1766)
      7. 7. David Forbes (26 December 1753 – 1827)
      8. 8. Robert Forbes (7 September 1757 – 27 February 1832)
      9. 9. Janet Allardyce (7 June 1758 – 13 June 1829)
      10. 10. Jean Forbes (24 November 1760 – 27 June 1830)
    9. 9. James Forbes (1725 – 29 July 1804)
    10. 10. Margaret Forbes (1728 – )
    11. 11. John Forbes
    12. 12. William Forbes ( – abt 1805)
  2. 2. William (George) Forbes

William Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes in Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1716
July 1716
Age 61
Death of William Forbes. 12th Lord Forbes in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1716
    Event Place: Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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